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Fire Service Technology
Associate of Applied Science

Course Number and Title

Hours Credits

Technical Course Work
Rapid Intervention Team Training Fire Fighter Safety & Survival        
Fire Fighter I
Fire Fighter II
Technical Rescue - Operations Elective
Flashover Survival Training
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Hazardous Materials Operation
Wildland Basic Fire Fighter II
S215 Wildland Interface
Basic First Aid and CPR
Arson Detection for First Responders 
Building Construction Combustible 
Building Construction Non-Combustible
Incident Command System
Infection Control for Emergency Response Personnel:
   The Supervisor's Role
Driver Operator/Pump Operations
Fire Officer I
Instructor I



20
200
90
20
5
8
16
32
20
16
16
16
16
16

16
120
80
28
42















 
CIS 104 Operating Systems and Word Processing Topics
CIS 105 Spreadsheet Topics
  1
1
ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 or COMM 101 or APPACAD 111
Area I or II core course in any field
Area III core course in mathematics
Area I, II, or III core course in any field
16 credits chosen from the above.  Please refer to the AAS requirements in the BSU catalog, Chapter 11, for explanation.
  6
3
3-5
3-4
 
Total      60


FIRESV 100 FIRE TRAINING TECHNOLOGY (V-V-42).  This program is designed to upgrade paid and volunteer fire fighters in the latest fire fighting and life saving techniques.  The course work listed (except general education requirements) for the Idaho State Fire Fighters certification, associate of applied science degree program, is delivered through statewide fire departments.  All courses except general education requirements will be graded Pass/Fail.  PREREQ: With permission of the instructor.


 

Wildland Fire Management
Associate of Applied Science

Course Number and Title

Hours Credits

Technical Course Work
Supervised Work Experience I
Supervised Work Experience II
Supervised Work Experience III
Basic Fire Fighter Position Task Book
Advanced Fire Fighter Position Task Book
Basic Fire School:
      Wildland Fire Suppression Orientation
      Fire Fighter Training
      Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
      Introduction to Incident Command System
Basic Incident Command System
Facilitative Instructor 
Portable Pumps and Water Use
Wildfire Power Saws
Supervisory Concepts and Techniques or Fireline Leadership
Fire Operations in the Urban Interface
Crew Boss (Single Resource)
Ignition Operations 
Interagency Incident Business Management
Basic Air Operations
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior  

Technical Support Course Work
Dispatch Recorder
Fire Cause Determination for First Responders
Wildfire Origin Cause and Determination
Human Factors on the Fireline
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss
Introduction to Fire Effects
Standards for Survival
Look Up, Look Down, Look Around
Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones
Introduction to Incident Information
Driving for the Fire Service 
Initial Attack Incident Commander
Engine Boss
Dozer Boss
Field Observer
Status/Check-In Recorder
Applied Interagency Incident Business Management
Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations


150
150
150
45
135
43




12
36
24
24
16
32
24
32
16
16
32


12
4
29
6
36
36
8
4
7
29
40
16
8
8
20
16
16
16
56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total      72

 

WFMGMT 100 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT (V-V-44).  This program is designed to develop the skills and knowledge of wildland fire fighters in all phases of wildland fire fighting.  The course work listed, except general education requirements, will be delivered through state and federal wildland fire fighting agencies.  Pass/Fair.  PREREQ: With permission of the instructor.

 
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