This course provides an overview to 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 service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.
- Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
- Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore
Instructor:
Christine Baird, bairdc@smccd.edu
For more information about the Fire Technology program, including the Fire Academy and Emergency Medical Technician courses, please visit http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/fire/
Section Information as of Saturday, May 18 2024 - 11:03:34 pm
Course status: Open for Waitlist - 5 on waitlist
InstructorSection | Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Days | Building | Room | Section | Section Description |
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AA - Lecture and/or Discussion
Instructor:
Christine Baird
Meeting Date: 08/14-12/11 Meeting Time: 2:10pm-5:00pm Days: W Building: 12 Room: 0108 |
08/14-12/11 | 2:10pm-5:00pm | W | 12 | 0108 | AA | Lecture and/or Discussion |
Critical Dates for this Course | Date |
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Last day to add class | August 27, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a refund | August 27, 2024 |
Last day to drop without a "W" | September 2, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a "W" | November 13, 2024 |
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option | December 11, 2024 |