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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION<br />
FIRE 18 CLASS A FOAM OPERATIONS<br />
Units: 1.0 - 16-18 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (Prerequisites: FIRE 80.<br />
State mandated. Pass/No Pass)<br />
This course is an introduction to Class A firefighting<br />
foams used on wild land fires. Classroom principles and<br />
field application techniques are featured. CDF certified.<br />
16-18 hours lecture. This course will not apply to the<br />
Associate Degree. (Prerequisites: FIRE 80. State<br />
mandated. Pass/No Pass)<br />
FIRE 20 I-333 STRIKE TEAM LEADER, CREW<br />
Units: 1.0 -16-18 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.)<br />
This course will provide the fire fighter student with the<br />
information necessary to perform as a strike team<br />
leader in charge of a hand crew at wild land fire<br />
suppression operations.<br />
FIRE 21 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY<br />
FIRING OFFICER 2-234<br />
Units: 1.5 - 24-27 hours lecture and 16-18 hours<br />
laboratory. This course will not apply to the Associate<br />
Degree. (No prerequisite.)<br />
This course is designed to train fire fighter supervisors<br />
who have a need to know how to set a fire or backfire to<br />
accomplish fire containment and control in wildland fire<br />
suppression.<br />
FIRE 21A FIRING METHODS AND PROCEDURES<br />
Units: 1.5 - 24-27 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (Prerequisites: FIRE 66,<br />
FIRE 80A. State mandated. Grade Option)<br />
This course provides the fire fighter student with<br />
information about firing techniques and related firing<br />
devices used in wildland fire suppression. Includes<br />
basic safety instructions and procedures to follow when<br />
immediate and unplanned back firing or burning out of<br />
an area is deemed necessary for wild land fire control.<br />
CDF certified. North West Coordinating Group<br />
approved.<br />
FIRE 26 S-205, INTERFACE OPERATIONS<br />
Units: 1.0 - 12 hours lecture and 12 hours laboratory.<br />
This course will not apply to the Associate Degree. (No<br />
prerequisite. Pass/No Pass)<br />
This course is designed to prepare the fire fighter<br />
student with the skills and techniques to fill the training<br />
needs for initial attack commanders and company<br />
officers confronting wildland fires that threaten life,<br />
property, and improvements within the interface areas of<br />
southern California. Topics include: size-up, initial<br />
strategy and action plan, structure triage, action plan<br />
assessment, public relations and safety.<br />
FIRE 27 S-403, INFORMATION OFFICER<br />
Units: 2.0 - 32-36 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (Prerequisite: FIRE 66<br />
and FIRE 86. State mandated. Pass/No Pass)<br />
This course is designed to prepare the fire fighter<br />
student with the skills and techniques to fill the Incident<br />
Command System (ICS) position of Information Officer.<br />
Topics include duties and responsibilities of the<br />
Information Officer, working with the media, working<br />
with the public and other agencies.<br />
FIRE 28 I-342, DOCUMENT UNIT LEADERS<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 is designed to provide skills that enable the<br />
fire fighter student to perform the position of Document<br />
Unit Leader within the Incident Command System (ICS).<br />
Procedures of the Document Unit Leader, responsibilities<br />
and materials required are presented.<br />
FIRE 29 S-430, OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF<br />
Units: 2.0 - 32-36 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (Prerequisite: I-300,<br />
S290, Certification as Strike Team Leader or Division<br />
Supervisor. State mandated. Pass/No Pass).<br />
This course is designed to prepare the fire fighter<br />
student with the skills and techniques to fill the Incident<br />
Command System (ICS) position of Operations Section<br />
Chief. Topics discussed include: information gathering,<br />
interaction with the command staff and general staff,<br />
incident action plan development, operation period<br />
briefing, daily schedule, and demobilization.<br />
FIRE 30 INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR<br />
COMPANY OFFICERS<br />
Units: 1.0 - 16-18 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.)<br />
A National Fire Academy course for fire fighter students<br />
who want to improve their skills in training fire fighters<br />
and students of fire safety including the public. Applies<br />
toward National Fire Protection Association Standard<br />
1041, Professional Qualifications of Fire Service<br />
Instructors.<br />
FIRE 30A NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY PUBLIC FIRE<br />
EDUCATION PLANNING<br />
Units: 1.0 - 16-18 hours lecture. This course will not<br />
apply to the Associate Degree. (No prerequisite.)<br />
FIRE TECHNOLOGY<br />
2012-2013 <strong>Victor</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>College</strong> Catalog 227
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