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  • FTW 102: Flashover Recognition OnLine

    0.30 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides an understanding of the variables (structure/compartment, fuel load/contents, ventilation, flow path, weather conditions) that can affect a firefighters??? ability to address interior fire events within residential or commercial structures. This course emphasizes the firefighter' s ability to conduct a comprehensive and ongoing size-up of the situation and recognize these variables, along with the precursors to rapid fire growth/flashover to respond appropriately and avoid a flashover situation. This course is designed to review fire dynamics, as they relate to fire growth/development in structures, to provide an understanding of the key indicators of rapid-fire growth/flashover, risk based- decision making and the proper methods to limit a flashover during an interior firefighting operation The ultimate goal of this training is to increase firefighter awareness and overall safety. Students who successfully complete this online course may register for the accompanying hands on training session.
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  • FTW 103: Intro to Fire Officership

    1.60 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces the student to a basic overview of company officer responsibilities, personnel issues, their role played within fire ground operations and the development of a sound and effective administrative and fire ground organizational structure. Before taking this course, it is recommended that students have completed the Interior Firefighter course or equivalent.
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  • FTW 104: Basic Fireground Skills HS

    3.80 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Basic fireground skills are reviewed in this High School course. Topics include; fire service history, Personal Protective Equipment / Personal Protective Clothing, fire hose, ladders, ropes & knots, firefighter safety, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), search, forcible entry, and building size-up.
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  • FTW 105: Forcible Entry Seminar

    0.20 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Conducts facilitated discussions that cover many topics and issues surrounding fireground forcible entry This seminar-style course presents such topics as, determining building???s security challenges and then rapidly selecting and implementing the proper tools and techniques to overcome these challenges; identifying ways to implement forcible entry training within an emergency service organization; define ways to build or acquire forcible entry props, purchase consumable materials and conduct in-house maintenance sessions; and implementing forcible entry training within an organization without breaking the bank. These facilitated discussions provide firefighters exposure to several different tactics, techniques and procedures. This training is designed for training officers, company officers and firefighters.
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  • FTW 107: I Survived-Seminar

    0.20 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Presents personal survival stories of two individuals, who were faced with life-threatening challenges in their firefighting/first-responder roles, and how they overcame those challenges. Through their recounts, this course presents basic philosophies of safe vehicle response and operation and introduces the concept of space and speed management in the operation of any vehicle. The first story presented is from Bill Adams, Assistant Chief of the Metal Township Volunteer Fire Department in neighboring Franklin County, Mr. Adams was responding to a fire in the rain when he vehicle suddenly hydroplaned. resulting in sliding off the road and down an embankment. Emergency personnel have the opportunity to attend and hear Mr. Adams relay his inspiring story in two different locations with in the county. During those sessions, he explains why this life-changing event made him more determined to continue serving as an instructor and firefighter.
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  • FTW 108: Drones for Fire Departments

    0.20 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    This course will help fire fighters better understand how to use Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) or Drones) safely and legally.
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  • FTW 109: Medical Team Specialist

    6.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF) personnel with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform medical functions for a US&R team during a disaster or planned event. Participants are taught to navigate the operational aspects and organizational issues that affect their ability to practice medicines. Upon completion of this course, participants are able to successfully perform the position of a Medical Specialist on a US&R team. Prerequisite: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) US&R Medical Team Specialist Computer-Based Training component.
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  • FTW 112: Arson Detection First Responde

    16.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers topics which fire Suppression personnel must be familiar with in order to facilitate origin and cause determination, and possible subsequent investigation of intentionally set fires. Topics covered include: Fire behavior, first responder observations, fire causes, scene security and preservation of evidence, legal considerations, and reporting of findings. Prerequisite: FTW 001 Intro to the Fire Service (ELIS) or equivalent.
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