1993-1994 - Cochise College

FST 111 Fire Operations 11/3 Units
Prerequisite: FST 110.
Acontinuation of FST 110 with additional emphasis placed on
community fire defense systems, use of ropes, hoses, ladders, .
and breathing apparatus in fire service and review of pr~~I~ms In
fire extinguishment, ventilation, salvage and overhaul utiliZing
classroom and field exercises.
3 hours lecture.
FST 120 Fire Service Hydreullcs/3 Units
Prerequisite: FST 110 and 111.
Areview of basic math, hydraulic laws and formulas as applied to
the fire service; application of formulas and mental calculations to
hydraulic problems, water supply problems and undelWriters
requirements and pumpe's.
3 hours lecturt..
FST 130 Introduction to Fire Suppression/3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Acourse stressing the characteristics and behavior of fire, fire
hazard properties of ordinary materials, extinguishing agents, fire
suppression organization and equipment, basic fire fighting
tactics, and public relations as affected by fire suppression.
3hours lecture.
FST 150 Hazardous Materials 1/3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Areview of the fundamentals of chemistry used in fire service
types of chemicals and processes, laws at Federal, State and'
local levels pertaining to use, storage and transportation
of chemicals.
3hours lecture.
FST 160 Hazardous Materials 11/3 Units
Prerequisite: FST 150.
~ zec~nd s~mester review of fundamentals of chemistry used in
fire sCience Including hazards of radio-actives precautions to
observe in fighting fires involving hazardous ~aterials, and
laboratory demonstrations in incompatibles.
3 hours lecture.
FST 200 Fire Apparatus and Equlpment/3 Unitt
Prerequisite: FST 101 and FST 106.
Acourse designed to instruct students in the selection, care
construction, operation and maintenance of fire department •
equipment, investigating basic principles of equipment,trOUb/e.
shooting and testing.
3hours lecture.
FST 220 Rescue Practlces/3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Acourse on life·savil~g practices pertaining to the fire company
emphasizing resuscitator squads, rescue equipment, the Fire
Department's role in Civil Defense and other disaster acts.
chemicals and diseases that affect breathing, and breathing
apparatus.
3hours lecture.
FST 224 Field Experience In Fire Science
Technology/1-6 Units
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing in adeclared major and prior
approval of Cooperative Education Program Coordinator.
Asupervised Cooperative Education work experience involving
the combined efforts of educators and employers to accom~js"
career objectives in fire science technology. Variable credit (1.01
is available by special arrangement. May be taken four times ior a
maximum of 16 credit hours, no more than 6units in agiven
semester.
FST 240 Fire Fighting Tactics and
Strategy/3 Units
Prerequisite: FST 130.
Acourse in the art of using manpower, equipment, and appalatuS
on the fire ground including practical methods of how to attaCk.
control, and extinguish structural, oil and other types of firGS,
3hours lecture.
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