Fire Science

Certificate of Proficiency   (State Board Denied 7/24/07--ON HOLD)

This certificate program is designed to enable fire service personnel to increase their technical skills and general education knowledge for work in fire and emergency services rescue. Students may be awarded a Certificate of Proficiency upon successful completion of the approved fire science and general education core courses. Students may receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Fire Science upon satisfactory completion of all requirements outlined below.

Students must complete 57 credits with a grade point average of 2.0 or above.

Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.

Program Outcomes

1.     Describe how the EMS provider can protect himself or herself from exposure to an infectious disease.

2.     Describe the signs and symptoms of HIV, HBV, and TB.

3.     Describe the risk factors for heart disease.

4.     Perform adult, child and infant CPR.

5.     Perform bandaging, splinting and stop bleeding.

6.     Recognize and treat burns, diabetes, abdominal emergencies, soft tissue injuries, skeletal injuries, respiratory emergencies, and heart emergencies.

7.     Know the principles and techniques of preparing and delivering effective public speeches to inform, analyze and persuade.

8.     Apply knowledge of consumer mathematics.

9.     Communicate orally, graphically and in writing, using technical language in ways that convey clear instructions.

10.   Behave responsibly in the completion of work projects and/or tasks and in interaction with others in the work place.

11.   Given a variety of circumstances and personalities, apply understanding of human development and human behavior.

12.   Identify pressional goals and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional and personal growth.

13.   Observe safety issues and fire service related laws and regulations and remedy unsafe practices.

ADVISOR          OFFICE                  PHONE

Rogers, Larry      Science & Technology 110   360-475-7722

REQUIRED COURSES                               CREDITS 

ENGL    101   Composition*_________________________________ 5

ENGL    102   Composition*___________________________ 5

or

ENGL    104   Technical Writing*_____________________ 5____ 5

F-FS    100   Introduction to Fire Protection______________ 2

F-FS    111   Fundamentals of Firefighting*________________ 6

F-FS    112   Fundamentals of Emergency Medicine___________ 2

F-FS    113   Intermed Firefighting Fundamentals*__________ 5

F-FS    115   Advanced Firefighting Fundamentals*__________ 4

F-FS    124   Hazmat Response Ops/Level ++_________________ 2

F-FS    200   Emergency Medical Technician*________________ 6

MATH    107   College Math/Liberal Arts Students*__________ 5

PSYCH   101   General Psychology___________________________ 5

SOCIO   101   Introduction to Sociology____________________ 5

SPCH    151B  Fundamentals of Speech_______________________ 5

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ____________________________ 57

* See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2007-2008 Olympic College Catalog
(State Board denied 7/24/07-Mary Garguile is working on it.)