Fire Investigation I
This course is intended to provide the students with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, motives of the fire-setter, and types of fire causes. (Prerequisite: FIRE127L and FIRE140L).
Fire & Emergency Services Safety & Survival
This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. (Prerequisite: FIRE224L)
Hazardous Material Chemistry
This course provides basic chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including recognition, identification, reactivity, and health hazards encountered by emergency services.
Advanced Fire Codes and Standards
This course prepares the student to use fire codes and standards at an advanced level. An in-depth study of common fire codes provides the student with the knowledge needed to perform fire inspections and fire investigations, review fire protection system designs, understand electrical installations and have the resources to answer code related questions pertaining to […]
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
This course covers all emergency medical techniques required of the Emergency Medical Technicians in the provision of emergency care with an ambulance/fire service. Successful completion of the course allows the student to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Technicians’ written and practical examination.
Strategy and Tactics
This course provides the principles of fire-ground control through utilization of personal, equipment, and extinguishing agents. (Prerequisite: FIRE127L and FIRE140L).
Advanced Fire-Ground Procedures
Teaches the student advanced fire-ground procedures, incident command system, vehicle rescue and extrication, water supply, foam streams, detection systems, and other related subjects necessary for entrylevel firefighters. Successful completion of this course certifies the student in Firefighter II through the State of NH Fire Standards and Training. (Prerequisite: FIRE136L).
Fire Prevention
This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and life safety education; and fire investigation.
Building Construction for Fire Protection
This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting building, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
Fire-ground Procedures
This course teaches the student basic fire-ground procedures including fire department organization, forcible entry, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, and other related subjects necessary for entry-level firefighters. Successful completion of this course certifies the student in Firefighter I through the State of NH Fire Standards and Training.
Fire Protection Systems
This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, waterbased fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.
Fire Behavior and Combustion
This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and are controlled.
