FIRS 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Firefighter Certification I
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. NOTE: THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION (TCFP). (3 Lec.)
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FIRS 1407 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Firefighter Certification II
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, III, IV, V, VI, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. NOTE: THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION. (3 Lec., 2 Lab.)
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FIRT 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fundamentals of Fire Protection
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Orientation to the fire service, career opportunities, related fields. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1303 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire and Arson Investigation I
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Basic fire and arson investigation practices. Emphasis on fire behavior principles related to fire cause and origin determination. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1307 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Local building and fire prevention codes. Fire prevention inspections, practices, and procedures. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1309 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Administration I
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Course Description: Introduction to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire services. Emphasis is on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1311 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Service Hydraulics
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: The use of water in fire protection. Application of hydraulic principles to analyze and solve water supply problems. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1315 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Hazardous Materials I
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: The chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials. Storage, transportation, handling hazardous emergency situations, and the most effective methods of hazard mitigation. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1319 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Firefighter Health and Safety
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Firefighter occupational safety and health in emergency and non-emergency situations. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1327 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Building Construction in the Fire Service
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Components of building construction that relate to life safety. Includes relationship of construction elements and building design impacting fire spread in structures. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1333 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Chemistry I
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Chemical nature and properties of inorganic compounds as related to the fire service. Fundamental laws of chemistry, states of matter, gas laws, chemical bonding, and thermodynamics. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
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FIRT 1338 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Protection Systems
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1349 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Administration II
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: FIRT 1309.
Course Description: In-depth study of fire service management as pertaining to budgetary requirements, administration, organization of divisions within the fire service, and relationships between the fire service and outside agencies. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 1353 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Legal Aspects of Fire Protection
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Study of the rights, duties, liability concerns, and responsibilities of public fire protection agencies while performing assigned duties. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 2305 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Instructor I
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: Fire Fighter II Certification or prior instructor approval.
Course Description: Preparation of fire and emergency services personnel to deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan. Includes the use of instructional aids and evaluation instruments to meet the Texas Commission on Fire Protection requirements for Fire Instructor I certification. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 2309 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Analysis of the nature of fire problems and selection of initial strategies and tactics including an in-depth study of efficient and effective use of manpower and equipment to mitigate the emergency. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 2319 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire Chemistry II
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: FIRT 1333.
Course Description: Analysis of the nature of fire problems and selection of initial strategies and tactics including an in-depth study of efficient and effective use of manpower and equipment to mitigate the emergency. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
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FIRT 2333 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Fire and Arson Investigation II
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: FIRT 1303.
Course Description: Fire Investigation techniques and defense of findings in a court room setting. (3 Lec.)
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FIRT 2380 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at ECC
Cooperative Education - Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 20 Ext.)
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