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Fire Protection Technology: Exterior Operations

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1 Semester
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What you'll learn

Work toward a career as a firefighter-protecting the safety of those in the community you serve-through this Fire Protection Technology microcredential series! The Fire Protection Technology: Exterior Operations microcredential is the first of three microcredentials in the series and is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and skills in basic fire behavior, fire science, firefighter safety and hazardous material management. You will gain hands-on experience in basic exterior firefighting and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). You will use knowledge gained to practice the ability to think and communicate clearly with those around you in an emergency. Successful completion of this microcredential readies you to take the second microcredential in the series linked below, focused on interior operations. Note that completion of the series, designed in partnership with local and state officials, is designed to prepare you to successfully apply for Fire Officer I certification.

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Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.

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