Fire Science Technology Urban Fire Fighting - Community College of Southern Nevada

Fire Science Technology Urban Fire Fighting from Community College of Southern Nevada is a Campus Certificate Fire Fighting degree that prepares you for a Fire Protection career. The Urban Fire Fighting certificate is designed for people who desire to enter a career in a municipal, county or state fire department. The material is linked with the Nevada State Fire Marshall's Nevada Firefighter I Certificate. Students are given the opportunity to take the Nevada or National Fire Protection Association's Firefighter I didactic and practical test. Course material must be taken in sequence with all prerequisites being completed prior to sitting for the testing with the State Fire Marshall's Office. The core curriculum includes orientation material to the fire service, firefighting procedures, hazardous materials procedures, emergency medical services, fire prevention and an introduction to wildland firefighting. The course content is designed to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association's 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. The Urban Fire Fighting certificate does not guarantee employment and securing fire department positions in Nevada is extremely competitive. Students may be placed in paramilitary and physically demanding environments designed to introduce the student to the job task and skills required to operate in the fire and emergency services. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to: Demonstrate preparedness to complete the Nevada State Fire Marshall's written Test in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association's Firefighter I Standard 1001 covering the topics of the fire department operations, communications, rescue, and prevention. Demonstrate preparedness to complete the Nevada State Fire Marshall's practical skills test according to standards set forth by the Nevada State Fire Training Standards Committee encompassing the skills of rescue, fire ground operations, and prevention. Conduct a fire inspection, basic fire ground math calculations, and fire conversion. Demonstrate skills to attain the National Fire Academy's certification in Incident Command, Building Construction, and Tactics and Strategies. View more details on College of Southern Nevada . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fire Fighting courses.