Victor Valley Community College Courses
18422 Bear Valley Road
Victorville, CA 92392-5849
(619) 245-4271
FIRE TECHNOLOGY, Spring 1997
Introduction to Fire Technology
FT 30 (3 units)
Provides an introduction to fire protection; 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 fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; intro to fire protection systems and fire strategy and tactics. CSU
Section: 4407
When: Tuesday 9:30-12:20 p.m.
Where: 15B
Instructor: P. Murphy
Hazardous Materials Command Principles for- Fire Command 1B
FT 73 ( 2 units)
This course provides instruction in tactics and strategies and scene management principles for incidents involving hazardous materials. The course includes areas of discussion on identification and hazard mitigation, decontamination, protective clothing, environmental concerns and legal issues. This course applies to FIRE OFFICER CERTIFICATION.
No prerequisite.
ICS 220 recommended.
Two sections are available:
Section: 4412
When:MWFTTh 9:00-4:50 p.m., (3/03/97-3/13/97);
Where: EL5
Instructor: Mathews
Section: 4413
When: TThMWF 9:00-4:50 p.m., (3/04/97-3/14/97)
Where: EL5
Instructor:Mathews
Hazardous Materials First Responder
FT 80 (1.5 units)
To provide participants who are likely first responders with the necessary awareness of safe and competent hazardous materials response techniques. Participants shall also be able to provide safe identification and assessment evaluation, as well as select safe containment and protective actions to mitigate the hazardous materials incident whenever safety and resource capabilities permits.
No prerequisite.
When: Thursday & Friday, 6:00-9:50 p.m. AND Saturday & Sunday, 8:00a.m.-4:50p.m.
Dates: (3/13-3/16)
Where: To be arranged
Instructor: Petersen, K.
Section #6285
Fee: $5 per student for State Certification
Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness
FT 82 (0.5 units)
This course is designed to provide the student with information essential to those people who are likely to be first responders at hazardous materials incidents. Designed to meet federal and state requirements for awareness training for employees handling and using hazardous materials.
8 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour per week for one week.
No prerequisite.
When: Not offered this semester
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