Provides an introduction to various fire pumps and their operation. Reviews operating principles and construction of various equipment, and covers preventive maintenance and troubleshooting. Also introduces ground flow and friction loss considerations, and pump discharge pressure calculations.
GEOG 105 Physical Geography
FISC 210 W 3 credits Building Construction for Fire Protection Offers knowledge and skills in the various construction features of buildings. Includes structural features affecting fire spread and building collapse, the effect of fire on materials, fire stops and ratings. Use of blueprints and plans to understand building features and pre-fire planning is emphasized.
FISC 215 Sp Fixed Systems and Extinguishers
3 credits
Studies portable extinguisher equipment, fire alarm and detection systems, sprinkler systems and standpipes, protection systems for special hazards, explosion release, ventilated systems, inert atmosphere and static bonding.
FISC 220 Wildland Firefighter II
3 credits
Trains persons in the basic skills of wildland fire fighting. Examines wildland fire behavior, fire control tactics, operation of fire pumps, standards for fire fighter safety and survival, and an introduction to the Incident Command System. Students completing this course will be qualified to suppress wildland fire under close supervision.
5 credits NSL
Examines our physical environment especially the global distribution and interrelationship of such factors as climate, soils, flora, fauna, and landforms. Topics include maps, Earth-Sun relationships, seasons, time, weather, hydrology, landforms, climate types, natural vegetation assemblages, biomes, ecosystems, and their significance in the biosphere. Laboratory includes use of globes, maps, aerial photographs, data tables, and graphs for analysis and problem solving. Use of the scientific method is emphasized.
Geology (GEOL) GEOL& 101 Intro Physical Geology
5 credits NSL
Examines Earth’s internal composition and structure, its internal and superficial processes. Major topics: rocks, minerals, weathering, mass movements, erosion, deserts, coasts, ground water, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building, and geologic resources and hazards. Laboratory work includes identification of rocks, minerals, and landforms, interpretation of topographic and geologic maps and cross-sections, stereograms, photographs, and satellite images.
GEOL 105 Geology: Earth Revealed
5 credits NSL
Provides a basic understanding of the implementation strategies for specific fire service curricula and instructional methodology used in the workplace. Each student will demonstrate the knowledge of and the ability to deliver instruction from prepared materials, and effectively critique lesson deliveries of their peers.
Offers a comprehensive one-term study of the Earth’s physical properties and processes. Major topics are rocks and minerals, weathering, erosion, deserts, coasts, ground water, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building, and geologic hazards. Laboratory work, to be completed at home, includes identification of minerals and rocks and map interpretation. This telecourse is recommended only for the strongly self-motivated student. It is not intended for geology majors.
FISC 230 Wildland Firefighter II Refresher
GEOL 116 Geology: Earth’s Interior
FISC 224 Fire Service Instructor I
3 credits
1 credit
Refreshes basic skills of wildland fire fighting. Examines wildland fire behavior, fire control tactics, operation of fire pumps, standards for firefighter safety and survival, and an introduction to the Incident Command System. Students completing this course will be qualified to suppress wildland fire under close supervision. Prerequisite: FISC 220 or equivalent.
FISC 255 Sp Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy
3 credits
Studies fire ground tactics and strategy, responses and sizeups, protection of exposures, containment, extinguishing, the command post, combined operations, analysis and postmortem evaluation, pre-fire surveys, and planning.
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FISC 207 Sp 3 credits Fire Apparatus and Pumping Equipment
5 credits NSL
Examines Earth’s internal composition, structure, and dynamic internal processes. Major topics include minerals, the rock cycle, volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain building, plate tectonics, and geologic resources. Laboratory work includes identification of minerals and rocks, location of earthquake epicenters, and mapping of geologic hazards. A field trip may be required.
GEOL 118 Historical Geology
5 credits NSL
Examines the physical and biological evolution of Earth as determined from evidence preserved in rocks. Major topics include plate tectonics, evolution, biogeography, geologic time, and climate change. Laboratory includes identification of rocks and fossils, determination of relative and absolute ages, and interpretation of past environments. A field trip may be required.
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