{ "college": "palo-verde-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "code": "FST", "name": "Fire Science Technology", "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.paloverde.edu/index.php?catoid=2", "courses": [ { "code": "FST 080", "subject": "FST", "number": "080", "title": "First Responder Skills", "units": "0.25-24", "hours": "10-698, 0.27-18.66, 0.27-20.11", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed to assure a basic and predictable level of safety, knowledge, skills and abilities among those individuals destined for assignment to a federal, state, local, volunteer, or industrial fire department and members of Federal Urban Search and Rescue Teams.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify appropriate methods to fight structure, wildland, marine and aviation fires. Identify appropriate equipment to fight structure, wildland, marine and aviation fires. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in performing at emergency scenes and providing basic and advanced life support skills. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the maintenance and use of equipment for firefighting, rescue incidents and medical pre-hospital incidents. Identify appropriate equipment necessary to build strength and flexibility in both the upper and lower portion of the body. Identify meals and snacks that will help lower body fat and build muscle mass", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 081", "subject": "FST", "number": "081", "title": "Ethical Leadership For Instructors", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 8 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This 8 hour course provides the knowledge and skills needed to identify the value of ethical behavior in instructional settings, describe how ethical norms influence individual ethics, identify a personal ethical perspective and core values and how they impact communication and ethical decision making, and make an ethical decision using an ethical decision-making model, in order to assist in making ethical decisions when faced with an ethical dilemma in an instructional setting and carry out the roles and responsibilities of a Local, State and Federal Fire Training instructor in an ethical manner.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: List the top eight ethical behaviors Identify adult learning principles Identify the basic teaching strategies Demonstrate their knowledge of appropriate evaluation processes", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Grading: This class is offered as a pass/no pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 082", "subject": "FST", "number": "082", "title": "Structural Collapse Specialist 1", "units": "1", "hours": "40 hours total, 13 hours lecture weekly, 27 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 277 or FST 177", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the operations level structural collapse specialist to rescue victims from a collapsed light frame and unreinforced masonry building construction type structure: including size up, incident action plans, search, cribbing systems, lifting and moving heavy loads, stabilization, breaching, and rescue.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Apply knowledge of structural engineering principles. Analyze and evaluate structural collapse incidents Conduct effective communications with all stakeholders. Conduct effective operations on a structural collapse incident.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-082", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-082" } ] }, { "code": "FST 083", "subject": "FST", "number": "083", "title": "Structural Collapse Specialist 2", "units": "1", "hours": "40 hours total, 9 hours lecture weekly, 31 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 082", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for advanced operations level structural collapse specialist to rescue victims from a collapsed heavy construction type structure; including size-up, incident action plans, search, cribbing systems, lifting and moving heavy loads, stabilization, breaching and rescue.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an advanced understanding of structural engineering Develop advanced skills in emergency response planning Analyze and evaluate complex structural collapse incidents. Analyze and evaluate heavy equipment required for structural collapse incidents", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-083", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-083" } ] }, { "code": "FST 084", "subject": "FST", "number": "084", "title": "Lithium Ion Battery Operations", "units": "0.25", "hours": "5-8, 5 hours lecture weekly, 0-3", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This repeatable course explains what lithium-ion batteries are, how they are constructed, where they are used, safety concerns, how they can cause fires and explosions and updates the student with the newest ever changing technology. Students will learn how to identify situations in which batteries may be involved and the current strategies and tactics for responding to battery incidents. This class will be offered for a minimum of 5 lecture hours with the option of an additional 0-3 hours of lab.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify lithium battery products Identify compromised lithium battery products Demonstrate the proper actions to take to mitigate a lithium battery fire", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Grading: This class is offered as a pass/no pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-084", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-084" } ] }, { "code": "FST 086", "subject": "FST", "number": "086", "title": "Explorer Academy", "units": "0.25-12", "hours": "10-432, 0.27-6, 0.27-18", "prerequisite": "Students must have parental/guardian consent per sponsoring agency policy.", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed to provide the Fire Science Scout with an overview of basic fire science technology. The course will focus on fire department organization, rules and regulations, emergency medical services, hose evolutions, ladder evolutions, breathing apparatus, auto extrication, and truck company operations and tools. Students must have parental/guardian consent per sponsoring agency policy.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: The Fire Explorer will be able to describe the organization of the department and the rules and regulations governing the department. The Fire Explorer will be able to describe and demonstrate the safe use of tools and equipment used in the department.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 090", "subject": "FST", "number": "090", "title": "Pre-Service Academy", "units": "0.25-12", "hours": "10-432, 0.27-6, 0.27-18", "prerequisite": "Students must have parental/guardian consent per sponsoring agency policy.", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is designed to provide the Fire Science Cadets with an overview of basic fire science technology. The course will focus on fire department organization, rules and regulations, emergency medical services, hose evolutions, ladder evolutions, breathing apparatus, auto extrication, and truck company operations and tools. Students must have parental/guardian consent per sponsoring agency policy.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: The Fire Cadet will be able to describe the organization of the department and the rules and regulations governing the department. The Fire Cadet will be able to describe and demonstrate the safe use of tools and equipment used in the department.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 095", "subject": "FST", "number": "095", "title": "Command and Control: Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF)", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 8 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This 8-hour course provides students with the knowledge and skill set to respond to and command an incident involving all types of aircrafts. Individuals will be able to communicate effectively and give information and direction to resources both incoming and those at the scene.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to command all types of aircraft incidents with multi-casualty injuries. Demonstrate knowledge of how to command aircraft incidents involving a structure or multiple planes.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Grading: This class is offered as a pass/no pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 099", "subject": "FST", "number": "099", "title": "Big Rig Technician", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 8 hours lecture weekly, 16 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course meets/exceeds requirements listed in National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, 1006 (2017 ed.) for vehicle rescue-technician level. This 24 hour program will provide classroom and practical training to a standardized approach to commercial vehicle accidents with a primary focus separating the commercial vehicle from the passenger vehicles.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the knowledge and use of the 5 Step systematic approach when confronted with a commercial/heavy vehicle incident. Demonstrate the knowledge and use of vehicle extrication tools and techniques. Demonstrate the knowledge and use of stabilizing techniques for both commercial/heavy vehicles and passenger vehicles.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Grading: This class is offered as pass/no pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 100", "subject": "FST", "number": "100", "title": "American Red Cross", "units": "2.5", "hours": "51 hours total, 2.5 hours lecture weekly, 0.33 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course will provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to an emergency medical event as an emergency medical responder (EMR), and to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical personnel take over. This course content and activities will prepare you to make appropriate decisions about the proper medical care to provide victims in a medical emergency. The course teaches the skills an EMR needs in order to act as a crucial link in the emergency medical services (EMS) system.