Fire Science Program

The Early College Program also includes the Fire Science Program. The sequence of classes for Fire Science Program are listed below. (Requirements for Fire Science program are different than early college--must have 18 on ACT and 80% average in coursework).

Daily Attendance and Schedule Change Guide

THESE COURSES ARE TAUGHT AT GATEWAY KCTCS CAMPUS AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. STUDENTS MUST APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED TO GATEWAY. TUITION AND FEES APPLY.

YEAR 1 FIRST SEMESTER

FIR 101 Basic Firefighting I

Course #  461033-GTW                                                          Credit:    1                                                             Grade Level: 11-12 Introduces students to topics such as: fire department organization, firefighter safety, building construction, fire dynamics, extinguishers, and ladders.

Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours)        Components: Lecture                  Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical

FIR 102 Basic Firefighting II

Course #  461032-GTW                                                          Credit:  1                                                                    Grade Level: 11-12

Introduces students to topics such as: personal protective equipment, fire hose practices, and ropes.

Pre-requisite: FRS 101 or Consent of Instructor.

Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).    Components: Lecture                   Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical

YEAR 1 SECOND SEMESTER

FIR 103 Basic Firefighting III

Course #  461034-GTW                                                          Credit:    1                                                               Grade Level: 11-12

Introduces students to topics such as: communications, structural search & rescue, tactical ventilation, overhaul/property conservation, and fire origin/cause determination.

Pre-requisite: FRS 102 or Consent of Instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Components: Lecture Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical

FIR 104  Basic Firefighting IV

Course #  461036-GTW                                                          Credit:    1                                                                      Grade Level: 11-12 I Introduces students to topics such as: equipment maintenance, hose streams, community risk reduction, incident command, and forcible entry.

Pre-requisite: FRS 103 or Consent of Instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Components: Lecture Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical

YEAR 2 FIRST SEMESTER

FIR 106 Intro to Special Responses

Course #  461067-GTW                                                          Credit:    1                                                                            Grade Level: 11-12

Introduces students to hazardous materials response at the operations level and specialized responses to incidents involving terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and Active Shooter Hostile Events Response (ASHER).

Pre-requisite: FRS 103 or Consent of Instructor.

Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).       Components: Lecture                  Attributes: Technical

FIR 107  Intro to Rescue & Patient Care

Course #  461068-GTW                                                          Credit:    1                                                                              Grade Level: 11-12

Introduces students to topics such as: first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, technical rescue awareness concepts, and vehicle extrication.

Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).       Components: Lecture                  Attributes: Course Also Offered in Modules, Technical

YEAR 2 SECOND SEMESTER

FIR 203 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)

Course #  461022-GTW                                                          Credit:    1                                                                                Grade Level: 11-12

Introduces students to wide variety of topics in patient care at the emergency medical technician level as outlined in the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) national standard curriculum.

Pre-requisite: Minimum ACT Reading Score of 15 or Consent of Instructor.

Integrated Lecture/Lab: 6.0 credits (150 contact hours).

Components: LIA:  Integrated Laboratory, LEI:  Integrated Lecture   Attributes: Technical