Fire Fighter 1 Academy - Certificate of Achievement: Miramar

The San Diego Miramar College Regional Fire Academy (MCRFA) Fire Fighter 1 Academy COA covers skills and knowledge needed for the entry level firefighter with a focus on the State Fire Training

Requirements for Firefighter 1 Certification. Fire Fighter 1 is the first certification in the California Fire Fighter professional certification series.

• To provide the skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to perform structural suppression activities.

• To provide the awareness skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to recognize and identify hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), isolate hazards and deny entry, and initiate required notification.
• To provide the skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to perform wildland fire suppression activities.
• To provide the CA State Fire Marshal / State Fire Training Certification Exam for Fire Fighter 1.

Program Emphasis

Structural and wildland fire fighting and hazardous materials response.

Career Options

• Municipal firefighter at the city, county, state, or federal level
• Wildland firefighter at the city, county, state, or federal level

1. All risk municipal fire fighter

1. City
2. County
3. State
4. Federal

2. Wildland fire fighter

1. City
2. County
3. State
4. Federal

Total Units: 24.1

Courses Required for the Major:                     Semester Units: 24.1

EMGM 050A   CPR for Health Care Providers (Active)                            0.1

EMGM 105A   Emergency Medical Technician - National Registry (Active)         7.0

EMGM 106   Perilaryngeal Airway Adjuncts/Defibrillation Training (Active)     0.5

FIPT 100D    Fire Department Testing Procedures (Active)                      1.5

FACD 100F Fire Academy Fitness, Conditioning, Health and Wellness (Launched)  2.0

FACD 170    Fire Fighter 1A - Structural Firefighting (Launched)              8.5

FACD 171    Fire Fighter 1B - Hazardous Materials (Launched)                  0.5

FACD 172    Fire Fighter 1C - Wildland Operations (Launched)                  2.0

FACD 173   Firefighter I Academy Skills Review and Certification (Launched)   1.5

FACD 174    Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician (Launched)             0.5

Program Goals

1. To provide the skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to perform structural suppression activities.

2. To provide the awareness skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to recognize and identify hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), isolate hazards and deny entry, and initiate required notification.

3. To provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level fire fighter to perform wildland fire suppression activities.

4. To provide the CA State Fire Marshal / State Fire Training Certification Exam for Fire Fighter 1.

Total Units: 24.1

Courses Required for the Major:                     Semester Units: 24.1

EMGM 050A   CPR for Health Care Providers (Active)                            0.1

EMGM 105A   Emergency Medical Technician - National Registry (Active)         7.0

EMGM 106   Perilaryngeal Airway Adjuncts/Defibrillation Training (Active)     0.5

FIPT 100D    Fire Department Testing Procedures (Active)                      1.5

FACD 100F Fire Academy Fitness, Conditioning, Health and Wellness (Launched)  2.0

FACD 170    Fire Fighter 1A - Structural Firefighting (Launched)              8.5

FACD 171    Fire Fighter 1B - Hazardous Materials (Launched)                  0.5

FACD 172    Fire Fighter 1C - Wildland Operations (Launched)                  2.0

FACD 173   Firefighter I Academy Skills Review and Certification (Launched)   1.5

FACD 174    Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician (Launched)             0.5

• Year 1 Fall Semester
  • EMGM 050A (0.1 unit)
  • EMGM 105A (7.0 units)
  • EMGM 106 (0.5 unit)
  • FIPT 100D (1.5 units)
• Year 1 Spring Semester
  • FACD 100F (2.0 units)
  • FACD 170 (8.5 units)
  • FACD 171 (0.5 units)
  • FACD 172 (2.0 units)
  • FACD 173 (1.5 units)
  • FACD 174 (0.5 units)