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the skills needed to successfully administer CPR to an adult, child, and infant. Demonstrate various techniques needed to successfully administer first aid to a patient.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Repeatable: This course is repeatable.* *Per the \"California Community Colleges Guidelines for Title 5 Regulations on Repeats and Withdrawals\", Legally Mandated Training [55041(b)] courses may be repeated for credit any number of times, \"if necessary to meet legally mandated training requirements as a condition of paid or volunteered employment.\" [55041(b)]" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 102", "subject": "FST", "number": "102", "title": "Introduction to Fire Science", "units": "3", "hours": "54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course will prepare students for an entry level career in the fire science field by providing them with the knowledge of the subject matter necessary for a fire service career. It will enable the student to decide which career path in fire protection or prevention, both public and private, is most suitable for them.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Recite to the instructor the various fields, both public and private, available to a fire science graduate Describe for the instructor the conduct and demeanor expected of a professional firefighter or allied professional", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 106", "subject": "FST", "number": "106", "title": "Auto Extrication", "units": "0.5", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with hands-on experience in the procedures and systems utilized during an automobile extrication. Subjects covered include: Auto extrication, types of hand and power tools, removing windows, opening doors, removing roofs, pulling steering wheels, moving foot pedals, raising dashboards, pulling seats, stabilization of vehicles, and simulated rescues of trapped victims.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Successfully perform a rescue using appropriate auto extrication tools in a simulated exercise.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 107", "subject": "FST", "number": "107", "title": "Driver/Operator: Aerial/Truck Operations", "units": "1.25", "hours": "40 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly, 1.33 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 115", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed for the driver/operator responsible for operating fire apparatus equipped with an aerial device. Topics include inspecting, maintaining, and testing of aerial devices. Practical application requires driving an aerial apparatus including tiller operations, positioning and stabilizing the apparatus, and operating the aerial device.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Must achieve a score of at least an 80 on exam testing on driving and practical exercises", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 110", "subject": "FST", "number": "110", "title": "River and Flood Water Rescue Operations", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed to prepare a firefighter to safely operate in dynamic water during water rescue emergencies. The topics covered are; personal protective equipment for the rescuer, reading the water and understanding the movement of dynamic water, self-rescue skills, communication methods, basic victim rescue skills. This class is delivered in the classroom and at a suitable river or stream location.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate basic knowledge and skill in conducting water rescues.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 111", "subject": "FST", "number": "111", "title": "River and Flood Rescue Technician", "units": "1", "hours": "40 hours total, 10 hours lecture weekly, 30 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 110 FST 175 FST 159", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This, the second of two water rescue courses, expands on swift water and flood rescue techniques and introduces students to new equipment and technical innovations. It will familiarize participants with the dynamic water environment and experience and prepare them to safely execute simple to complex rescue techniques. Students will receive the classroom and hand-on instruction and will practice advanced rescue techniques with 10 hours at the river site.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate managing a Water Rescue Demonstrate Managing a victim search Demonstrate technical rope rescue skills", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Repeatable: This course may be repeated as needed for re-certification.", "Grading: This course may be offered as Credit/No-credit" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 112", "subject": "FST", "number": "112", "title": "Personal Water Craft Rescue", "units": "0.5", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.33 hours lecture weekly, 0.55 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 110", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the skills needed to operate a personal watercraft (PWC) and perform rescue in river and flood situations. Safety, course philosophy, and PWC terminology are covered. \"In water\" experiences for students include how to read dynamics flow for safety travel, perform self- rescue and victim-rescue operations, along with executing pre/post-inspections of the PWC.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in personal water craft rescue through simulated rescue exercises.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 113", "subject": "FST", "number": "113", "title": "Rescue Boat Operations", "units": "0.75", "hours": "32 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 1.33 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "Prior to enrolling in this course, students must demonstrate: Basic swimming ability Skill in performing vertical rescue Skill in water crossing techniques Proficiency in rescue simulations", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the knowledge and skills to prepare an emergency responder to conduct rescue operations using a motorized watercraft in a safe and effective manner in accordance with AHJ policies and procedures. Topics include PPE; hydrology; incident management; self-rescue and survival swimming skills; communication; navigation; assembling and configuring watercraft; maintenance; trailering; hazard mitigation; launching, docking, operating, anchoring, and recovering watercraft; victim search and rescue; crew overboard events; and towing. This course incorporates awareness, operations, and technician training based on NFPA 1006 (2021). This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate strong working knowledge of rescue boat operations in both static and dynamic water. Students will demonstrate working knowledge of codes and regulations that impact rescue boat operations.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 115", "subject": "FST", "number": "115", "title": "Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A: Emergency Vehicle Operations", "units": "1.5", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the student with information on driver responsibilities, recognized standards, and related laws for fire apparatus. Topics include basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting fire apparatus, and techniques on driving and positioning fire apparatus. Each student also has the opportunity to increase his or her driving skills during simulated driving conditions. Note: Enrollment in this course requires fire apparatus driving experience on a public way. Option 1: Signed verification from the Fire Chief (form is on the SFT website); or Option 2: California Class B driver's license, fire fighter restricted; or Option 3: California Class A, B, or C driver's license, fire fighter endorsed", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate appropriate skills to earn Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator I certification.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 116", "subject": "FST", "number": "116", "title": "Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator 1B Pump Operations", "units": "1.5", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "CA DL, Class A, B or C, with a fire fighter endorsement,", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the student with information on pump construction and theory of pump operations. Topics include methods for performing basic hydraulics and techniques on basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting fire pumps. Each student also has the opportunity to increase his or her pumping skills during simulated pumping conditions.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate appropriate skills to earn Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator I certification.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 119", "subject": "FST", "number": "119", "title": "Fire Control 6 Wildland Firefighting Essentials", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "Must be employed as a first responder or have instructor approval.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information, methods, and techniques for the utilization of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Plan, Incident Command System, wildland firefighting strategy and tactics, structure triage, terminology, survival skills and operating safely in a wildland fire-fighting incident. Must be employed as a first responder or have instructor approval.