FIRE-145 Firefighter Safety and Survival

2 cr.

Students will obtain principles and skills to save themselves and other firefighters at structure fires and other emergency incidents. This course teaches procedures for escape and MAYDAY, basic carries and drags, use of ropes for quick extrication, emergency ladder bail out, breaches, disentanglement and many other tricks of the trade to improve the firefighter’s chance of survival on the fire ground through hands on reality based training.
Prerequisites: FIRE-111, minimum grade C.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Fee - Course/Program (F) $10.00