Fire Protection Technology: Interior Operations
Micro-credential
This curriculum was designed in consultation with the Corning Joint Fire District in compliance with the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control criteria.
Stackable Degree Program
The Fire Protection Technology: Interior Operations micro-credential aligns with requirements for the Directed Studies A.A.S. program should students choose to continue their education after obtaining the micro-credential.
The Fire Protection Technology: Interior Operations micro-credential is 6 credits and comprised of the following courses:
FIRE 1121, Interior Firefighting Operations (3 cr.)
Interior Firefighting Operations (IFO) course. The second segment of firefighting operations including firefighter safety, fire suppression, personal protective equipment, victim removal, forcible entry, tactical ventilation, hose advancement, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) consumption and usage drills.. Hands-on skills to include Task Oriented Air Consumption (TOAC) drills, structure and vehicle fires, fire hose presentations, and forcible entry. Students will also learn hazardous material recognition and management.
FIRE 1058, Firefighter Self Rescue (1 cr.)
Based on the individual job performance requirements from NFPA 1407. Course content will enable firefighters to recognize fire ground conditions that contribute to firefighter disorientation and/or entrapment, to have knowledge of what is necessary to ensure their safety and that of their partners or crew members. Students will learn when to call a MAY DAY and perform self-rescue techniques when disoriented, separated, or when needing to exit a structure in an emergency. This course requires students to perform a number of practical evolutions with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and includes both horizontal and vertical self-rescue.
Course Description from the College Catalog: Students will understand the seriousness of emergency vehicle operation based on objectives from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator. This course will target awareness of potential for tragedy and financial loss with any emergency vehicle collision and the moral and legal responsibilities in operating an emergency vehicle.
FIRE 2132, Apparatus Operator: Pump Operations (1 cr.)
This course includes the responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, drafting and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at the hydrant. Lecture, hands on demonstrations, and practice sessions are included.