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FIRE SCIENCE I
Length of Course: One Year
or Two Years
Course Goals:
To prepare students for transition to an EMT Basic Program, a
municipal fire department explorer post, college fire science
program, and future employment in fire service related field.
Course Description:
This program allows students to explore and prepare for a possible
career in Fire Service and as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
The course is taught by Professional Firefighters.
Technical and manipulative skills are presented.
Those skills include, but are not limited to the following
areas of study:
Fire Behavior, Safety,
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Turnout Gear Use,
Portable Fire Extinguishers, Ladders and Ladder Use, Fire Hose and
Appliances,
Building Construction, Forcible Entry, Ventilation, Water Supply,
Nozzles and Fire Streams, Rescue, Fire Control, and Ropes and Knots.
First Responder Training and certification is also included
in the course.
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Due to training activities in the course, students enrolled in the
Fire Science program will be required to carry accident insurance.
* All students will need
to have a current physical on file with BACC for enrollment in this
program. Students must be in good physical condition to enroll
in the course, as training will include climbing stairs and crawling
with additional equipment and supplies.
The first year of the course offers six credit hours at
Illinois Central College.
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