Basic Operations Firefighter C
Course Information
Subject
FST
Course Number
132
Division
Status
Active
Course Title
Basic Operations Firefighter C
Course Description
This course focuses on search and rescue, fire control, loss control, protecting evidence, fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems, prevention techniques, public education, wild land and ground cover firefighting, and firefighter safety and survival. The course will include weekly lectures and lab sessions that focus on developing and enhancing practical skills. Students enrolled in this course will be active members of an assigned fire department. NOTE: This is the third of three courses that prepares students to sit for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Basic Operations Firefighters certification examination.
Minimum Credit Hours
4
Maximum Credit Hours
4
Total Completions Allowed for Credit
1
Lecture - Lab Hours
(3-3)
Requirements
Prerequisite(s): FST 131 (C or better) OR Department Consent.
PCS Code
1.2