Fire Science Course Description
by Kim Smallwood
December 01, 2009
COURSE: Fire Science I
REGIONAL COURSE #: F200
GRADE LEVEL: 11, 12
CREDIT: 3
LENGTH OF COURSE: 1 Year
LEVEL OF COURSE: Preparation
DESCRIPTION:
Fire Science I curriculum is based on the standards set by the
Illinois Fire Marshall’s Office, the Department of Public Health,
and the Department of Transportation. The course will include the
following: fire suppression; fire alarms and communications; fire
behavior; fire apparatus; heat, flame and smoke detectors;
strategies of fire control; fixed and portable extinguishers;
standpipe and hose strategies; forcible entry; protective breathing
gear; fire streams; ventilation and sprinklers; useful fire
fighting tactics and strategies; written reports; common building
technology terms; structural elements in buildings; types of
construction; relation of construction type and method of fire
fighting; building codes; and First Responder Training.
Students will have one year after graduation to complete practical
exams with a fire department training officer. The course is
designed to enable students to enter the fire service or emergency
medical field with the necessary introductory level skills.
This course may qualify for credit through an agreement with Joliet Junior College.
The development of employability skills, as well as transition skills and vocational ethics, will be included in this course.
