Page 131 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4, ENGL 51BR2 and MATH A. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of FT 1. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of FT 1. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of FT 1. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of FT 1. 3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Completion of FT 1. 2 units 40 hours total Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4, ENGL 51BR2 and MATH A. 2 units 40 hours total Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4, ENGL 51BR2 and MATH A. 2 units Fire Technology 129 40 hours total ENGL 51BR2 and MATH A. Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4, 2 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4, ENGL 51BR2 and MATH A. 2 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 50BR4, ENGL 51BR2 and MATH A. Fire Technology Courses FT 1 *INTRODUCTION TO FIRE TECHNOLOGY The course provides an introduction to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; history of fire protection; public, quasi-public and private fire protection services; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics, designed to give the learner an overview of fire technology, the fire service and the fire protection field as career potential. (AVC) FT 2 *FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL FIRE SAFETY This course is designed to provide basic skills in assessing fire dangers, handling common fire situations in the home and/or industry, basic CPR and Standard First Aid. (AVC) FT 3 *FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE PROTECTION The theory and fundamentals of fire protection, including fire protection laws, water systems and public fire protection systems; fire protection in buildings and open areas. (AVC) FT 4 *FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE BEHAVIOR AND CONTROL Theory and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and are controlled; an in- depth study of fire chemistry and physics, fire characteristics of materials, extinguishing agents and fire control techniques. (AVC) FT 5 *FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE PREVENTION Organization and function of fire prevention: inspections; surveying and mapping procedures; recognition of fire and life hazards; engineering a solution of a fire hazard; enforcing the solution of a fire hazard; public education aspects of fire prevention. (AVC) FT 6 *FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS A course on the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply and portable fire extinguishers. (AVC) FS 30A *FIRE COMMAND 1A COMMAND PRINCIPLES FOR COMPANY OFFICERS This course provides instruction and simulation time to the participants pertaining to the initial decision and action processes at a working fire. The course includes area of discussion on the fire officer, fire behavior, fire ground resources, operations, and management. (AVC) FS 30B *FIRE COMMAND 1B HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR COMPANY OFFICERS This course provides instruction on tactics and strategies, and scene management principles for incidents involving hazardous materials. The course includes areas of discussion on identification and hazard mitigation, decontamination, protective clothing, environmental concerns, and legal issues. (AVC) FS 31A *FIRE INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES, PART 1 This is the first of a two-course series and is the standard State Board of Fire Services accredited course offered in community colleges. Topics include: Occupational analysis, course outlines, concepts of learning, levels of instruction, behavioral objectives using lesson plans, psychology of learning, and evaluation of effectiveness. Activities include student- teaching demonstrations. (AVC) 1A INSTRUCTIONAL FS 31B *FIRE INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES, PART 2 Topics include: Preparing course outlines, establishing levels of instructions, constructing behavioral objectives and lesson plans, instructional aid development, fundamentals of testing and measurements, tests planning, evaluation techniques and tools. Activities include student teaching demonstrations. (AVC) 1B INSTRUCTIONAL FS32A *FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN DETERMINATION This course provides the participants with an introduction and basic overview of fire scene investigation. The focus of this course is to INVESTIGATIONS 1A FIRE

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