Fire Service Technology AAS

The Fire Service Technology program is designed to develop and upgrade the firefighting skills and knowledge of volunteer and paid firefighters through high-quality training and educational programs.

The FST courses meet most fire agencies’ minimum qualifications for employment in the region and are offered on and off campus through collaborative agreements with local fire departments.  Instructors from local fire departments also help instruct in the program.

The program will provide the students with exceptional classroom instruction and hands-on training assuring students master the skills necessary for the fire service.

The curriculum is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) requirements, and the National Fire Academy’s (FESHE) Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Model. Fire/protective gear will be required once you enter the program.  Your instructor will advise you.

Entrance requirements for degree seeking students in the Fire Service Technology program include:

  • ALEKS score of 14 or higher in Math (Algebra), Writing Placement Exam score of 2 or higher, or equivalent college placement exam scores.
  • Fire Service Technology has physical requirements that may affect the student’s ability to function in this program. Fire Service Technology has physical requirements that may impact the student's ability to participate in the program.  Students must be able to climb ladders and work at significant heights and in confined spaces.  They must also be able to wear 50 lbs. of firefighting gear while performing various tasks.  Additionally, students must be able to lift and carry heavy objects while wearing personal protective ensembles and self-contained breathing apparatus and push or pull at least 125 lbs. Students must have the ability to climb 6 or more flights of stairs while wearing 50 lbs. of gear and carrying an additional 20-40 lbs. of equipment/tools. 
  • Students need to complete for following FEMA National Incident System Training at https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/trainingmaterials/.  These are free trainings.
    1. IS-700 NIMS, an Introduction: This independent study course introduces the NIMS concept. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
    2. ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System: This independent study course introduces ICS and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. It describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the system. This course also explains the relationship between ICS and NIMS.
    3. ICS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response: This independent study course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the ICS. ICS-200 provides training and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.
    4. IS-800 National Response Framework (NRF), an IntroductionThe course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the NRF.

The following steps need to be completed for enrollment in the program:

  1. Complete general LC State admission requirements
  2. Submit college placement exams
  3. Complete ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 certifications
  4. Schedule consultation meeting with program faculty

Upon completion of the Fire Service Technology program, the student will have basic skills in:

•             Fundamental skills and knowledge in Firefighter I and II

•             Understanding of building construction

•             Hazardous materials awareness and operations

•             Wildland firefighting

•             Apparatus driver operator

•             Fire investigation and prevention

•             Fire Instructor I

•             Firefighter rescue techniques

•             Emergency Medical Technician

Career Pathways

•             Firefighter

•             Fire Inspector/Investigator

•              Company Officer

Written Communication
ENGL-101WRITING AND RHETORIC I3.00
Oral Communication
Take one of the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Take one of the following:3.00
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY
ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA
PRECALCULUS
STATISTICAL REASONING
CALCULUS I
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II
FINITE MATHEMATICS
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY
STATISTICAL REASONING
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Take one of the following:3.00
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
or SS-184
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Additional General Education Course3.00
See the General Education catalog page for the list of general education courses.
Total Credits15.00
*

General Education Core Courses

Program Requirements

Select 45 credits from one of the two pathways45.00
Pathway 1
FIRE TRAINING TECHNOLOGY
Rapid Intervention Team Training Firefighter Safety and Survival
Fire Fighter I
Fire Fighter II
Technical Rescue-Operations Elective
Flashover Survival Training
Hazardous Materials Operations
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Wildland Basic Firefighter II
Wildland/Urban Interface
Basic First Aid and CPR
Arson Detection for First Responders
Building Construction Combustible
Building Construction Non Combustible
Incident command System
Infection Control for Emergency Response Personnel: The Supervisor's Role
Driver Operator/Pump Operations
Fire Officer I
Instructor I
Pathway 2
FIREFIGHTER I
HAZ-MAT AWARENESS
HAZ-MAT OPERATIONS
IFSTA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
APPARATUS DRIVER OPERATION
FIREFIGHTER II
IFSTA FIRE INVESTIGATION
FIREFIGHTING STRATEGIES & TACTICS
INSPECTION & PREVENTION
RIT/FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER II S-130
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER II S-190
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE S-215
IFSTA FIRE INSTRUCTOR I
BS FIRE ALARM & PROTECTION SYSTEMS
INTERNSHIP IN FIRE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required
Total Credits45.00

Sequential Plan of Study 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
FRSRV-101 FIREFIGHTER I 5.00
FRSRV-102 HAZ-MAT AWARENESS 2.00
FRSRV-103 HAZ-MAT OPERATIONS 2.00
FRSRV-203 IFSTA FIRE INVESTIGATION 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
FRSRV-104 IFSTA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 3.00
FRSRV-105 APPARATUS DRIVER OPERATION 3.00
FRSRV-201 FIREFIGHTER II 3.00
FRSRV-210 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 5.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
 Credits17.00
Second Year
Fall
FRSRV-204 FIREFIGHTING STRATEGIES & TACTICS 3.00
FRSRV-205 INSPECTION & PREVENTION 3.00
FRSRV-206 RIT/FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL 2.00
FRSRV-225 IFSTA FIRE INSTRUCTOR I 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
 Credits14.00
Spring
FRSRV-220 WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER II S-130 1.00
FRSRV-221 WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER II S-190 1.00
FRSRV-222 WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE S-215 2.00
FRSRV-227 BS FIRE ALARM & PROTECTION SYSTEMS 3.00
FRSRV-294 INTERNSHIP IN FIRE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY 1.00-3.00
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREAdditional General Education Course 3.00
 Credits14.00-16.00
 Total Credits60.00

Graduates with an AAS Fire Service Technology go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Firefighter
  • Fire inspector/investigator
  • Fire chief
  • First-line supervisor/manager of firefighting and prevention workers