Associate Degree: Fire Technology

Fire protection is a highly specialized professional field, requiring extensive knowledge and use of scientific principles. The Fire Technology Associate of Science degree teaches successful application of the fundamental principles of fire protection including suppression of fires, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, disaster response/recovery, community risk reduction strategies, pre-planning for fire protection, and long-term community preparedness. Designed for direct job entry and promotional advancement, this program provides technical knowledge and the ability to work within an organized system at a fire or other emergency scene.

 

Program Learning Outcomes for theAssociate of Science Degree Option

 

Students who receive a degree will be able to:

·       Describe the roles and responsibilities of a firefighter.

·       Describe the roles and responsibilities of an emergency medical technician

·       Describe the roles and responsibilities of a fire officer.

·       Perform basic firefighter hazard zone task level skills.

This degree will take two years to complete and we project 30 students to complete the program every 2 years. 

The FireTechnology two-year degree option prepares individuals for careers in the fire service and with public/private ambulance providers.  Career occupations include, firefighter, firefighter-engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, fire prevention specialist, and emergency medical technician. 

 

This program follows an industry specific curriculum outlined in the United States FireAdministration Fire & Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) andCalifornia State Fire Training programs. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic fire behavior principles ,building construction, fire suppression strategies/tactics, firefighter safety, community risk reduction, supervisory/leadership practices, incident management, and emergency medical care delivery.  

Course #	Title	Units	Sequence
EMT 211	Emergency Medical Technician-Basic	6	Semester 1
FISCI 201	Principles of Fire and Emergency Services	3	Semester 1
FISCI 202	Fire Prevention	3	Semester 1
FISCI 203	Building Construction for the Fire Service	3	Semester 2
FISCI 204	Fire Behavior and Combustion	3	Semester 2
FISCI 205	Fire Protection Systems	3	Semester 2
FISCI 206	Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival	3	Semester 2
Group A (select one course)
FISCI 211	Firefighter Academy	10	Semester 3
Or;
Group B (select six courses) Fire Officer
FISCI 230	Company Officer 2A	2	Semester 3
FISCI 231	Company Officer 2B	1	Semester 3
FISCI 232	Company Officer 2C	2	Semester 3
FISCI 233	Company Officer 2D	2	Semester 4
FISCI 234	Company Officer 2E	2	Semester 4
FISCI 235	Instructor 1	2	Semester 4
Or;
Group C (select four courses) Chief Fire Officer
FISCI 236	Chief Officer 3A	1.5	Semester 3
FISCI 237	Chief Officer 3B	1.5	Semester 3
FISCI 238	Chief Officer 3C	1.5	Semester 4
FISCI 239	Chief Officer 3D	1.5	Semester 4
Major Requirements			30 – 35 units
General Education Requirements			19 units
Electives to meet 60 units			6 – 11 units

To qualify for an Associate of Science degree, a student must complete all of the required courses, totaling 60 units with an overall GPA of a C or better in addition to a C or better in each Fire Science Course. 

This degree will allow student to apply for financial aid and will support the new state performance based funding model.

German Sierra at Chabot Las Positas College is supportive of this degree. City College in San Francisco has a similar program but is too far away to experience any enrollment impact as a result of this degree.