FIRS 102B — FIRE FIGHTER 1B – HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WMD
– 1.5 Units Grading: Pass/No Pass Option Note: This course is one of a series needed to meet the minimum educational requirements for the "Alternate Delivery" of the California State Fire Marshal’s Office Fire Fighter I Certification, and at the conclusion of the series, the student is eligible to attempt the summative testing needed to complete the Certification. The California State Fire Marshal’s Office requires a minimum score of 80% (a grade B or higher) to be eligible for the summative testing of Fire Fighter 1B (FF1B). Class Hours : 18 lecture/27 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54) This course provides the awareness skills and knowledge needed for the entry-level firefighter to recognize and identify hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction (WMD), isolate hazards and deny entry, and initiate required notification. At the o perations level, this course provides the skills and knowledge needed to identify incident scope; select, use, and inspect PPE; perform emergency decontamination; perform assigned tasks at a hazardous materials/WMD incident including product control techniques; and evaluate and report incident progress. The lecture portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.