FIRE 160 — Work Experience I (1 Credit, Spring)
Providing an opportunity for the supervised application of skills learned in FIRE 101 and FIRE 110 , this is the first in a three-course sequence that will be completed on-site at a local fire station. Students may perform tasks on many different levels and a wide variety of subjects including, but not limited to, the following areas: emergency medical services; firefighting tactics, strategies, and applications; hazardous material responses; technical rescues; and routine operations and training tasks as assigned by the industry supervisor. Work Experience I will focus on developing the skills and knowledge needed to be given clearance for interior fire operations as well as the opportunity to prepare and test for the IFSAC Firefighter II certification. In order to register for this course, students must be graduates of the CWI Fire Academy, have current IFSAC Firefighter I and EMT-B National Registry (or higher) certifications, and be approved for participation by a local fire department. Students are also required to register for a corequisite Workforce Development (WD) course of the same name. The WD portion of the class will allow students to work alongside trained firefighters and requires an additional time commitment of 21 hours per week for 20 weeks. Further information about the WD portion of the class and the additional fees payable to WD will be provided by the instructor when the students seek permission to register for this course. PREREQ: FIRE 101 , FIRE 110 ,