25FC - Firefighter Basic Operations

First Semester

14 Credits

CLC120 ^

College Success Seminar

2

ENG120

Technical Composition I or

ENG121

English Composition I

3

MTH114

Applied Mathematics I or

other higher level MTH elective

3

CIT119

Introduction to Office Software or

CIT120

Introduction to Computers

3

FST111

Introduction to Fire Service

3

Second Semester

17 Credits

EMT111

Emergency Medical Tech-Basic

7

FST173

Fire Instructor I*

3

FST174

Fire Instructor II*

3

PHY120

Practical Aspects of Physics

4

Summer Semester

3 Credits

PSY121

Introduction to Psychology

3

Third Semester

13 Credits

CMM121

Fundamentals of Speech

3

FST120

Introduction to Emergency Management*

3

FST130

Basic Operations Firefighter A

4

FST192

Hazardous Materials Operations

3

Fourth Semester

17 Credits

FST131

Basic Operations Firefighter B

4

FST132

Basic Operations Firefighter C

4

FST116

Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy I*

3

FST117

Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy II*

3

HUM127

Critical Thinking or

other Humanities and Fine Arts elective

3

Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree

64

* ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE Options:
Students must choose 15 elective FST hours. Any of the courses listed below can replace the designated courses above but please seek advice from the department chair before doing so.

FST118

Incident Command

3

FST177

Fire Prevention Principles I

3

FST179

Fire Protection Systems

3

FST180

Principles of Fire and Emergency Services, Safety and Survival

3

FST181

Fire Behavior and Combustion

3

FST182

Building Construction for Fire Protection

3

FST200

Terrorism and Homeland Security

3

FST201

Fire Investigation I

3

FST202

Fire Investigation II

3

FST206

Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services

3

FST217

Fire Officer Communications

3

FST218

Fire Officer Supervision

3

FST273

Fire Science Business and Operations

3

FST274

Fire Science Business a Operations

3

FST279

Special Topics Fire Service

3