Fire Science

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FS 10 SKILLS PREPARATION FOR FIRE SERVICES 3 Units Grade only. Extensive overview of the various testing phases of the fire service. Designed to build self-confidence and give the students valuable information to be competitive in the fire service. Each student will go through simulated testing procedures and experience the testing challenges of fire departments. Highly recommended for any student participating in the entrance exams given by fire departments. [ND]
FS 10 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
54427 FS 10 360 06:00PM-09:15PM M 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 26*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 101 FIRE PROTECTION ORGANIZATION 3 Units Introduction to the following: 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; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire-protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics. [D; CSU]
FS 101 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52920 FS 101 301 09:30AM-10:45AM TTH 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 14*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
52921 FS 101 360 06:00PM-08:50PM T 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 30*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 102 FIRE BEHAVIOR AND COMBUSTION 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: FS 101 or equivalent.] Theory and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled. In-depth study of fire chemistry and physics, fire characteristics of materials, extinguishing agents, and fire- control techniques. [D; CSU]
FS 102 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52923 FS 102 301 09:00AM-10:15AM MW 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 103 FIRE PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY 3 Units Grade only. [Recommended Preparation: FS 101or or equivalent.] Provides fundamentalormation information regarding the history andof fire philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and hazards, correction of fire hazards, and thetion with relationship of fire prevention with fire safety education and detection and suppression systems. [D; CSU]
FS 103 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52924 FS 103 301 11:00AM-12:15PM TTH 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 10*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 104 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 3 Units Grade only. [Recommended Preparation: FS 101 or equivalent.] Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems; water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers. [D; CSU]
FS 104 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52925 FS 104 350 09:00AM-04:25PM S 4414 Velasquez,Jaime 8 24*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - SATURDAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 3/6/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 110 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 3 Units Grade only. [Recommended Preparation: FS 101 or equivalent.] Introduction to hazardous chemicals, including their physical properties, uses in industry, and characteristics when involved in spills, fires, and accidents. Basic information regarding emergency procedures, legal requirements compliance with regulations, health effects and treatment, and fire department protocols and responsibilities. [D; CSU]
FS 110 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52926 FS 110 350 06:00PM-08:50PM TH 4312 Bejar,Carlos 7 7*
    08:00AM-01:50PM S 4414    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING, SATURDAY Begins: 4/5/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 144 BASIC WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING ACADEMY 5 Units Provides theory and application of basic wildland firefighting covering wildland fire behavior, fire suppression, fire safety, and field experience. Students who successfully complete this course will be qualified to suppress wildfires. (Formerly FS 295C.) [D]
FS 144 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
54428 FS 144 360 06:00PM-09:50PM TH 4500 Breton,Gary 11 0*
    08:00AM-10:30AM S 1682      
    10:40AM-03:50PM S 1682    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING, SATURDAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 3/27/2010 Check college website for additional information and instructions www.swccd.edu/wildland *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 150 FIRE INSTRUCTOR 1A 2 Units First of a two-course series and the standard State Board of Fire Services accredited course as offered in community colleges. Includes the occupational analysis, course outlines, concepts of learning, levels of instruction, behavioral objectives, using lesson plans, the psychology of learning, and evaluation of effectiveness. Activities include student-teaching demonstrations. [D; CSU]
FS 150 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
54429 FS 150 360 06:00PM-09:50PM W 4414 Bidinger,Kurt 9 34*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 3/10/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 151 FIRE INSTRUCTOR 1B 2 Units [Recommended Preparation: FS 150 or equivalent.] Second of a two-course series and the Standard State Board of Fire Services accredited course as offered in community colleges. Includes preparing course outlines, establishing levels of instruction, constructing behavioral objectives and lesson plans, instructional aid development, fundamentals of testing and measurements, test planning, evaluation techniques and tools. Activities include student-teaching demonstrations. [D; CSU]
FS 151 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
54430 FS 151 360 06:00PM-09:50PM W 4414 Bidinger,Kurt 9 36*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING Begins: 3/15/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 290 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE I 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 101 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Students must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Provides students work experience in a fire station performing skills for which they have been certified or demonstrated competence. Field performance will be supervised and evaluated by a fire captain. (Repeatable---not to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 290 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52930 FS 290 631 05:00PM-05:50PM T 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 14*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. Class meets first two and last two sessions. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 291 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE II 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 290 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Students must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Provides students work experience in a fire station performing skills for which they have been certified or demonstrated competence. Field performance will be supervised and evaluated by a fire captain. (Repeatable---not to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 291 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52931 FS 291 631 05:00PM-05:50PM T 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 18*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. Class meets first two and last two sessions. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 292 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE III 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 291 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Students must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Provides students work experience in a fire station performing skills for which they have been certified or demonstrated competence. Field performance will be supervised and evaluated by a fire captain. (Repeatable---not to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 292 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52932 FS 292 631 05:00PM-05:50PM T 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 19*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. Class meets first two and last two sessions. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
FS 293 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IV 4 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 292 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Students must complete no fewer than seven units, including work experience, during each semester in order to receive credit.] Provides students work experience in a fire station performing skills for which they have been certified or demonstrated competence. Field performance will be supervised and evaluated by a fire captain. (Repeatable---not to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 293 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
52933 FS 293 631 05:00PM-05:50PM T 4414 Sherard,Richard 18 20*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/13/2010 Ends: 5/21/2010 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. Class meets first two and last two sessions. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 3:48 PM
Total Courses: 13 Total Sections: 14