KCTCS STATE FIRE RESCUE TRAINING

AAS FIRE RESCUE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Notes to table:

1. FRS denotes a collegiate formatted course for 3 or more credit hours                       

2. FRT denotes a fractional credit course

3. The FRS course titles are only for the purpose of indicating level of material

4. You will note many courses show little, if any, hours listed in the skills section. As will all Fire Rescue Training Courses, at lease 50% of training hours are hands on work where students are learning by doing under the guidance of an instructor. The accreditation agency views skill hours as those hours in a training program where a student is practicing tasks with little if any instruction being provided by an instructor. Hours listed under lecture will include both classroom and hands on instruction.

5. 18-22 credit hours in General Education classes are required for this Degree in the following areas:

Introduction to Computers 3 hours
Humanities / Oral Communications 3 hours
Mathematics 3 hours
Science 3-4 hours
Social Interaction 3-4 hours
Writing / Accessing Information 3 hours

 CORE COURSES

FRS 101    INTRODUCTION TO FIRE SERVICE    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 100 Fire Department Organization 10 0.7
FRT 101 Fire Behavior 4 0.3
FRT 102 Firefighter Safety 6 0.4
FRT 103 Personal Protective Equipment 12 0.8
FRT 104 Portable Fire Extinguishers 3 0.2
FRT 105 Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams 10 0.6

FRS 102    FIREFIGHTERS BASIC SKILLS I    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 106 Ropes 3 0.2
FRT 107 Ladders 9 0.6
FRT 108 Aircraft Rescue 6 0.4
FRT 109 Rescue 6 0.4
FRT 110 First Aid 4 0.3
FRT 111 Bloodborne Pathogens 4 0.3
FRT 112 Emergency Disaster Planning 2 0.1
FRT 113 Forcible Entry 3 0.2
FRT 114 CPR 8 0.5

FRS 103    FIREFIGHTERS BASIC SKILLS II    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 115 Building Construction 10 0.6
FRT 116 Wildland Fire Suppression Operations 8 0.5
FRT 117 Fire Control 21 1.4
FRT 118 Ventilation 6 0.5

FRS 104    FIREFIGHTERS INTERMEDIATE SKILLS I    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 119 Water Supply 6 0.4
FRT 120 Foam Fire Streams 3 0.2
FRT 121 Salvage 4 0.3
FRT 122 Overhaul 2 0.1
FRT 123 Fire Alarm and Communications 3 0.2
FRT 124 Hazardous Materials Awareness 8 0.5
FRT 125 Hazardous Materials Operations 16 1.1
FRT 126 Sprinklers 3 0.2

FRS 105    FIREFIGHTERS INTERMEDIATE SKILLS II    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 127 Fire Department Organization 4 0.3
FRT 128 Fire Behavior II 6 0.4
FRT 129 Personal Protective Equipment 8 0.5
FRT 130 Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams 10 0.6
FRT 131 Ropes II 10 0.7
FRT 132 Forcible Entry II 7 0.5

FRS 201 FIREFIGHTERS ADVANCED SKILLS    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 133 Firefighter Safety II 4 0.3
FRT 134 Ladders II 11 0.7
FRT 135 Rescue II 4 0.3
FRT 136 Ventilation II 4 0.3
FRT 137 Fire Control 9 0.6
FRT 138 Emergency Disaster Planning II 13

0.8

FRS 202    FIREFIGHTERS ADVANCED SKILLS II     45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 139 Portable Extinguishers II 2 0.1
FRT 140 Water Supply II 12 0.8
FRT 141 Pumper Operations 17 1.1
FRT 142 Foam Fire Streams II 1 0.1
FRT 143 Salvage II 1 0.1
FRT 144 Fire Prevention, Public Education, and Fire Cause Determination 12 0.8

FRS 203    FIREFIGHTERS ADVANCED SKILLS III    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 145 Pump Operations II 8 0.5
FRT 146 Drivers Training 12 0.8
FRT 147 Overhaul II 3 0.2
FRT 148 Fire Alarm and Communications II 5 0.3
FRT 149 Sprinklers 7 0.5
FRT 150 Practicum 55 0.7

FRS 204    EMT FIRST RESPONDER    45 CLOCK HRS    3 CREDIT HRS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 151 First Responder (EMS) 45 3.0

FRS 205    FIRE OFFICER I    75 CLOCK HRS    5 CREDIT HRS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 152 Fire prevention, Public Education and Fire Cause Determination 8 0.5
FRT 153 Firefighter Survival and Rescue 16 1.1
FRT 154 Hazardous Materials Technician 51 3.4

FRS 206    FIRE OFFICER II    180 CLOCK HRS    8 CREDIT HOURS

FRT 155 Emergency Medical Technician 150 6.0
FRT 156 Managing Company Tactical Operations: Decision Making 14 1.0
FRT 157 Instructional Techniques For Company Officers 16 1.0

FRS 207    FIRE OFFICER III    90 CLOCK HRS    6 CREDIT HOURS

NUMBER COURSE CLOCK HRS CREDIT HRS
FRT 158 Company Officer 52 3.5
FRT 159 Incident Command System 14 0.9
FRT 160 Leadership: Strategies for Company Success 12 0.8
FRT 161 Fire / Arson Detection 12 0.8

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