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Plan and their responsibilities participating in a strike team. Students will apply major principles of strategy and tactics in wildland firefighting operations.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 120", "subject": "FST", "number": "120", "title": "Firefighter Survival", "units": "0.5", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course was developed in the continuing effort to reduce the number of firefighter injuries and fatalities that occur on an annual basis and provides a greater understanding how to avoid committing fatal errors on the fireground. Avoiding situations that could cause you to become lost, trapped, or injured is the best way to prevent tragedies at a fire scene. Topics include fire fighter survival terminology, developing a survival attitude, increasing situational awareness, and being trained in problem-solving techniques so you can become more self reliant in an emergency. Case studies will be reviewed to outline factors common in many line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) across the nation.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate hands-on skill in operating self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and demonstrate knowledge and techniques for air awareness and SCBA air emergencies. Demonstrate techniques for developing fire fighter survival attitude. Identify personal equipment that fire fighters should carry in their possession for self-preparedness measures.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 121", "subject": "FST", "number": "121", "title": "First Receiver Operations and Decontamination for Healthcare", "units": "0.75-1.25", "hours": "16-24, 0.89-1.33", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course covers the first receiver operations requirements for hospital personnel who receive patients at a medical facility and respond in a defensive fashion. This course will cover both internal and external incidents. Hospitals may receive patients from hazardous materials and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high- yield Explosive) events that have not been decontaminated because they left the scene prior to the arrival of emergency responders. This course will cover both directed self-decontamination as well as hospital decontamination teams.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Participate in a state certified exam requiring students to meet the the minimum course objectives and performance standards. Participate in a simulated Haz Mat exercise/event, requiring participants to explain safe and proper First Receiver \"Operations\" actions, per exercise objectives. Demonstrate proper use of North American Emergency Response Guidebook during a Haz Mat exercise.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course is offered as pass/no pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 123", "subject": "FST", "number": "123", "title": "Fire Control 3B: Structural Firefighting in Live-Fire Simulators", "units": "0.25", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "Must be employed as a first responder or obtain instructor approval.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed to develop fundamental skills in combating structure fires by providing the students with a thorough understanding of fire behavior, ventilation procedures and techniques, interior fire attack, and exterior fire attack using a live-fire simulator. In many cases, this will be the fire fighter's first exposure to live structural firefighting. Must be employed as a first responder or obtain instructor approval.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate firefighting skill through use of a live-fire simulator", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 124", "subject": "FST", "number": "124", "title": "Fire Control 3A: Structural Firefighting in Acquired Structures", "units": "0.25", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed to develop fundamental skills in combating structure fires by providing the students with a thorough understanding of fire behavior, ventilation procedures and techniques, interior fire attack, and exterior fire attack. In many cases, this will be the fire fighter's first exposure to live structural fire fighting. The structures used in class are generally donated buildings with a written agreement between the owner and the authority having jurisdiction specifying the live fire training that will be conducted and acknowledges the expected condition of the structure upon completion of the training.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate required skill in structural firefighting", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 125", "subject": "FST", "number": "125", "title": "Surface Rescue Boat Technician", "units": "0.25-0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.22-0.44, 0.66-1.33", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "To prepare firefighters to safely operate an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) or Flat Bottomed Rescue Boat in tidal and lake environments. Topics covered: Launch and Recovery, Self-Rescue, Boat Handling, Victim-Recovery, Basic Maritime Navigation, and Basic Communication.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to safely operate Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) or Flat Bottomed Rescue Boat in tidal and lake environments. Identify basic Maritime Navigation procedures. Demonstrate a knowledge of basic communication protocols.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 126", "subject": "FST", "number": "126", "title": "River and Flood Motorized Rescue Boat Technician", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "To prepare a firefighter to safely operate a boat in dynamic water that contains Class III rapids with a current of greater than 2 knots. The topics covered will be: Loading and Launching Boats, Advanced Operations of a Motorized Boat in Dynamic Water, Reading the Water, Advanced Victim-Rescue, Rescuer Deployment and Recovery.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to safely operate a motorized boat in dynamic waters. Identify the procedures for reading water. Demonstrate the ability to perform advanced victim rescue, rescuer deployment and recovery.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 141", "subject": "FST", "number": "141", "title": "Open Water Rescue Boat Operator", "units": "1", "hours": "40 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 1.77 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 113", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the basic skills needed to operate a large vessel rescue boat, 18'", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate strong working knowledge of rescue boat operations in both static and dynamic water. Demonstrate working knowledge of codes and regulations that impact large vessel rescue boat operations Demonstrate knowledge of how to operate a large vessel rescue boat around other rescue boats, piers and obstacles.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 148", "subject": "FST", "number": "148", "title": "S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides instruction in the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. S-190 is typically taught in conjunction with or prior to Basic Fire Fighter Training, S-130. It is designed to meet the fire behavior training needs of a Fire Fighter Type 2 (FFT2) on an incident as outlined in the PMS 310-1, Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide and the position task book developed for the position.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of fire fighters safety and survival.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 150", "subject": "FST", "number": "150", "title": "Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational Level", "units": "0.75-1", "hours": "16-24, 0.88 hours lecture weekly, 0-0.44", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Defensive tactics to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures without trying to stop the release. Meets and exceeds the requirements of CFR 29 1910.120 and CCR Title 8.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the appropriate safety precautions. Describe the methods and procedures for using protective equipment. Identify the information needed for preplanning hazardous materials incidents.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 151", "subject": "FST", "number": "151", "title": "Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness Level", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course prepares the student to react to a hazardous material emergency. It is a federal and state required class for employees (maintenance workers, groundskeepers, warehouse persons and the like) who work in an industry where hazardous materials are utilized. This course is intended to be a minimal response effort to this type of emergency (identify the material, isolate the area, deny entry and notify response agencies).", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the various placards and labels. Identify the various container types.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 152", "subject": "FST", "number": "152", "title": "Haz Mat Technician 1A: Basic Chemistry", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This class provides the student with a fundamental understanding of inorganic and organic chemistry as it applies to hazardous materials. This course will cover the introduction to the periodic table, ionic and covalent compounds including salts and non-salt compounds, hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives. A review of the DOT classes of hazardous materials will also be covered.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe hydrocarbon families and hydrocarbon derivatives and their associated hazards. Describe and identify flammable solids and describe their hazards. Identify the classes of compressed gases and their associated hazards.