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FST 100
FIREFIGHTER I
9 CR. (6L/4.5 LBV)
PRQ: EMS 125. CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Addresses the requirements necessary to perform at the first level of progression as identified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, Firefighter Professional Qualifications. This is a lecture and lab course for meeting the NFPA 1001, level I, standard using IFSTA Essentials.
FST 101
FIREFIGHTER II
3 CR. (2L/1.5 LBV)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Addresses the requirements necessary to perform at the second level of progression as identified in NFPA 1001, level II Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
FST 102
INTRO TO FIRE SCIENCE & SUPPR
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Introduces the fire service organization and operation from past to present operations. Includes operation and organization of federal, state, local and private protection forces. Emphasizes extinguishing methods and equipment, special extinguishing agents, and special hazard considerations. Serves as a prerequisite for students having no previous fire suppression training or experience.
FST 103
FIREFIGHTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on on-scene and on-the-job firefighter health, safety and fitness, the safety officer, mental well-being, stress management, and standards related to health, safety and fitness.
FST 104
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Addresses principles and functions involved in the installation and use of sprinkler systems, special suppression systems, and fire detection and alarm systems. Covers portable fire extinguishing equipment requirements, sprinkler systems, installation, inspection and maintenance, special protection systems, and residential sprinklers.
FST 105
BUILDING PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Covers various methods of building construction, the materials used in building construction, and their relationship to methods of fire attack and extinguishments. Includes types of building construction, principles of fire resistance, flame spread, smoke and fire containment, basic knowledge of plan review, and blueprint specifications.
FST 106
FIRE INSPECTION PRACTICES
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Introduces the organization of the fire prevention agency; inspections, surveying, mapping and company inspections; recognition of fire hazards; engineering a solution to the hazard, enforcement of the solution, and public relations as affected by fire prevention. Fire Inspector I State Certificate available.
FST 107
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS (LEVEL I)
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Introduces hazardous materials incidents, recognizing and identifying hazardous materials, planning response, implementing response procedures, decision making, and continued evaluation at the awareness and operation level.
FST 110
JOB PLACEMENT AND ASSESSMENT
3 CR. (2L/1.5 LBV)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Addresses all aspects of the Fire Service entrance examination process and especially emphasizes various components of the exam, including the written, physical abilities, and oral interview. The objective of this class is to help increase the entrance firefighter candidate’s chance of obtaining a career in the Fire Service.
FST 150
INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on conducting prevention and education needs assessment, targeting audiences; development and delivery of prevention and education programs. Includes methods of conducting fire prevention and safety inspections.
FST 151
DRIVER-OPERATOR
3 CR. (2L/1.5 LBV)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills to safely operate fire apparatus according to the NFPA professional standard. Enables the student to display and demonstrate knowledge of fire apparatus, operation of apparatus, pumps and pumping, hydraulics calculations, maintenance and testing.
FST 160
CANDIDATE PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST PREP COURSE
3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Prepares students for the job as firefighters as well as the testing requirements to test for CPAT. The tools for all classes will be fire service tools, such as, sledge hammer, hose, nozzle, ladders, pike pole, power saws, and rescue dummy. The course will include basic fire skills of rescue, hose lay, equipment movement, ladder raise, ladder extend, forcible entry, search, and ceiling breach. The course also includes aerobic and strength training to assist student in passing CPAT.
FST 201
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 060 or equivalent assessment test score. Covers the role and responsibility of the fire service instructor. Includes oral communication skills, concepts of learning, planning and development of lesson plans, instructional materials and delivery methods, testing and evaluations, records and reports, and demonstration of instructional abilities. Fire Instructor I State Certificate is available.
FST 202
FIREFIGHTING STRATEGY AND TACTICS
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Firefighting strategy and tactics, methods of fire attack, fire behavior, building construction, and pre-fire planning.
FST 203
FIRE SCIENCE HYDRAULICS
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Covers hydraulic calculations that are necessary in water delivery and supply for fire suppression; hydraulic laws and formulas as applied to fire protection requirements, and fire apparatus UL requirements.
FST 204
FIRE CODES AND ORDINANCES
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Covers familiarization and interpretation of national, state and local codes, ordinances and laws which influence the field of fire prevention. Fire code and life safety code are reviewed and referred to throughout the course.
FST 205
FIRE CAUSE DETERMINATION
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Covers the proper method(s) of conducting basic fire investigation, determining area and point of origin, cause and methods of fire spread, recognition and preservation of evidence. Includes arson law, Constitutional law, interviewing, court procedures and testimony.
FST 206
FIRE CO SUPERV AND LEADERSHIP
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Covers fire department organization, management philosophies, leadership traits, time management, group dynamics, communications, motivation counseling, conflict resolution, and employee discipline. Meets components of Fire Officer I State Certificate.
FST 207
STRATEGY AND TACTICS II
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: FST 202. CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on tactics and strategies associated with transportation emergencies and fires, high-rise fires, below-ground incidents, confined space emergencies, and special rescue situations.
FST 250
CHEMISTRY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Addresses the actions and reactions of commonly encountered products and chemicals, chemical properties, and field applied chemistry.
FST 252
FIRE ARSON INVESTIGATION
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Studies cause and origin as related to arson fires; evidence preservation and chain of evidence; interviewing; giving testimony; and laws associated with fire and arson investigation, records and reports.
FST 253
FIRE GROUND ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: FST 202. CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on fire ground management, resource availability, management and deployment, Integrated Management System and all related components, communications, problem solving, and table top exercises.
FST 254
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN LEVEL
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: FST 107. CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on techniques associated with hazardous materials mitigation, the use of monitoring devices, components of a mitigation teams, command and control of hazardous materials incidents.
FST 255
FIRE SERVICE MANAGEMENT
3 CR. (3L)
CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Serves as the basic management course for present and potential members of the fire service, and for students and members of other fire science-related professions. Introduces the student to current management practices and philosophies and real-world applications from the supervisor’s point of view. Covers decision making/problem solving, communication skills, conflict resolution, creativity and innovation, as well as the role of the manager in supervising personnel and programs, e.g., motivation, leadership, counseling, ethics, and handling discipline and grievances.
FST 256
FIRE SERVICE EMS MANAGEMENT
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: EMS 125. CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Addresses budgeting, staffing, training, and equipment issues; transportation, standard of care, and protocols; operations, communications, incident and disaster management, and legal issues associated with EMS operations.
FST 257
FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: FST 206. CORQ: REA 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on the operations of volunteer and combination fire departments, compliance with standards and ordinances, funding, recruiting, hiring and retaining employees, funding and budgeting, organizational planning and public relations. |