Fire Technology
3 courses · Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
FIRE P050 Fire Fighter I Academy
- Units
- 14
- Hours
- Total lecture 180 hours, total laboratory 216 hours
- Prerequisite
- FIRE P101, EMTC P050, and current first aid and CPR certification at the Public Safety First Aid level or above as defined by California Health and Safety Code.
- Corequisite
- Confined Space Awareness (CA Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5157) Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100), FEMA National Incident Management System, An Introduction (IS-700.A), FEMA. This meets or exceeds the minimum emergency medical training requirements mandated by the California Office of the State Fire Marshall for this course. Students (Academy Cadets) must provide proof of certification at first class session.
"This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level professional fire fighter to perform his/her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2013 edition of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, the 2012 edition of NFPA 1051 Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, and the 2008 edition of NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. The seven overarching themes of the California State Fire Fighter I curriculum are: general knowledge germane to the profession, fire department communications, fireground operations, rescue operations, preparedness and maintenance, wildland suppression activities, and hazardous materials/WMD.
FIRE P051 Interagency Basic Wildland Firefighter
- Units
- 6.5
- Hours
- Total lecture 90 hours, total laboratory 81 hours
- Advisory
- Current first aid and CPR certification at Public Safety First Aid level or above as defined by California Health and Safety Code.
This course is designed to provide the basic educational and practical training elements required for issuance of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Basic Wildland Firefighter ("Basic 67") certificate. Successful completion of this course will also result in the student meeting the "Basic 32" training requirements of the Federal fire agencies and issuance of the appropriate certificates. Graduates of this Academy will meet the minimum wildland fire training requirements typically necessary to apply for seasonal wildland fire control positions with most State and Federal fire agencies in California.
FIRE P101 Principles of Emergency Services
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides an introduction to fire protection education, career opportunities in fire protection and related fields, philosophy, and history of fire protection, fire loss analysis, organization and function of public and private fire protection services, fire departments as part of local government, laws, and regulations affecting the fire service, fire service nomenclature, basic fire chemistry and physics, basic fire control strategy and tactics, and common fire protection systems.