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 153", "subject": "FST", "number": "153", "title": "Haz Mat Technician 1B: Applied Chemistry", "units": "1.75", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "advisory": "FST 152", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Applies a basic understanding of inorganic and organic chemistry to the field identification and management of hazardous materials. The Hazardous Material Technician will learn procedures for taking samples in the field and applying analytical methods to identify and characterize unknown hazardous materials. Students will learn analytical methods to identify flammables, corrosives, oxidizers, peroxides, reactives, and radioactives.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe oxidizing and reducing agents and their chemical behavior. Identify chemicals that can explode under given conditions. Describe appropriate protective clothing and monitoring equipment for a given hazardous chemical incident.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 154", "subject": "FST", "number": "154", "title": "Haz Mat Technician 1C: Incident Considerations", "units": "1.75", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "advisory": "FST 152, FST 153", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Provides the student with the fundamentals of safety as applied to a hazardous materials emergency incident. This class covers federal and state laws dealing with hazardous materials. The students will learn resources which may be used in gathering information for determining levels of personal protection. They will learn to use monitoring equipment.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify hazardous materials information and references Describe appropriate chemical protective clothing Describe the appropriate atmospheric monitoring instruments", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 155", "subject": "FST", "number": "155", "title": "Haz Mat Technician 1D: Tactical Field Operations", "units": "1.75", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "advisory": "FST 152, FST 153, FST 154", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Provides the student with the fundamentals of hazard and risk management as applied to hazardous materials emergencies. The Department of Transportation Guide Book on various chemicals will be utilized. Description of fixed facilities (Industrial Plants) and various transportation systems that use hazardous materials in business ventures will be discussed. This includes airports, pipelines, maritime, motor vehicles and rail car.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify probable types of hazards based upon the type of rail car List safety measures to be taken during a maritime incident Identify additional hazards found when dealing with an incident on a highway", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 156", "subject": "FST", "number": "156", "title": "Trench Rescue Technician", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 173 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This three day (24 hour) course will take you from classroom discussion to working safely and efficiently in a trench rescue environment. This hands-on training program will cover topics that include: Trench and Excavation Regulations, Understanding Soil, Trench Configurations, Trench Hazards, Rescue Team Preparation, Incident Response, Initial On Scene and Pre-Entry Operations, Shoring Systems and Components, Installation of Shoring Systems, Victim Rescue and Recovery and Incident Termination.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe and demonstrate the pre-entry operation essential to safely perform a given trench rescue incident. Identify factors that affect victim rescue and recovery at a given trench rescue operation.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 157", "subject": "FST", "number": "157", "title": "Haz Mat Specialist 1F: Specialized Mitigation Techniques", "units": "1.75", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "advisory": "FST 152, FST 153, FST 154, FST 155", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Provides the student with the fundamental skills required to operate the necessary tools and equipment for mitigating hazardous materials incidents. A manipulative skill session with hands-on training utilizing the various tools and equipment in accomplishing the methods of controlling spills and leaks of hazardous materials.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Explain the elements of basic chemistry. Demonstrate the use of the field identification kit. Complete a skills station activity. Describe the elements of incident operations.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 158", "subject": "FST", "number": "158", "title": "Haz Mat Specialist 1G: Tactical Field Operations", "units": "1.75", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "advisory": "FST 152, FST 153, FST 154, FST 155, FST 157", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Provides the student with the fundamental skills required to fulfill all positions in the Incident Command System (ICS) during a hazardous materials incident and to operate the necessary tools and equipment for mitigating hazardous materials incidents.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Properly demonstrate the ability to contain and mitigate a release materials. Demonstrate proper implementation of a Site Safety Plan.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 159", "subject": "FST", "number": "159", "title": "I-200 Basic Incident Command System (ICS)", "units": "0.5-0.75", "hours": "12-16, 0.66-0.88", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course introduces students to the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) associated with incident-related performance. Topics include leadership and management, delegation of authority and management by objectives, functional areas and positions, briefings, organizational flexibility, transitions and transfers.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the various positions within the incident command system. Describe management by objectives.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 161", "subject": "FST", "number": "161", "title": "Hazmat Incident Command System", "units": "1", "hours": "18 hours total, 1 hour lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course will enable Haz-Mat response and support personnel to understand and implement the Incident Command System (ICS) on hazardous materials incidents. This course will focus and train students in hazardous materials ICS specifically and identifies Haz-Mat ICS positions in detail. The requirements for use and position specific matter will be presented. This course is suitable for engine/truck/EMS company members, Haz-Mat team members and command personnel both from the public and private sectors.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate during a practical exercise the ability to establish command at a hazardous materials incident. Demonstrate during a practical exercise the ability to establish all safety measures required while at a hazardous materials incident. Demonstrate the ability to identify an unknown substance on a hazardous materials incident.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Repeatable: This course is repeatable.", "Grading: This course may be offered Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 162", "subject": "FST", "number": "162", "title": "I-300: Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS)", "units": "1-1.25", "hours": "18-24, 1-1.33", "prerequisite": "FST 159", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides description and detail of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations in supervisory roles on expanding or Type 3 incidents. Topics include: ICS fundamentals review, incident/event assessment and agency guidance in establishing incident objectives, Unified Command, incident resource management, planning process, demobilization, transfer of command, and close out.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the various positions within an expanding incident command system. Describe a Type 3 Incident Management Team", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 163", "subject": "FST", "number": "163", "title": "I-400: Advanced Incident Command System (ICS)", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 162", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course directs the student towards an operational understanding of large single-agency and complex multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional incident responses. Topics include fundamentals review for command and general staff, major and/or complex incident/event management, area command, and multi-agency coordination.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the difference between large single-agency incidents and complex multi-agency incidents. Identify the command and general staff within the incident command system.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 165", "subject": "FST", "number": "165", "title": "Confined Space Rescue Technician", "units": "1", "hours": "40 hours total, 0.55 hours lecture weekly, 1.66 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 166", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is an intensive hands on training program that will prepare you to respond to confined space emergencies. This course of instruction prepares the student in identifying confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces, the hazards associated with permit-required confined spaces, target industries and hazards, state and federal regulations, components of a rescue operation, and the roles and responsibilities of the rescue team.