Associate of Science - Fire Protection Technology

Firefighting is a dynamic public safety profession that requires a wide and ever-changing range of knowledge and skills. Areas of necessary knowledge include safety, fire behavior and suppression, rescue, emergency medical service delivery and operations, hazardous materials, building construction, detection and signaling systems and the incident command system. This program focuses on preparing the student for their first career in the fire service. This program includes educational opportunities for those employed within the fire service, as well as those within volunteer fire agencies. Courses include those required for transfer to four-year colleges, those required to meet eligibility requirements for employment, and those required for incentive salary increases and promotions.

• Students will be able to engage in patient assessment considering patient pathophysiology and implement appropriate emergency medical care.
• Students will be able to identify and analyze building components, hazardous materials classifications and automated suppression systems.
• Students will be able to evaluate fire behavior and combustion and apply the appropriate fire suppression and rescue techniques.