Fire Technology - General
Associate in Science Public Safety Programs · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Prepares students for a career in fire suppression, fire prevention and/or fire protection.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Define the firefighter role in the community, including knowledge of; firefighter safety, fire prevention, building construction, fire protection systems, fire behavior, wildland fires, hazardous materials, ethics and morality.
- Demonstrate the fire department structure and command.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | 21 | |
| FIRE 100 | Fire Protection Organization | 3 |
| FIRE 101 | Firefighter Safety | 3 |
| FIRE 165 | Fundamentals of Fire Protection Chemistry | 3 |
| FIRE 120 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3 |
| FIRE 118 | Fire Prevention Technology | 3 |
| FIRE 130 | Fire Protection Equipment and Systems | 3 |
| FIRE 142 | Fire Ethics | 3 |
| Electives (Select 15 units) | 15 | |
| FIRE 51 | Fire Academy Preparation | 3 |
| FIRE 115 | Hazardous Materials I | 3 |
| FIRE 131 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| FIRE 132 | Disaster Response And Recovery | 3 |
| FIRE 133 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| FIRE 151 | Fire Fighter I Academy | 20 |
| FIRE 160 | Wildland Fire Control I | 3 |
| EME 106 | Emergency Medical Technician (Lecture) | 6 |
| FIRE 173 | Legal Aspects of Emergency Services | 3 |
| Total | 36 | |