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Wildland Firefighter Type II - FS120
Course Description: Required training for all personnel prior to certification as a Wildland Firefighter Type 2 under the Wildland Qualifications System (NWCG 310-1); entry level course for all new firefighters and refresher course for veteran firefighters.
Spring
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Sections:
FS120 052252S Main Campus Limited
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Incident Command System - FS122
Course Description: Incident Command System -features collectively identifying the unique quality of the ICS as an incident or event management system.
Spring
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Sections:
FS122 051252S Online
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Portable Pumps and Water Use - FS126
Course Description: Use of portable pumps and related equipment needed to carry out field operations with peak efficiency and safety; correct water usage, basic hydraulics and equipment care.
Spring
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Sections:
FS126 052252S Main Campus Limited
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Wildland Fire Powersaw Operations - FS127
Course Description: Procedures for safe power saw operation in a wildland fire suppression setting and basic maintenance and field repairs of power saws.
Spring
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Sections:
FS127 052252S Main Campus Limited
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Wildland Firefighter Firing Operations - FS128
Course Description: Roles and responsibilities of a Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), and duties of other personnel who may engage firing operations. Discuss and illustrate common firing devices and techniques.
Spring
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Sections:
FS128 052252S Main Campus Limited
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Introduction to Fire Ground Strategy and Tactics - FS130
Course Description: Fire ground strategy and tactics including structure, priorities and language of the emergency scene.
Spring
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Fire Science Practicum I - FS136
Course Description: Beginning observation and supervised tasks through work experience with a fire service agency.
Course Notes: FS110 Firefighter I, and Departmental Consent.
Spring
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Sections:
FS136 001252S Main Campus
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Requires acceptance of student by host Fire Department, & Fire Science Program Coordinator approval. Successful student will pass an application & interview process, to be determined by the fire dept.
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Fire Dynamics - FS141
Course Description: Study of the dynamic chemical process of fire and how to successfully extinguish it.
Spring
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Firefighter Fitness and Conditioning II - FS146
Course Description: Continuation of FS145 Firefighter Fitness and Conditioning I; preparation of fire science students for the physical requirements needed to pass fitness tests and the demands of a career in fire service.
Spring
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Hazardous Materials Operations for First Responder - FS150
Course Description: Knowledge and skills first-responding firefighters and EMS personnel need to safely respond to routine and non-routine emergencies that may involve hazardous materials. This includes knowledge and skills to understand what hazardous materials are and the risk associated with them in an incident; recognize the presence of hazardous materials in an emergency; understand the role of the emergency responder at the operations level and understand the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Current Emergency Response Guidebook.
Spring
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Sections:
FS150 001252S Main Campus - FS150 053252S Main Campus
- FS150 052252S Main Campus
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FS150 003252S
Newton
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Newton Area High School Students. Newton provides textbooks.
Meeting Times:
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Days: MTRF
Times: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Campus: Newton
Building: Newton High School
Room: NWH140
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Days: W
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:25 PM
- FS150 009252S Online
- FS150 002252S Haysville
- FS150 004252S Andale
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Engine Company Operations - FS153
Course Description: Training in personal protective equipment, proper hoseline deployment and advancement, and any other specialized functions of the engine crew. In addition this course emphasizes correct hoseline and nozzle selection and tactics under real-time scenarios.
Spring
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Sections:
FS153 001252S Main Campus
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Intro. to Fire & Emergency Services Administration - FS175
Course Description: In accordance with FESHE, this course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of private organizations governmental agencies and the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
Spring
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Advanced Fire Administration - FS201
Course Description: Operate within a fire department at a Fire Officer level.
Spring
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Sections:
FS201 001252S Online
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Fire Hydraulics - FS203
Course Description: Application of the laws of mathematics and physics to properties of fluid states, force, pressure and flow velocities with emphasis on applying hydraulics to firefighting problems.
Spring
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Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator - FS206
Course Description: Operation of apparatus equipped with fire pumps including pumpers, initial fire-attack apparatus, tenders (tankers), wildland-fire apparatus and aerial apparatus equipped with pumps.
Spring
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Sections:
FS206 051252S Main Campus
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Certifies the fighter to NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications.
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FS206 052252S
Main Campus
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Certifies the fighter to NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications.
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Fire Instructor I - FS209
Course Description: Following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1041, preparation to effectively deliver classroom instruction using instructional aids and evaluation instruments, considering student needs, learning styles, and a conducive learning environment.
Spring
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Sections:
FS209 002252S Online
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Fire Safety Officer - FS210
Course Description: Specific focus on the role of an Incident Safety Officer as part of being employed as a professional Fire Officer. This involves the operation of the Incident Command System (ICS as a Safety Office) and will cover response to all hazards and types of situations.
Spring
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Sections:
FS210 002252S Online
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Fire Officer I - FS211
Course Description: Introduction to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of private organizations, governmental agencies, and the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer. This course meets the Fire Officer I requirements listed in NFPA standard 1021, 2014 edition.
Spring
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Sections:
FS211 001252S Online
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students wishing to obtain IFSAC certification for Fire Officer I must be certified Firefighter II and Fire Instructor I prior to completing this course.
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World Geography - GE101
Course Description: World Geography takes students on a tour of the world. Learn the main concepts geographers use to understand physical and human geography, such as maps, population growth, migration, climate, culture, geopolitics, and economic development. Those concepts are then applied to each region of the world in turn. Gain an understanding of how regions are different from each other, as well as how globalization is drawing people closer together.
Spring
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Honors World Geography - GE101H
Course Description: World Geography takes students on a tour of the world. Learn the main concepts geographers use to understand physical and human geography, such as maps, population growth, migration, climate, culture, geopolitics, and economic development. Those concepts are then applied to each region of the world in turn. Gain an understanding of how regions are different from each other, as well as how globalization is drawing people closer together.
Spring
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Sections:
GE101H001252S Main Campus
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