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Welcome to FIRE 001 - Principles of Emergency Services

This is a 3 unit online course delivered over sixteen weeks. Class begins on August 28, 2023 and ends on December 12, 2023. This course surveys career opportunities in California Fire and Emergency Management Services and related fields; explores the history of fire protection; fire loss analysis, reviews public, quasi-public and private fire protection services; reviews specific fire protection functions; introduces fire chemistry and physics. This course is designated as Fire 1 by the California State Board of Fire Services and is part of the designated National Fire Academy FESHE model core curriculum. Fire-001 is a pre-requisite to attend the CSFM accredited Fire Academy at College of the Desert.

This is a three unit course that will require you to commit nine hours a week to read, complete assignments, and take examinations. This class will be delivered entirely through CANVAS Learning Management System that is used at College of the Desert.

Students are required to participate in group discussions and respond to date specific postings. If you have never taken an online course before, your biggest challenge will be time management! I encourage students to begin assignments early to allow for questions and time to complete course work. It is my intention to grade assignments and discussion posts within 48-72 hours after the due date. Take a moment to ensure that you are ready to take this online class by visiting the college's Technology Needs for Online Courses.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the class content in the CANVAS learning management system. Begin with the welcome letter located in ANNOUNCEMENTS folder to the left. Week 1 begins on Monday, August 28th. Students that have not logged into Canvas and completed the video Self-Introduction video by September 1st, 2023 will be dropped from the course.

Chief Ventura

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