Public Safety
Interested in firefighting? Maybe policing, corrections, or probation? How about both? Or maybe you would like to do something within public safety, like EMT? If so, this is for you!
This academic school year (2022/23) we will be having two Yuba College Public Safety courses on our campus in the fall, and two additional courses in the spring. The two courses being offered in the fall are Fire Tech 1 and AJ 10. Upon successful completion of a course, a student will receive 10 high school credits per course, and 3 college units per course. Below is a brief description of each:
Administration of Justice 10: Introduction to Criminal Justice System:
"Overview of the history and philosophy of the U.S. justice system; study of the modern criminal justice system and its components, law enforcement, courts, and corrections; identifying the roles of the various professionals within the system and their interrelationships; analysis of legal issues; study of theories of crime causation, punishment, and rehabilitation. (L)"
Days & Time offered: Mon & Tue 8:30 a.m.- 10:10 a.m.
Fire Tech 1: Introduction to Fire Protection Organization and Emergency Services
"Provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives."
Days & Time offered: Thur & Fri 8:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
Students interested will need to complete a Yuba College Application and High School Recommendation Form. Please email Mrs. Perez for more information.