Associate in Applied Science

Fire Service - Evening Program

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Plan Code
FIGFVAPT
Career Pathway
Education and Public Safety
Program

Fire Service

CIP Code
43.0203
Program Learning Outcomes
  • Meet the minimum academic training requirements of the Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (Fire Fighter I)
  • Identify laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence fire department operations
  • Identify regulatory and advisory organizations that create laws and codes in the areas of fire prevention, building codes and ordinances, and firefighter health and safety
  • Analyze the cause of fire to determine extinguishing agents and methods
  • Differentiate between the stages of the fire and fire development and compare methods of heat transfer
  • Calculate flow requirements for fire apparatus
  • Apply mathematic formulae to hydraulics problems
  • Maintain fire apparatus and equipment
  • Identify the common types of building construction and conditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety
  • Use the Incident Command System to manage a wide variety of planned and un-planned incidents
  • Apply the principles of interpersonal communication, cooperative teamwork, supervision and management for leadership in the fire service
Program Description
  • 6 quarter AAS
  • Maximum class size: 40
  • Student to Teacher ratio: 20:1
  • Enrollment Point: Winter and Summer quarters
  • Both a day program and night program are offered regularly.
  • This program offers a combinations of hands-on, and web-enhanced courses. See course descriptions for more information.
  • Student are responsible for purchasing fire fighting boots, helmets, gloves, and uniforms.
  • Industry required certification exams (FFI, HazMat, and EMT) are made available to students.
  • Students use industry specific equipment in the program such as; ladders, fire engines, breathing apparatus and equipment needed for structural fires.
  • Bates Partners with multiple Fire Departments across the region in order to place our students in jobs and/or apprenticeships. Likewise, Bates is recognized by area agencies as a great training opportunity for their currently employed fire fighters.

General Education Requirements

*Note: COLL 101 fulfills either Communications or Humanities

**Note: Students who have previously attended college or university may qualify to opt-out of the COLL 101 requirement. Please speak with your career advisor if you believe this may be an option for you. Students opting out of the COLL 101 course must take 5 credits from each of the three distributions: Communications, Quantitative, and Sciences/Humanities

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Required Courses
Course Code
Title
Credits
5
Sub-Total Credits
19
Course Code
Title
Credits
5
Sub-Total Credits
17
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
5
Total Credits
100