# Fire Technology (FIRE) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 9 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/fire/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### FIRE 001 — Principles of Emergency Services

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level composition or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** FIRE 100 X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/fire.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides: an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; 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; life safety initiatives. This Course meets the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for an Associates Degree as recognized by the National Fire Academy. (C-ID FIRE 100 X)

### FIRE 001A — Principles of Emergency Services 1A

- **Units:** 1.5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 27
- **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level composition or equivalent.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

FIRE 001A is part 1 of 2 courses that meet the requirements of FIRE 001 (Principles of Emergency Services). FIRE 001A provides: an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; basic fire chemistry and physics; and fire service nomenclature. Completion of both FIRE 001A and FIRE 001B will meet the Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for Principles of Emergency Services.

### FIRE 001B — Principles of Emergency Services 1B

- **Units:** 1.5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 27
- **Prerequisite:** FIRE 001A.
- **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level,composition or equivalent.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

FIRE 001B is part 2 of 2 courses that meet the requirements of FIRE 001 (Principles of Emergency Services). This course provides students with: an understanding of organizations and functions of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; specific fire protection functions; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; and life safety initiatives. Completion of both FIRE 001A and FIRE 001B will meet the Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for Principles of Emergency Services.

### FIRE 002 — Fire Prevention

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENG 061.
- **C-ID:** FIRE 110X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/fire.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and life safety education; and fire investigation. This course is designated Fire 2 by the California State Board of Fire Services and the State Fire Marshal and is part of the designated core curriculum. This course meets the Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for an Associate Degree as recognized by the National Fire Academy. (C-ID FIRE 110X)

### FIRE 003 — Fire Protection Systems

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENG 061.
- **C-ID:** FIRE 120X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/fire.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers. This course is designated as Fire 3 by the California State Board of Fire Services and the State Fire Marshal as part of the core curriculum. This course meets the Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for an Associate Degree as recognized by the National Fire Academy. (C-ID FIRE 120X)

### FIRE 010 — Wildland Fire Technology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENG 061.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/fire.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the factors affecting wildland fire behavior, fire prevention, and the wildland fire suppression techniques. Wildland fire behavior safety is presented throughout the course. (Equivalent to NR 010.)

### FIRE 016 — Emergency Service Leadership Through Team Building

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Prerequisite:** FIRE 001.
- **Advisory:** ENG 061.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course serves as an introduction to leadership theory and team development practice for first responders. The course will examine various aspects of leadership through a team-building philosophy, provide practical guidance for developing leadership skills, and offer actionable steps to develop and lead a team as an emergency service provider.

### FIRE 024 — Report Writing for the Fire Service

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENG 061.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course covers forms, formats, and techniques of written reports used in the Fire Service. Topics report content and form; principles of clear writing; report writing steps; applications of report writing that meet statistical, legal requirements in the Fire Service; and the use of report writing technology. Students learn how to gather, record, and organize facts from a fire or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) incident and then use those facts to describe the incident in a complete, clear, concise, and correctly formatted narrative report. Students also learn to prepare various personnel-related reports. This course is intended for students majoring in Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation or preparing for employment as a firefighter.

### FIRE 095A — Fire Technology Work Experience

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** Lab Hours: 270
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This work experience course of supervised employment provides students the opportunity to connect academics to applied experiential learning in the workplace. It assists students in developing transferable employability skills, career awareness, learning industry culture, competencies and norms, and developing professional networks that support career mobility. To enroll, students must have a job or internship placement in a part-time or full-time capacity. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to five (1-5) units per semester based on the student's ability to meet the hours required per unit enrolled. Students must work 54 hours per unit earned. This Work Experience course is available to students whose job or internship placement is directly related to Fire Technology.