Fire Training Course List |
AST fire technology classes are specifically designed to prepare persons for positions in the various branches of the fire fighting industry. We also provide courses to upgrade the competency of those already employed in the field and those necessary to qualify for promotion. Classes range from fire service basic training for volunteers to firefighter certification. Curriculum follows that of the CA State Fire Training programs, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal-OSHA) requirements, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). |
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| 1. | Fire Command 1A: Command Principles for Company Officers |
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This course provides instruction and simulation time pertaining to the initial decision and action processes at a working fire. Topics include the fire officer, fire behavior, fire ground resources, operations, and management. Maximum class size - 40
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| 2. | Fire Command 1B: Incident Management for Company Officers |
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This course provides the student with information on tactics, strategies, and scene management for multi-casualty incidents, hazardous materials incidents, and wildland fires.
Each student also has the opportunity to increase his or her knowledge an........
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| 3. | Fire Command 1C: I-Zone Fire Fighting for Company Officers |
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This course is designed around the responsibilities of the Company Officer at a wildland/urban interface incident. It will bring the structural Company Officer out of the city and into the urban/interface; in other words, from his or her comfort zone........
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| 4. | Basic Emergency Vehicle Operations |
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This course provides information and skills training. Topics include: applicable laws, defensive driving techniques, basic inspection, and maintenance. Each student also has the opportunity to increase his or her driving skills during simulated drivi........
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| 5. | Basic Pump Operations |
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This course provides the student with the information and skills training for operating fire service pumps. Topics include: types of pumps, engine and pump gauges, maintenance, unsafe pumping conditions, pressure relief devices, cooling systems, wate........
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| 6. | Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A: Emergency Vehicle Operations |
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The 2003 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A training has been updated to reflect current California Vehicle Code (CVC) requirements and the 1998 NFPA 1002 Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications. This course provides t........
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| 7. | Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1B: Pump Operations |
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The 2003 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1B training has been updated to reflect the 1998 NFPA 1002 Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications. This course provides the student with information on pump construction and the........
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| 8. | Auto Extrication |
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This course provides students with hands-on experience in the procedures and systems utilized during an automobile extrication. Subjects covered include: Auto extrication, types of hand and power tools, removing windows, opening doors, removing roofs........
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| 9. | Confined Space Rescue Awareness |
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This course provides instruction in identifying a permit and non-permit required confined space, the hazards associated with confined spaces, target industries and hazards, state regulations, communications, and equipment requirements. This course do........
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| 10. | Fire Control 1: Basic Fire Chemistry |
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This course is a basic overview of fire chemistry and fire behavior designed for the beginning or a volunteer firefighter. Includes: Classes of fire, fundamentals of heat transfer, fire characteristics of materials, products of combustion, hazardous ........
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