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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION<br />
FIRE 8C EMT-ID, DEFIBRILLATION<br />
Units: 0.5 - 8-9 hours lecture. This course will not apply<br />
to the Associate Degree. (Prerequisites: possess a<br />
current Basic Care Life Support (BCLS) card, possess<br />
certification as an EMT 1, and be currently employed<br />
with an approved EMT I D provider. State mandated.<br />
Pass/No Pass)<br />
This course will provide the Emergency Medical<br />
Technician (EMT 1) training in the skill of defibrillation<br />
(D). Course content is based on California State<br />
Department of Health requirements, as delineated in<br />
title 22 of the California Administrative Code, Division 9,<br />
Chapter 2, Section 10064.<br />
FIRE 9 FIRE CONTROL III, STRUCTURAL FIRE<br />
FIGHTING, INSTRUCTOR<br />
Units: 2.0 - 32-36 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.<br />
Pass/No Pass)<br />
This 32-hour course prepares the fire fighter student to<br />
manage and conduct a state certified Fire Control III<br />
training exercise. Designed for fire department training<br />
officers and training staff, this course assumes a basic<br />
knowledge of firefighting skills and organizational<br />
concepts.<br />
FIRE 9A FIRE CONTROL IV, OIL AND GAS FIRE<br />
FIGHTING TECHNIQUES<br />
Units: 0.5 - 8-9 hours lecture. This course will not apply<br />
to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite. Pass/No<br />
Pass)<br />
This course provides the fire fighter student with live fire<br />
situations to gain skills and experience in combating<br />
fires involving liquefied petroleum gas and flammable<br />
liquids. Subjects include flammable liquid fire behavior,<br />
safety on the fire ground, extinguishing agents,<br />
flammable liquid/gas transportation vehicles, water-flow<br />
requirements and actual fire extinguishing exercises. A<br />
basic knowledge of firefighting skills and knowledge plus<br />
access to appropriate safety equipment and clothing is<br />
presumed.<br />
FIRE 10 FIRE FIGHTER SKILLS MAINTENANCE<br />
Units: 4.0 - 32-36 hours lecture and 96-108 hours<br />
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate<br />
Degree. (Prerequisite: FIRE 100 and FIRE 90 or FIRE<br />
95 or equivalent. Employment as career fire fighter or<br />
paid call fire fighter recommended)<br />
A series of lectures and manipulative drills designed to<br />
provide maintenance of skills learned, including updates<br />
in technology relating to fire department organization,<br />
hoses, ladders, tools and equipment, salvage, fire<br />
chemistry, extinguishers and agents, fire control,<br />
prevention, arson, crowd and traffic control, mutual aid,<br />
communications, fire safety and emergency rescue<br />
techniques.<br />
FIRE 10A SKILLS MAINTENANCE FOR PAID CALL<br />
FIRE FIGHTER<br />
Units: 1.5 - 16-18 hours lecture and 32-36 hours<br />
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate<br />
Degree. (No prerequisite)<br />
A series of lectures and manipulative drills designed to<br />
provide maintenance of skills learned, including updates<br />
in technology relating to fire department organization,<br />
hoses, ladders, tools and equipment, salvage, fire<br />
chemistry, extinguishers and agents, fire control,<br />
prevention, arson, crowd and traffic control, mutual aid,<br />
communications, fire safety and emergency rescue<br />
techniques.<br />
FIRE 10B WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTER’S SKILLS<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
Units: 1.5 - 16-18 hours lecture and 24-27 hours<br />
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate<br />
Degree. (Prerequisites: Employment as a wildland fire<br />
fighter or fire fighter serving a community with wildland<br />
or interface fire conditions. State mandated. Pass/No<br />
Pass.) This course may be taken four times.<br />
This course provides the fire fighter student with new<br />
information and skill development to maintain efficiency<br />
and effectiveness as a wildland fire fighter. New<br />
protocols, procedures and equipment are presented and<br />
student demonstrates proficiency in using tools, tactics<br />
and strategies for fire control.<br />
FIRE 10C COMPANY OFFICER’S SKILLS<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
Units: 1.5 - 16-18 hours lecture and 24-27 hours<br />
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate<br />
Degree. (Prerequisites: Employment as a wildland fire<br />
fighter or fire fighter serving a community with wildland<br />
or interface fire conditions. State mandated. Pass/No<br />
Pass.) This course may be taken four times.<br />
This course provides the fire fighter company officer<br />
student with new information and skill development to<br />
maintain efficiency and effectiveness as a company<br />
officer and fire fighter. New policies, procedures and<br />
equipment are presented and student demonstrates<br />
proficiency in using tools, tactics and strategies for<br />
managing personnel, budgets and legal responsibilities<br />
in today’s fire service.<br />
FIRE 10D HAND CREW FIRE FIGHTER SKILLS<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
Units: 1.5 - 16-18 hours lecture and 24-27 hours<br />
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate<br />
Degree. (Prerequisites: Employment as a hand crew fire<br />
fighter with a modern fire service agency. State<br />
FIRE TECHNOLOGY<br />
2012-2013 <strong>Victor</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>College</strong> Catalog 225
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