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify the hazards associated with confined spaces. Students will identify, select, and use personal protective equipment. Students will apply the principles of confined space rescue through directed rescue scenarios.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 166", "subject": "FST", "number": "166", "title": "Confined Space Rescue Awareness", "units": "0.25", "hours": "7 hours total, 0.38 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides instruction in identifying a permit and non-permit required confined space, the hazards associated with confined spaces, target industries and hazards, state regulations, communications, and equipment requirements. This course does not qualify participants to make permit required entries.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of atmospheric hazards and monitors. Identify ventilation equipment and techniques. Identify entrant retrieval equipment.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 167", "subject": "FST", "number": "167", "title": "Confined Space Refresher", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides updated information and changes in identifying a permit and non-permit required confined space, the hazards associated with confined spaces, target industries and hazards, state and federal regulations, communications, and equipment requirements. This course includes updated information and skills refresher that will prepare the student to respond to confined space emergencies and the components of a rescue operation, and the roles and responsibilities of the rescue team.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of atmospheric hazards and monitors. Identify ventilation equipment and techniques. Identify entrant retrieval equipment. Identify the hazards associated with confined spaces. Identify, select, and use personal protective equipment.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 173", "subject": "FST", "number": "173", "title": "Rescue Systems 1: Basic Rescue Skills", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Key topics include: Team organization, rescue, and environmental considerations, use of ropes, knots rigging and pulley systems, descending, rappelling, and belaying tools and techniques, subsurface rescue techniques, use of cribbing, wedges, cutting/ prying and hydraulic tools, use of fire service ladders in specialized rescue situations, and day and night simulated rescue exercises.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the search and rescue techniques required to locate victims. Demonstrate the ability to package victims properly once found. Demonstrate the numerous options to extricate victims after locating and packaging.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 174", "subject": "FST", "number": "174", "title": "Rescue Systems 2: Advanced Rescue Skills", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 173", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Provides advanced heavy rescue system techniques. Key topics include: Structural building types, wood and mechanical shores, crib capacities, floor weight calculations, building search, confined space considerations, damaged structure hazard assessment, use of small power tools, air bags, and USAR ICS.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the knowledge and use of advanced equipment to locate victims. Demonstrate the knowledge and use of advanced extrication tools and equipment. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to use advanced air supply methods.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 175", "subject": "FST", "number": "175", "title": "Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.33 hours lecture weekly, 1 hour lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Designed to equip the student with the techniques and methods for using rope, webbing, hardware friction devices, litters in low angle rescue situations. Areas covered include: Rope and related equipment, anch or systems, safety lines, stretcher lashing and rigging, mechanical advantage systems and single line and two line rescue systems.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the use of all rope rescue equipment required to perform a low angle rescue Demonstrate the ascending and descending techniques that are used during a low angle rope rescue operation.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 183", "subject": "FST", "number": "183", "title": "Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction", "units": "1", "hours": "18 hours total, 1 hour lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course treats the topic of weapons of mass destruction from several perspectives so that students come away with a thorough understanding of the weapons available to terrorists, the actual historical development and uses of such weapons and the current threat potential. The course will also cover pre-incident indicators and first responder concerns.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: The student will describe for the instructor first responder issues The student will recite for the instructor the types of pre-incident indicators The student will articulate his or her understanding of the current threat potential", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 219", "subject": "FST", "number": "219", "title": "Rescue Systems 3: Structural Collapse Technician", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 174, FST 150, FST 165, FST 156 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Bridges the training gap between the California State Fire Training Rescue Systems 2 Advanced Rescue Skills course and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Structural Collapse Technician course.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of recognizing and mitigating safety hazards. Identify safety concerns when breaching concrete. Demonstrate the proper technique for a line cut with each cutting torch.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 221", "subject": "FST", "number": "221", "title": "S404 Safety Officer", "units": "1.5", "hours": "28 hours total, 28 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "The Safety Officer 28 hour class was designed to help employers train employees to the Safety Officer level as described in the wildland fire qualifications guide. This course prepares the employee to recognize and respond to incidents within their jurisdiction.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the knowledge of the responsibilities of the Safety Officer Demonstrate the strategies used in risk management of an incident. Demonstrate the steps required in documenting and reporting the safety plan for the incident.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 222", "subject": "FST", "number": "222", "title": "Hazardous Materials Technician for Industry", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "The Hazardous Materials Technician, Industry 40 hour class was designed to help employers train employees to the Hazardous Materials Technician level as described in the Cal-OSHA found in Title 8 CCR 5192(q)(6)(C). This course prepares the employee to recognize and respond to hazardous materials incidents within their facility.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the appropriate safety precautions. Describe the methods and procedures for using protective equipment. Identify the information needed for preplanning hazardous materials incidents.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 223", "subject": "FST", "number": "223", "title": "Hazardous Materials Incident Commander", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 150", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course utilizes the Incident Command System to assume control of an emergency response to a Haz-Mat or WMD incident. It focuses on legal and practical requirements to safely and competently manage a hazmat incident. Instructional methods include class activities, case studies, and tabletop exercises with emphasis on hands-on decision making.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Explain the hazard assessment process. Describe how to manage the media.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 224", "subject": "FST", "number": "224", "title": "Instructor 1: Instructional Methodology", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level professional instructor to perform his or her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. At the end of this course, candidates for Instructor I certification will be able to teach and deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation instruments. The Instructor I will also be able to adapt a lesson plan and complete the reporting requirements to the local jurisdiction.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the use of various instructional aids.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course is offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 226", "subject": "FST", "number": "226", "title": "Instructor II: Instructional Development", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the intermediate level professional instructor to perform his or her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications and the 2012 edition of NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. At the end of this course, candidates for Instructor II certification will be able to develop lesson plans and evaluation instruments, teach and deliver instruction, and evaluate and coach other instructors. The Instructor II will also be able to analyze resources and formulate a program budget.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Analyze resources and formulate a fire training program budget.