FIRE TECHNOLOGY COURSE SCHEDULE & COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

- Current & Future Fire Technology & EMS Schedule
- Fire Technology Related Course Descriptions

NOTE:    

If you are looking for California State Fire Marshal Certified classes currently being offered at Chabot College or other locations, visit our Training Opportunities page.

CURRENT & FUTURE - FIRE TECHNOLOGY & EMS SCHEDULE

For the Fire Technology related courses available to you, view the latest class schedule(s) - CLICK HERE  

To register for any of the available courses, go to the main Chabot College web site at www.chabotcollege.edu

 If you are not registered as a student, you need to first apply at the college as a student - you can either do so in person at Chabot in the Admissions and Records office in building 100 or on line at the above web address.

FIRE TECHNOLOGY RELATED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

FIRE TECHNOLOGY (FT)

FIRE 50 - Fire Protection Organization  (3 units)

Introduction to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems, introduction to fire strategy and tactics. Cultural diversity including discrimination and harassment laws and regulations. 3 hours per week lecture, plus a total of 12 hours laboratory for the semester. Transfer: CSU.

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FIRE 51 - Fire Service Operations  (3 units)

Fundamentals of fire department organization, management and resources; fire company organization; resources to control various emergencies; multi-agency coordinating systems; support and regulatory agencies; strategy and tactics applied to structural firefighting; wildland firefighting and hazardous material emergencies; and safety conditions to be considered.  3 hours per week lecture, plus a total of 12 hours laboratory for the semester.  Transfer: CSU.

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FIRE 52 - Firefighter Safety and Survival (3 units)

Assessing fire dangers and handling common fire situations in the home and in the work place; risk abatement and personal preparation for unforeseen fire emergencies; roles and responsibilities educating the public on fire safety. Note: this is a hybrid version containing 10 class sessions of 3 hours (30 hours total in class) and then 8 on-line sessions (total of 24 hours on-line), and then 2 lab sessions on 2 different Saturdays (8 hours each Saturday).

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FIRE 53 - Fire Behavior and Combustion  (3 units)

Theory and fundamentals of why fires start, spread, and are controlled.  An in depth study of fire chemistry and physics; fire characteristics of materials, extinguishing agents, and fire control techniques.