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FST130

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Basic Operations Firefighter A

Business and Social Sciences DivisionCLC - College of Lake County

Course Description

This course focuses on the organization and structure of a fire agency, fire behavior, building construction, safety issues in the fire service, communication procedures and practices, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers and fire extinguishing agents, and ropes and knots. The course will include weekly lectures and lab sessions that focus on developing and enhancing practical skills. Students enrolled in this course will become active members of an assigned fire department. NOTE: This is the first of three courses that prepares students to sit for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Basic Operations Firefighters certification examination.

Minimum Credit Hours

4

Maximum Credit Hours

4

Lecture - Lab Hours

(3-3)

PCS Code

1.2

Requirements

Prerequisites: FST 111 (C or better) OR Department Consent

Recommended: MTH 114

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