Firefighter I - CRN 5056 - CLOSED
Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 6/17/19 - 8/19/19
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: 480.00
Location: S-233
Instructor: Mark Saurer
Please note: There is a Mandatory Program Expectation Session to take this class.
Description:
This course meets the NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, training requirements for WTCS Firefighter I certification. (Students must also complete the Hazardous Materials Operations course to be eligible for WTCS Firefighter I certification testing.) Students are given the opportunity to learn, develop and practice the practical skills required to perform as a firefighter, while also receiving the didactic theory required to support those skills and related firefighting functions. This course extends past the entry-level courses to better prepare the student to function as a firefighter while also providing the necessary education and skills to be eligible for WTCS Firefighter I certification testing.
Extra Info:
This course begins Monday, June 17, 2019 and ends Monday, August 19, 2019.
Course Textbook:
- Jones and Bartlett Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 3rd ed. (978-1-2840-7202)
- Optional: Jones and Bartlett Navigate 2 Test Prep: Firefighter I & II (978-1-2840-8512-9)
Other Course Requirements:
- Dress code required
- Students will also be registered for Hazardous Materials Operations as well.
- Wednesdays from 8:30 - 12:30 - 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14
- Cost of Haz Mat Ops: $59.14
- Students will receive a packet of information in the mail prior to the program expectation session. Please be sure to review the information carefully.
- Students are required to attend a mandatory Program Expectation Session on one of the following days:
- Tuesday, June 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 am is a meeting only. If you are unaffiliated with a fire department, you will need to come to the fit testing on Wednesday, June 12 from 1:00pm - 3:-00pm.
- Wednesday, June 12, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm fit test and 4:00pm - 5:00pm expectation session
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