Fire Fighter 1 Academy

Summary

The San Diego Miramar College Regional Fire Academy (MCRFA) Fire Fighter 1 Academy Certificate of Achievement covers skills and knowledge needed for the entry level fire fighter with a focus on the State Fire Training Requirements for Fire Fighter 1 Certification. Course offerings are designed to prepare students for the physical demands of firefighting, structural and wildland firefighting, passenger vehicle extraction, and handing of hazardous materials. Students who meet the academic requirements may obtain the Fire Fighter 1 Certificate of Achievement. This program is designed to meet all California fire fighter requirements for entry-level employment; Fire Fighter 1 is the first certification in the California Fire Fighter Professional Certification series.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Fire Fighter 1 Academy Program will be able to:

1. Identify and comprehend laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence fire department operations, and identify regulatory and advisory organizations that create and mandate them, especially in the areas of fire prevention, building codes and ordinances, and firefighter health and safety.
2. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, appraise and evaluate fire and emergency incidents and identify components of emergency management and fire fighter safety including: Size-up, report on conditions, Incident Command System; RECEO; 10 Standard Firefighting Orders; 18 Situations that Shout “Watch Out “; and common factors associated with injuries and line of duty deaths.
3. Identify and describe common types of building construction and conditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety. Differentiate between fire detection and fire suppression systems. Student will design and diagram a wet and dry fire protection system, and identify alarm system components and their operations.
4. Analyze the causes of fire, determine extinguishing agents and methods, differentiate the stages of the fire and fire development, and compare methods of heat transfer
5. Identify and describe the apparatus used in the f ire service, and the equipment and maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment.
6. Identify minimum qualifications and entry level skills for firefighter hiring. The student will be able to describe the following elements: application process; written exam process; physical agility exam, oral interview, chief’s interview; background investigation; and fire fighter probationary process. Students will identify fire service history, culture and diversity.
7. Calculate flow requirements for fire apparatus, diagram a pump and plumbing schematic for fire apparatus, and apply mathematic formulae to hydraulics problems.

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