FIRE 260 - Fire Investigation

Description:FIRE 260 covers techniques and procedures for the investigation of fires. This course includes determining the cause and origin of fire, fire behavior, detection of arson, investigation techniques, and the legal aspects of arson investigation.
Credit hours:3-0-3
Applicability towards graduation:
  • Certificate or degree - All Certificates, AAS, ALS
  • Group requirement - Not Applicable
  • Area of concentration - Not Applicable
Offered:Offered in Fall.

Fall 2009 Offerings

CourseSecBegEndDaysInstructorNotes
FIRE 260018:30a10:40aThMcAdamis

Fire Science Courses

NumberTitleHours
FIRE 110Introduction to Fire Science (Module A)4-0-4
FIRE 111Techniques of Firefighting 1 (Module B)4-0-4
FIRE 112Techniques of Firefighting 2 (Module C)4-0-4
FIRE 113Techniques of Firefighting 3 (Module C Extension)3-0-3
FIRE 120Fire Prevention Principles 13-0-3
FIRE 130Fire Service Laws and Regulations3-0-3
FIRE 140Fire Service Instructor-Basic3-0-3
FIRE 170Rescue/Roadway Extrication2-2-3
FIRE 200Tactics and Strategy3-0-3
FIRE 210Tactics & Strategy II3-0-3
FIRE 220Fire Instructor II3-0-3
FIRE 230Fire Service Hydraulics4-0-4
FIRE 250Hazardous Materials3-0-3
FIRE 260Fire Investigation3-0-3
FIRE 270Management 13-0-3
FIRE 280Management 23-0-3
FIRE 285Fire Service Management III3-0-3
FIRE 286Fire Service Management IV3-0-3
FIRE 297Fire Science Technologies3-0-1 to 3