FIR 105 - Principles of Emergency Services

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course provides an overview of fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire services; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection systems; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection stems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None