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MAJORS66LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011- This is an Accredited Regional Training Programthrough the California State Fire Marshal and theState Board of Fire Services -The Fire Science program is designed to give students the requiredknowledge to pursue entry-level municipal or wildland fire servicecareers. Students will gain a broad working knowledge of the manyaspects of fire service organization and operations, proper use of fireequipment, tactics and strategies of fire fighting, specialized job skills,and management techniques. The Fire Science program emphasizescritical thinking skills in the examination and analysis of modernfire service issues and the strengthening of effective written and oralcommunication skills.Student Learning Outcomes for this major are:• Identify minimum qualifications and entry-level skills for firefighterhiring.• Analyze, appraise and evaluate fire and emergency incidents andidentify components of emergency management and firefighter safety.• Comprehend laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence firedepartment operations, and identify regulatory and advisoryorganizations that create and mandate them, especially in the areas offire prevention, building codes and ordinances, and firefighter healthand safety.• Analyze the causes of fire, determine extinguishing agents andmethods, differentiate the stages of the fire and fire development, andcompare methods of heat transfer.• Identify and describe common types of building construction andconditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety.• Differentiate between fire detection and fire suppression systems.•••Fire ScienceA. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS(See page 45 for details.)B. REQUIRED COURSES31.5 – 32.5 units distributed as follows:1. All courses from the following:FIR101 Fire Protection Organization (formerly FIR 151)FIR102 Fundamentals of Fire Prevention (formerly FIR 152)FIR103 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems(formerly FIR 159)FIR104 Building Construction for Fire Protection(formerly FIR 154)FIR105 Fire Behavior and Combustion (formerly FIR 160)FIR106 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety &Survival2. Choose a minimum of 7.5 units from:FIR153 Fire HydraulicsFIR167 Wildland Fire Safety & Hand Crew OperationsHEA141 Emergency Medical Technician IC. ELECTIVE UNITS to bring the total to 90.