Chabot College
Fall 2012
Course Outline for Fire Technology 95
WORK EXPERIENCE
Catalog Description:
95 – Work Experience
(May be repeated four times in combination with Fire Technology 96, not to exceed 16 total
accumulated units)
1-3 units
College-supervised on-the-job training while working in a fire service related occupation. Student
Firefighters will need to provide proof of current EMT-Basic or Paramedic license, as well as current
CPR certification and medical vaccinations before riding along with host fire agencies. Student
Firefighter Prerequisite: Completion of an Accredited California Firefighter 1 Academy. Student Fire
Inspector Prerequisite: Completion of Certificate of Achievement Program for Fire Prevention
Inspector. Corequisite: Fire Technology 96. 5-15 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 87.5-262.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
1. explain the roles and responsibilities of the EMT-1;
2. describe functioning within the Alameda County EMS System and the established policies,
procedures, and protocols;
3. recognize conditions and situations that require pre-hospital care and/or stabilization;
4. perform rapid, comprehensive, and accurate patient assessment;
5. perform with competence all skills and interventions within the EMT-1 scope of practice;
6. manage multi-casualty incidents effectively;
7. demonstrate the proper use and maintenance of all equipment used by the EMT-1;
8. explain the medical/legal aspects of emergency care and issues related to proper documentation,
confidentiality, and ethics;
9. assist paramedics with the delivery of advanced life support within the EMT-1 scope of practice;
10. prevent disease transmission through the use of body substance isolation;
11. discuss wellness issues such as stress management, body mechanics, lifting techniques, and use of
personal protective equipment.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. apply and refine those skills learned in the classroom to a job where those skills may be
demonstrated;
2. apply one's educational ability, level of maturity, personality, behavior, and attitudes toward a job and
to interpersonal relationships, and identify those areas where changes may be required;
3. relate work experience education to the course being taken and other courses offered at the college;
4. appreciate the importance of continuing education as it applies to current employment and retraining
needs and as it may apply to career satisfaction;
5. develop an understanding of career opportunities, job requirements, employer expectations, and
promotional requirements in an occupational setting;
6. become more employable by assessing personal goals, needs, and making a concerted effort
toward self-improvement.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Fire Technology 95, page 2
Fall 2012
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Course Content:
1. Management by objectives
2. New activities, learning opportunities, and experiences
a. Lessons learned from specific responses
b. Developed in cooperation with assigned company officer
3. Work review by supervisors
a. Daily shift log
b. End of semester evaluation
c. Fire technology coordinator interview with supervisor
4. Recording work experience in personal journal
a. Daily activities
b. Response activities
c. Training received
Methods of Presentation:
1. Individual consultation with students and employers
2. Manipulative performance demonstrations
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Keep a journal that explains the duties and responsibilities you performed each shift
b. Complete 3 work objectives successfully that relate to the duties and responsibilities of a
firefighter
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Students are evaluated on the basis of the level of accomplishment on each learning objective,
the quality and contribution of each objective
b. Discussions with the student's employer
c. Final assessment of field learning objectives
Textbook(s) (Typical):
1. The Aspiring Firefighter's Two-Year Plan, Paul S. Lepore, Freespool Publications, 2004
2. Real Resume's for Firefighting Jobs, Anne McKinney, MBA, 2004
3. Smoke Your Firefighter Interview, Paul Lepore, Freespool Publications, 2003
Special Student Materials:
1. Firefighter-1 uniform shirt, black pants, work boots, gloves, structure firefighting boots
2. Turnout coat, pants, helmet, hood, and eye protection
(Note: The Fire Technology program furnishes the helmet, turnout coat, turnout pants, hood and eye
protection.)
WB: FT 95 course outline F12.doc
02/14/12