Fire Prevention I
Familiarization with national, state and local laws and ordinances influencing fire prevention and fire underwriting; principles and problems relating to fire prevention.
Familiarization with national, state and local laws and ordinances influencing fire prevention and fire underwriting; principles and problems relating to fire prevention.
The academy covers all of the National Fire Protection Association and Nevada State Firefighter I requirements. The curriculum covers fire behavior, firefighter safety, personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, portable fire extinguishers, water supply, fire hose and appliances, nozzles, fire streams, basic building construction, ladders, ropes and knots, rescue procedures, forcible entry, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, hazardous material mitigation to the operational level, basic terrorism, and wildland firefighting (S-110, 130, 190).
This course will give the student the basic skills and knowledge necessary to combat structure fires under direct supervision.
This course covers the philosophy and history of fire protection; history of loss of life and property by fire; review of municipal fire defenses; study of the organization and function of federal, state, county and private fire protection agencies. The student will understand the hiring requirements of different agencies and the current job market in suppression, wildland firefighting, prevention and public education. In addition the student will learn the basic terms related to the fire service.
This course will give the student the basic skills and knowledge necessary to combat structure fires under direct supervision.
This course covers the philosophy and history of fire protection; history of loss of life and property by fire; review of municipal fire defenses; study of the organization and function of federal, state, county and private fire protection agencies. The student will understand the hiring requirements of different agencies and the current job market in suppression, wildland firefighting, prevention and public education. In addition the student will learn the basic terms related to the fire service.
This course is designed to give a comprehensive view of leadership in emergency services. It is designed around 12 topics of leadership including; problem solving, decision making, planning skills and cycles, communication, managing multiple roles, creativity, enhancing your personal power base, ethics, situational leadership, delegating, coaching, and discipline. This course and material are directly structured and related to the National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute under direction of FEMA and Homeland Security.
A review of basic properties of solids, liquids and gases and the storage, handling, law, standards and firefighting practices pertaining to hazardous materials.
Familiarization with national, state and local laws and ordinances which influence the field of fire protection.
This course introduces most aspects of wild land fire control including fire prevention, fire preparedness and fire suppression. Students will become familiar with the Incident Command System, fire behavior, maps, map reading and fire suppression with special emphasis on fire line safety.