Fire 100 - Fire Fighting Basic Techniques - 19.5 credits
Basic fire fighting skills. Includes orientation and safety, introduction to the history of fire departments and today’s fire service as a career, fundamentals of fire behavior, building construction, personal protective equipment, department communication, extinguishers, water supply, fire stream, fire hose, ropes and knots, ground ladders, fire control, ventilation, rescue and extrication, loss control, fire detection, alarms and suppression systems, hazardous materials, first aid, and fire prevention/public education. Special emphasis on safety and how it relates to fire fighting.
Students will don personal protective equipment and experiment with various black-out situations. Three class sessions will be held at the North Bend Fire Academy. Live Fire training will include Burn to Learn, Search & Rescue and Flammable Liquids 4, which meets NFPA 1001. Recruits will obtain Haz-Mat awareness and operations certification which meets NAPA 472. Successful students will be qualified to take the state Fire Fighter I written and practical exams. Prerequisites: Approved course application, attendance at mandatory orientation session and instructor's permission.
The state written exam is taken the last week of training and the state practical exam is taken on Saturday of the last week of training. A graduation ceremony for family and friends is held the week after the practical exam.
FIRE 100 is scheduled as a 15-week evening and weekend class during Fall Quarter, and as a 12-week evening and weekend class during Spring Quarter.
Next Fire Academy:
Spring 2010
- Mandatory Orientation:
March 6, 2010, 9 a.m., Index Hall, Room 100
- Course Information:
April 5-June 17, 2010
MTW 6-10pm
Sat 8am - 5pm
State Written Exam: June 25, 2010
State Practical Exam: June 26, 2010
Applications are available for individuals who need State certification for either written or practical exams.
Intake Process for Fire 100:
- Interested participants request a course application by phone or email.
- Application is completed and returned with required attachments.
- Interested participants attend a mandatory orientation session.
- Participants register and pay class fee.
- Participants purchase additional required supplies and equipment.
- Participants attend FIT testing session to receive gear, clothing, and books
