State Fire Marshal Certified Training

State Fire Marshal Certified Training

College of the Desert offers courses in the Fire Technology field that will count toward a Certificate of Completion or Associate of Science Degree. These courses are designed for students that want a career in fire service or as a refresher for those currently employed in some area of Fire Technology.

Advisor: Scott Ventura Aventura@collegeofthedesert.edu

State Fire Marshal Certified Courses

Course #	Title	Units
FIRE 063A	Basic Fire Fighter 1 (part-1)	11.0
FIRE 063B	Basic Fire Fighter 1 (part-2)	7.5
FIRE 70	Confined Space-Awareness	0.5
FIRE 71	Confined Space-Operational	1
FIRE 72	Trench Rescue	0.5
FIRE 73	Automobile Extrication	0.5
FIRE 74	Fire Control 3	1.5
FIRE 75	Hazardous Mat.-1st Responder	1.0

FIRE 76	Intro to Rescue Systems	1.0
FIRE 77	A Fire Investigation 1A	2.5
FIRE 77B	Fire Investigation 1B	2.5
FIRE 78A	Fire Instructor 1A	2.5
FIRE 78B	Fire inspector 1B	2.5
FIRE 79A	I-100: Introduction to ICS	0.5
FIRE 79B	I-200: Basic ICS	1.0
FIRE 79C	I-300: Intermediate ICS	1.5
FIRE 79D	I-400: Advanced ICS	1.5
FIRE 80	S-404: Safety Officer	2.0
FIRE 81	S-339:Div/Group Supervisor	1.5
FIRE 90A	Fire Prevention 1A	2
FIRE 90B	Fire Prevention 1B	2
FIRE 91A	Fire Command 1A	2
FIRE 91B	Fire Command 1B	2
FIRE 92	Fire Mgmt (Supervision)	2

Basic Firefighter Academy: FALL-2013

The College of the Desert-Public Safety Academy FIRE 063A (Basic Firefighter Academy-Part 1) is the first required course of a sequential two semester accredited SFM Basic Firefighter Academy designed to provide cadets with a basic knowledge of fire service operations and the entry level skills required by most fire departments. Successful completion of both FIRE 063A and FIRE 063B (Basic Firefighter Academy-Part 2) are required to be eligible to apply for the State Firefighter I Certificate. The part-time academy amounts to a total of 18.5 units and a student completing the academy will receive 17 certificates of achievement through the California State Fire Marshal’s Office, California State Training Institute, the National Wildland Coordinating Group, and FEMA.

Please review the application and make sure it iscompletely filled out, with the appropriate paperwork attached, before submission. Applications are due JULY 1, 2013.

Application:

COD Fire_Academy_Application BFA.pdf

IMPORTANT UPDATE: EMT is no longer a pre-requisite for the Fall/2013 Fire Academy.

Turnout Gear Rental Information:

College of the Desert Fire Academy Rental Flyer 2012 with Measuring Instructions.pdf

Uniform Purchasing Information:

COD FIRE ACADEMY P-P UNIFORM SIZING SHEET 2012.pdf

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

FIRE-001 will be offered at COD in the Summer/2013.
A fee based EMT course will be offered in the Summer/2013 through the PaCE center. For more information please visit the Emergency Medical Technician homepage. http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/ap/psa/Pages/emt.aspx

For information regarding pre-requisites and/or how to apply please contact the PSA staff at MyPSA@collegeofthedesert.edu or call (760)674-3765.