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 229", "subject": "FST", "number": "229", "title": "CERT - Community Emergency Response Team", "units": "0.5-1", "hours": "18-25.5, 0.55-0.97, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is an array of community emergency response techniques. It is designed for those who wish to serve in a volunteer setting in support of public response agencies. The training covers an array of emergency response strategies, tactics and methods for operations before, during and after disasters. Students will have the opportunity during the course to use your skills and knowledge of CERT organization and operations in a simulated disaster exercise.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify hazardous areas and properly secure them Perform minimal search and rescue safely Demonstrate the ability to document and report necessary information to local emergency operation centers.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Repeatable: This course is repeatable.", "Grading: This course may be offered as PNP." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 240", "subject": "FST", "number": "240", "title": "Fire Prevention 1: Fire and Life Safety Inspections For Company Officer", "units": "1.5", "hours": "32 hours total, 1.5 hours lecture weekly, 0.27 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Upon completion of this course, the student will have a basic knowledge of the Company Officer certification track and Capstone Task Book process. The student will also be equipped with knowledge and skills related to the Company Officer's role in fire prevention, the relationship between life safety and building construction, the elements of a quality company inspection program, and how to address complex hazards encountered during an inspection.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the California Fire Inspectors Guide. Identify the steps in conducting a Fire Inspection. Demonstrate an understanding of Code Enforcement and Appeal Process.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 241", "subject": "FST", "number": "241", "title": "Fire Investigation 1A: Fire Origin and Cause Determination", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the participants with an introduction and basic overview of fire scene investigation. The focus of the course is to provide information on fire scene indicators and to determine the fire's origin.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate knowledge of fire investigative practices and responsibilities associated with fire origin and cause. Receive State Fire Training Certification as a Fire Investigator I", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 242", "subject": "FST", "number": "242", "title": "Fire Investigation 1B: Techniques of Fire Investigation", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 241", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides a deeper understanding of fire investigation and builds on FST 241. Topics include the juvenile fire setter, report writing, evidence preservation and collection, interview techniques, motives, and fire fatalities.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate knowledge of evidence recognition, documentation, and preservation including scene photography and trace evidence. Receive State Fire Training Certification as a Fire Investigator I", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 243", "subject": "FST", "number": "243", "title": "Fire Investigation 2A: Criminal and Legal Procedures", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 241", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on conducting an explosive investigation and a surveillance operation, preparing a search warrant, testifying as an expert witness, assembling a curriculum vitae, and properly documenting a criminally caused fire. In addition, each student will be assigned to an investigative team to conduct an investigation of their own criminally caused fire. During this practical exercise, each team will be required to conduct the scene investigation, properly collect and document supportive evidence, prepare their written case report, and present their finding to a district attorney and a judge to review.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Organize case investigations utilizing proper case reports, court exhibits, and testimony. Analyze the elements necessary for the ignition and the sustained combustion of fuel and heat in a practical situation. Receive State Fire Training Certification as a Fire Investigator II", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 245", "subject": "FST", "number": "245", "title": "Company Officer 2A: Human Resource Management", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on the use of human resources to accomplish assignments, evaluating member performance, supervising personnel, and integrating health and safety plans, policies, and procedures into daily activities as well as the emergency scene.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to complete a performance evaluation. Identify and develop health and safety plans for daily activities and emergency activities.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 246", "subject": "FST", "number": "246", "title": "Company Officer 2B: General Administrative Functions", "units": "1", "hours": "20 hours total, 1.11 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on general administrative functions and the implementation of department policies and procedures and addresses conveying the fire department's role, image, and mission to the public.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the general administrative functions and how they are implemented through policies and procedures.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 247", "subject": "FST", "number": "247", "title": "Company Officer 2C: Fire Inspections and Investigations", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on conducting inspections, identifying hazards and addressing violations, performing a fire investigation to determine preliminary cause and securing the incident scene and preserving evidence.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the hazards and violations encountered while conducting inspections. Identify the preliminary cause of a fire. Describe the legal reasons for preserving evidence.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 248", "subject": "FST", "number": "248", "title": "Company Officer 2D: All- Risk Command Operations", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on conducting incident size-up, developing and implementing an initial plan of action involving single and multi-unit operations for various types of emergency incidents to mitigate the situation following agency safety procedures, conducting pre-incident planning, and develop and conduct a post-incident analysis.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate skill in applying concepts of command safety and the risk management process, pre-incident planning considerations, and command considerations at incidents. Demonstrate skill in applying Company Officer initial actions at an incident including the development of incident priorities, strategy, tactics, and information on the roles and responsibilities of a Company Officer for post-incident actions.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 249", "subject": "FST", "number": "249", "title": "Company Officer 2E: Wildland Incident Operations", "units": "2", "hours": "40 hours total, 2.22 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224, FST 272 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate skill in applying concepts of command safety and the risk management process, pre-incident planning considerations, and command considerations at wildland fire incidents. Demonstrate skill in applying Company Officer initial actions at a wildland fire incident including the development of incident priorities, strategy, tactics and information on the roles and responsibilities of a Company Officer for post-incident actions.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-249", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-249" } ] }, { "code": "FST 250", "subject": "FST", "number": "250", "title": "HAZ MAT-Technician/ Specialist Refresher I", "units": "0.25-0.75", "hours": "8-16, 0.44-0.88", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "The Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Refresher course is a CSTI certified course which is designed to provide yearly review of training for Hazardous Materials operations and to maintain competencies (per requirements in California Code of Regulations Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 5192). This course includes classroom training in the various functions of hazardous materials response.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify hazardous materials and hazardous waste and the various federal, state, and local regulations that apply; respective agencies involved in regulation, enforcement of laws and response to incidents. Respond safely to initial site control and isolation techniques while establishing exclusion zones and work/staging areas and working within the Incident Command System. Apply contamination control techniques and establish a decontamination system and site recovery.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 251", "subject": "FST", "number": "251", "title": "Hazardous Material Technician Specialist Refresher II", "units": "1", "hours": "27 hours total, 0.94 hours lecture weekly, 0.55 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 151, FST 250", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "The Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist Refresher II course is a CSTI certified course which is designed to provide sufficient training for Hazardous Material Technicians/Specialists to maintain their competencies (per requirements in California Code of Regulations Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 5192). This course includes hands-on and classroom training in the various functions of hazardous materials response.