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FST 1102 Firefighter I

Basic and intermediate instruction in fire suppression, fire chemistry and behavior, rescue, firefighting tools, appliances, equipment, built-in fire suppression systems and firefighting safety and survival. Three classroom, eight lab hours per week.

Prerequisites: Other (Approval of Fire Coordinator)

Course Outcomes
  • Demonstrate the fundamentals of fire suppression.
  • Demonstrate how to properly use all firefighting tools and equipment as required by the National Fire Protection Association, State of Ohio and Pro-Board, that applies to the volunteer firefighter.
  • Demonstrate how to rescue entrapped occupants.
  • Demonstrate appropriate safety and survival techniques used while fighting fires in various burning structures including single story, multi-story, and various industrial structures.
Credit Hours: 7
  • Classroom: 3 hours
  • Lab: 8 hours
  • Division: Business and Public Services
  • Department: Fire Science Technology
  • Repeatable Credit: No
  • Offered Online: No
Available Sections
Face to Face
Other Off Campus Location
Fires Science Tech at Stanley Avenue
Faculty: Eitel
Term: Spring 2024
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Department Chair Permission Rqrd, Department Permission Required
Course Fee: $50.00
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MTWTH from 5:00PM to 10:00PM
Section: N00
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MTWTH from
5:00PM to 10:00PM
Section: N00
Face to Face
Other Off Campus Location
Fires Science Tech at Stanley Avenue
Faculty: Temple
Term: Spring 2024
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Department Chair Permission Rqrd, Department Permission Required
Note: A Term
Course Fee: $50.00
Open Seats: 14
Meets: TWTH from 7:30AM to 4:00PM
Section: 100
Open Seats: 14
Meets: TWTH from
7:30AM to 4:00PM
Section: 100