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FST 111 - Introduction to the Fire Service

3 credit hours
2-2-3

Provides an overview to fire service; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of the fire service; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics.

Minimum Placement Requirements
English: Placement into ENG 098  
Reading: Placement out of CCS 098  
Math: Placement into MAT 060  

Prerequisites
Approval of program director or department chair 


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