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate hazardous materials mitigation skills at a simulated incident while wearing chemical protective clothing Demonstrate knowledge and skill as a member of a HazMat team, in simulated hazardous materials incidents", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 252", "subject": "FST", "number": "252", "title": "Chief Fire Officer 3A: Human Resource Management", "units": "1.25", "hours": "26 hours total, 1.44 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224, FST 245, FST 246, FST 247, FST 248, FST 249 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the human resources requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing plans for providing employee accommodation, developing hiring procedures, establishing personnel assignments, describing methods of facilitating and encouraging professional development, developing an ongoing education training program, developing promotion procedures, developing proposals for improving employee benefits, and developing a measurable accident and injury prevention program.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to develop proposals for improving employee benefits. Demonstrate the ability to develop a measurable Accident and Injury Prevention Program. Complete the final exam with a minimum score of 80.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 253", "subject": "FST", "number": "253", "title": "Chief Officer 3B: Budget and Fiscal Responsibilities", "units": "1", "hours": "18 hours total, 1 hour lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224, FST 245, FST 246, FST 247, FST 248, FST 249 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the budgeting requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing a budget management system, developing a division or departmental budget, and describing the process for ensuring competitive bidding.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the development of a budget management system. Describe the process for ensuring competitive bidding. Describe the process for developing a budget management system.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 254", "subject": "FST", "number": "254", "title": "Chief Fire Officer 3C: General Administration Functions", "units": "1.25", "hours": "24 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "Meet the educational requirements of a California State Certified Company Officer or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction AND Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the administration requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including directing a department record management system, analyzing and interpreting records and data, developing a model plan for continuous organizational improvement, developing a plan to facilitate approval, preparing community awareness programs, and evaluating the inspection program of the AHJ.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of a department record management system. Demonstrate of the components of a model plan for continuous organizational improvement. Demonstrate how to prepare a community awareness program.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 256", "subject": "FST", "number": "256", "title": "Chief Fire Officer 3D: Emergency Service Delivery Responsibilities", "units": "1.25", "hours": "24 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224, FST 245, FST 246, FST 247, FST 248 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the emergency service requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing a plan for the integration of fire services resources, developing an agency resource contingency plan, evaluating incident facilities, supervising multiple resources, developing and utilizing an incident action plan, obtaining incident information to facilitate transfer of command, developing and conducting a post-incident analysis, and maintaining incident records.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer. Identify the contents of an Incident Action Plan. Demonstrate the requirements to maintaining Incident records.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 257", "subject": "FST", "number": "257", "title": "Fire Inspector 1A: Duties and Administration", "units": "1.25", "hours": "24 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector I including legal responsibilities and authority, codes and standards, the inspection process, confidentiality and privacy requirements, and ethical conduct, and administrative tasks including preparing inspection reports, recognizing the need for a permit or plan review, investigating common complaints, and participating in legal proceedings.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 258", "subject": "FST", "number": "258", "title": "Fire Inspector 1B: Fire and Life Safety", "units": "1.25", "hours": "24 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 257", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of fire and life safety aspects related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector I including building construction, occupancy classifications, occupancy load, means of egress, hazardous conditions, fire growth potential, fire flow, and emergency planning and preparedness measures.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify building construction safety features. Identify occupancy classifications.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 259", "subject": "FST", "number": "259", "title": "Fire Inspector 1C: Field Inspection", "units": "1.25", "hours": "24 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 258", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of field inspection roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector I including basic plan review, emergency access for an existing system, hazardous materials, and the operational readiness of fixed fire suppression systems, existing fire detection and alarm systems, and portable fire extinguishers.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the operational readiness of an existing fire detection and alarm system.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 260", "subject": "FST", "number": "260", "title": "Fire Inspector 1D: Field Inspection-California Specific", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 259", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Fire Inspector 1C: Field Inspection. This course provides students with a basic knowledge of a Fire Fighter I's field inspection roles and responsibilities specific to California including tents, canopies, and temporary membrane structures; fireworks and explosives; and wildland urban interface environments.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the Fire Inspector's roles and responsibilities specific to California codes.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 261", "subject": "FST", "number": "261", "title": "Fire Inspector 2A: Fire Prevention Administration", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 257, FST 258, FST 259, FST 260", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the administrative requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector II including processing permit and plan review applications, enforcing permit regulations, investigating complex complaints, recommending modifications to codes and standards, recommending policies and procedures for inspection services, generating written appeals correspondence, initiating legal action, evaluating inspection reports, and proposing technical reference material acquisition.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the process for investigation of complex complaints.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 262", "subject": "FST", "number": "262", "title": "Fire Inspector 2B: Fire and Life Safety Requirements", "units": "1.25", "hours": "24 hours total, 1.33 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 261", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of fire and life safety requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector II including occupancy classification, egress elements, emergency plans and procedures, occupant loads, building construction and fire growth potential.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify building construction safety features in large residential and commercial buildings. Identify occupancy classifications in mixed use buildings.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 263", "subject": "FST", "number": "263", "title": "Fire Inspector 2C:Inspect New & Exist Fire & Life Safety Sys & Equip", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 261", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides students with a basic knowledge of inspection requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector II including inspection of life safety systems and building services equipment, fire protection systems, and emergency access criteria.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the requirements for life safety systems and building services.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 264", "subject": "FST", "number": "264", "title": "Fire Inspector 2D: Hazardous Materials, Operations, and Processess", "units": "1.75", "hours": "32 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 261", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Prerequisite: FST 261 Inspector 2A: Fire Prevention Administration. This course provides students with a basic knowledge of hazardous materials, operations, and processes related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector II including hazardous conditions, flammable and combustible liquids and gases, and hazardous materials.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the basic knowledge required for hazardous materials inspections related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector II.