FIRE76B
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Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1B (Pump Operations)
Fire TechnologyUndergraduate
Description
Begins Fall 2025
Limitation on Enrollment: Must possess a valid California Drivers License, Class A,B, or C with fire fighter endorsement (minimum) must be physically fit per department standards must not have a hearing loss of 25 decibels or more in 3 of 4 frequencies must have vision better than or corrected to far visual acuity of 20/30 with contact lenses or spectacles must be a paid call, volunteer or full time fire fighter at a certified fire protection agency.
This course will provide fire service personnel with information on pump construction, theory of pump operation, and methods for performing basic hydraulics. Further, students will receive information and techniques on basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting fire pumps. This course provides the student with information on pump construction and theory of pump operations. Topics include methods for performing basic hydraulics and techniques on basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting fire pumps. Each student also has the opportunity to increase his or her pumping skills during simulated pumping conditions.
Limitation on Enrollment: Must possess a valid California Drivers License, Class A,B, or C with fire fighter endorsement (minimum) must be physically fit per department standards must not have a hearing loss of 25 decibels or more in 3 of 4 frequencies must have vision better than or corrected to far visual acuity of 20/30 with contact lenses or spectacles must be a paid call, volunteer or full time fire fighter at a certified fire protection agency.
This course will provide fire service personnel with information on pump construction, theory of pump operation, and methods for performing basic hydraulics. Further, students will receive information and techniques on basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting fire pumps. This course provides the student with information on pump construction and theory of pump operations. Topics include methods for performing basic hydraulics and techniques on basic inspections, documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting fire pumps. Each student also has the opportunity to increase his or her pumping skills during simulated pumping conditions.
Career
Undergraduate