FRE-180 Essentials of Firefighting I

The Essentials of Firefighting I introduces students to basic firefighting skills and equipment. The class includes the following subject areas: orientation, fire behavior, building construction, safety, communications, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers, and ropes and knots. This course, combined with Essentials of Firefighting II and III, provide the student with the required training to sit for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Written Exam for Basic Operations Firefighter.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Completion of FRE-101 with a passing grade.

Corequisite

Concurrent enrollment in FRE-181 and FRE-182.

IAI Code:

None

PCS Code:

1.2

Lecture:

2

Lab:

2