Fire Science

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FS 12 FIRE SERVICE HYDRAULICS 3 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: MATH 35 or equivalent.] Introduces students to hydraulics laws and formulas as they relate to fire service. Includes calculations to assure adequate water pressures and volumes at fire department operations. Emphasizes principles of fluid pressure, fire pump operation and design, hose line construction and capability, and community water supply capabilities. [D]
FS 12 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73687 FS 12 531 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Hall,Darren 8 0*
ONLINE Begins: 10/22/2012 Ends: 12/12/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 40 FIRE SERVICE SKILLS 1.5 Units [Limitation on Enrollment: Must be a firefighter from a contracted agency.] Covers special topics as on-going education to fire service personnel for required skillsance. maintenance. Includes duties andties of the responsibilities of the fire service in order to maintain a state of readiness. (Repeatable three times.) [D]
FS 40 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
75095 FS 40 E1 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Roof,Kevin 25 0*
OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 7/1/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 For participating agencies Three hours 25 minutes to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
75096 FS 40 E2 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Roof,Kevin 25 19*
OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 7/1/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 For participating agencies Three hours 25 minutes to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
75097 FS 40 E3 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Roof,Kevin 25 0*
OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 7/1/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 For participating agencies Three hours 25 minutes to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
75098 FS 40 E4 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Roof,Kevin 25 0*
OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 7/1/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 For participating agencies Three hours 25 minutes to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
75099 FS 40 E5 TBA-TBA TBA TBA Roof,Kevin 25 16*
OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 7/1/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 For participating agencies Three hours 25 minutes to be scheduled per week. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 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
73679 FS 101 301 09:00AM-12:05PM M 4414 Garcia,Benjamin 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
73680 FS 101 531 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Breton,Gary 8 0*
ONLINE Begins: 10/22/2012 Ends: 12/12/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 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
73681 FS 102 301 09:00AM-11:50AM W 4414 Roof,Kevin 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 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
73682 FS 103 301 09:00AM-12:05PM TH 4414 Duarte,Luis 18 15*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 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
73683 FS 104 360 06:00PM-09:05PM TH 4414 Velasquez,Jaime 18 14*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 106 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRE PROTECTION 3 Units Grade only. [Recommended Preparation: FS 101 or equivalent.] Provides the components of building construction that relate to fire safety. Focuses on firefighter safety. Demonstrates that elements of construction and design of structures are key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. [D; CSU]
FS 106 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73684 FS 106 301 09:00AM-11:50AM T 4414 Roof,Kevin 18 18*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 107 FIRE FIGHTER PHYSICAL AGILITY PREPARAT ION 3 Units Designed to improve the health and fitness capabilities of firefighters and potential firefighters. Provides the necessary skills to pass Fire Department physical exams including the Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) exam, which is a requirement for employment by most fire agencies. [D]
FS 107 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73685 FS 107 301 12:30PM-01:20PM MW 4310 Ungar,Ronald 18 4*
    01:30PM-02:45PM MW 4310 Roof,Kevin    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
75094 FS 107 302 03:00PM-03:50PM MW 4310 Roof,Kevin 18 11*
    04:00PM-05:15PM MW 4310 Ungar,Ronald    
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 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
73686 FS 110 301 01:00PM-04:20PM T 4414 Bejar,Carlos 15 10*
HIGHER ED CENTER, OTAY MESA - DAY Begins: 9/4/2012 Ends: 12/12/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 290 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE I 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 101 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Fire Science major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] 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. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 290 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73689 FS 290 631 08:30AM-09:20AM F 4414 Hogueisson,Lawrence 18 9*
    TBA-TBA TBA      
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 291 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE II 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 290 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Fire Science major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] 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. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 291 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73690 FS 291 631 08:30AM-09:20AM F 4414 Hogueisson,Lawrence 18 20*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 292 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE III 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 291 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Fire Science major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] 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. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 292 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73691 FS 292 631 08:30AM-09:20AM F 4414 Hogueisson,Lawrence 18 19*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
FS 293 FIRE SCIENCE COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IV 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: FS 292 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Fire Science major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class related to the Fire Science major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an intership class.] 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. (Repeatablenot to exceed four units per level.) [D; CSU]
FS 293 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73692 FS 293 631 08:30AM-09:20AM F 4414 Hogueisson,Lawrence 18 19*
    TBA-TBA TBA    
HYBRID/OTAY MESA CENTER - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
Total Courses: 13 Total Sections: 19
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