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 266", "subject": "FST", "number": "266", "title": "Haz Mat Emergency Response: First Responder Operations-Decontamination", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 0.16 hours lecture weekly, 0.27 hours lab weekly", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course covers the hazardous material/WMD first receiver operations requirements for personnel involved in decontamination operations.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Understand the incident command system as it relates to decontamination operation. Describe proper procedures for the setup of a decontamination area.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 268", "subject": "FST", "number": "268", "title": "HazMat/Weapons of Mass Destruction: Assist Safety Officer", "units": "0.75", "hours": "16 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 152, FST 153, FST 154, FST 155, FST 157, FST 158", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is directed to the hazardous materials technician and specialist levels. This course will focus on incident action plans, site safety plans, and incident reports to prepare students to serve in the role of the Assistant Safety Officer.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the progress of a planned response to ensure the objectives are being met safely. Identify and evaluate the incident safety and/or action plan to detect and recognize deviations from the site safety plan and any dangerous situations.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 3, "open": 2, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-268", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-268" } ] }, { "code": "FST 269", "subject": "FST", "number": "269", "title": "Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician- Private Industry", "units": "1", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.88 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 150", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course prepares the student to react to a hazardous material emergency. It is a federal and state required class for employees (maintenance workers, groundskeepers, warehouse persons and the like) who work in an industry where hazardous materials are utilized. This course is intended to provide advanced training to persons in private industry.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Explain where and what typical type of incidents may occur. Develop an incident action plan. Identify and use accepted standard operating procedures for hazardous materials incidents.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course is offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 272", "subject": "FST", "number": "272", "title": "S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior", "units": "1.75", "hours": "32 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 148 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary; instructor should stress local conditions.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of a safe and effective fire management operations.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 273", "subject": "FST", "number": "273", "title": "Fire Instructor III: Instructional Program Management", "units": "2", "hours": "36 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 224, FST 226 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides information on planning, developing, and implementing comprehensive programs and curricula. Topics include instructional development, program management, program and instructor evaluation, and test reliability and validity. Curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard For Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the policies and procedures for the management of instructional resources, staff, facilities, records, and reports.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 274", "subject": "FST", "number": "274", "title": "Fire Control 5A; Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Initial Training", "units": "1.75", "hours": "40 hours total, 1.77 hours lecture weekly, 0.44 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 080 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed to develop fundamental skills in combating aircraft fires by providing the students with a thorough understanding of Airport Familiarization; Aircraft Familiarization; Rescue and Firefighting Personnel Safety; Emergency Communications on the Airport; Use of Fire Hose, Nozzles, Turrets, and Other Appliances; Application of Extinguishing Agents; Emergency Aircraft Evacuation Assistance; Firefighting Operations; Adapting and Using Structural Rescue and Firefighting Equipment for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting; Aircraft Cargo Hazards; Dangerous Goods; Familiarization with Firefighters' Duties under the Airport Emergency Plan; Interior and Exterior Fire Attack Using a Live-Fire Simulator.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate understanding of the concepts, principles and procedures in combating aircraft fires. Demonstrate firefighting skill through use of an ARFF live-fire simulator.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 275", "subject": "FST", "number": "275", "title": "Fire Control 5B; Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Live Fire Drill", "units": "0.25", "hours": "8 hours total, 0.16 hours lecture weekly, 0.27 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 080 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed to develop fundamental skills in combating aircraft fires by providing the students with a recurrent training in live-fire with an aircraft mock-up using enough fuel to provide a fire that simulates a realistic condition. The course shall provide an opportunity for the firefighting team to be familiarize with the use of all fire extinguishing equipment, enhance their confidence and abilities with the equipment they will use in an actual accident/incident, and develop tactics, strategies, and procedures. If possible, a simulated rescue of aircraft occupants will help create a realistic simulation.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate continuously improving skills in combating an aircraft fire using an ARFF live-fire simulator.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-275", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-275" } ] }, { "code": "FST 276", "subject": "FST", "number": "276", "title": "Open Water Rescuer-Basic", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 0.88 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 080 or FST 102 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides the information and skills training required to enable a firefighter to safely and proficiently perform contact rescues in static, dynamic and surf water conditions.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate effective firefighting skills required for deep water rescues.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 277", "subject": "FST", "number": "277", "title": "Rope Rescue Technician/ High Angle Rescue", "units": "1", "hours": "40 hours total, 0.44 hours lecture weekly, 1.78 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "FST 080 or FST 102 or equivalent as approved by the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course is designed to prepare participants to undergo competency testing for high-angle rescue. Additionally, the scope of the program is designed to familiarize participants with the high-angle environment and experience and to enable them to safely participate in the engineering and operation of simple and complex rescue systems.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate effective firefighting skills required to perform high angle rescues.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/fst/#fst-277", "subject": "FST", "listedAs": "FST-277" } ] }, { "code": "FST 279", "subject": "FST", "number": "279", "title": "Fire Service Promotional Preparation", "units": "0.5", "hours": "24 hours total, 8 hours lecture weekly, 16 hours lab weekly", "prerequisite": "Must be employed as a first responder or obtain instructor approval.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course provides fire personnel with essential knowledge, leadership skills and abilities required to successfully promote through the fire service ranks. This course will improve an individual's level of comfort and confidence for proficiently and safely performing their duties during a promotional testing process. This course will provide students with a sound managerial foundation for all levels of supervision in the fire service.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the key elements of a presentation to the Command Staff Identify the key elements of a counseling session Identify the key components of an Oral Interview Demonstrate command capabilities at the scene of an emergency", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 1", "Grading: This course is offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "FST 290", "subject": "FST", "number": "290", "title": "Selected Studies in Fire Science Technology", "units": "0.25-6", "hours": "18-288, 0.25-4, 0.75-12", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Group investigation of a special problem in the area of fire science technology. As appropriate, the specific subject will be announced in the Schedule of Courses.", "notes": [ "Student Learning Outcomes: In general, upon completion of the course, the student will possess a clear understanding of the specified body of knowledge, as well as the ability to demonstrate appropriate skills. Specific objectives for each course must be submitted to the Dean of Instruction before the course is offered. The objectives and related information will be filed with the approved syllabus.", "General Education: Not approved for General Education", "Course Duration (Weeks): 18", "Grading: This course may be offered as Pass/No Pass." ], "offered": [] } ] }