Northland Pioneer College -- Catalog 03-05 Fire Science

FIRE SCIENCE

The Fire Science program, through cooperation with the State Fire Marshal's Office and fire departments throughout Northland's district, trains fire department personnel in firefighting operations and in the use of equipment. Employment areas related to firefighting include fire inspectors, arson investigators, fire prevention specialists, insurance investigators, hazardous materials specialists, business/industry fire protection system engineers, and others.

To obtain information on training opportunities and classes, contact the program coordinator at the Snowflake/Taylor Silver Creek Campus, 928-536-6263. To earn an AAS in Fire Science, a student must complete the 21 general education requirements, 28 core requirements, and 15 credits of required and unrestricted electives as described.

Associate of Applied Science • 64 Cr.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 21 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

ENL 101 College Composition I
ENL 109 Technical Writing
--OR--
SPT 120 Public Speaking

Mathematics • 3 cr.

MAT 101 Basic Technical Math • 3 cr.

Arts and Humanities • 6 cr.

See requirements page 51; must be from two departments. PHL 105 recommended (but not required).

Social and Behavioral Sciences • 6 cr.

See requirements page 51; must include one sociology course.

Core Requirements • 28 cr.

EMT 102 Emergency Medical Training-Basic • 7 cr.
FRS 104 Firefighter I and II • 10 cr.
FRS 106 Firefighter Health and Safety • 2 cr.
FRS 110 Hazardous Materials First Responder • 2 cr.
FRS 120 Emergency Vehicle Driving • 1 cr.
FRS 121 Emergency Stabilization and Extrication • 1 cr.
FRS 130 Incident Command System • 1 cr.
FRS 140 Fire Service Report Writing • 2 cr.
FRS 150 Wildland Firefighter • 2 cr.

Required Electives • 9 Cr. (from among the following):

FRS 100 Fire Service Orientation and Terminology • 2 cr.
EMT 102 Emergency Medical Training-Basic • 7 cr.
FRS 108 Firefighter Strategies and Tactics • 3 cr.
FRS 112 Managing Company Tactical Operations • 2 cr.
FRS 222 Fire Officer Leadership I, II, III • 2 cr.

Unrestricted Electives • 6 Cr.

Any unduplicated course(s) at the 100 or higher level.

Certificate of Applied Science

To complete a Certificate of Applied Science in Fire Science, a student must complete the core requirements, ENL 101 or SPT 120, and MAT 101.

Certificate of Proficiency

To complete a Certificate of Proficiency in Fire Science, a student must complete the following courses:

EMT 102 Emergency Medical Training-Basic • 7 cr.
FRS 104 Firefighter I and II • 10 cr.
FRS 106 Firefighter Health and Safety • 2 cr.
FRS 110 Hazardous Materials First Responder • 2 cr.
FRS 121 Emergency Stabilization and Extrication • 1 cr.
FRS 130 Incident Command System • 1 cr.
FRS 150 Wildland Firefighter • 2 cr.

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