BASIC OPERATIONS FIREFIGHTER                                                          Certificate                                           Minimum 20.5 hours    Career & Technical Education • Certificate • Major Code: CBFF    FIRE 115                                              Orientation to Fire Fighting              Credit Hrs  FIRE 116                                              Fire Suppression Techniques                    4  FIRE 117                                              Loss Control                                   4  FIRE 135                                              Hazardous Materials Operations                 4  FIRE 159                                              Fire Service Vehicle Operator                  3  FIRE 170                                              Technical Rescue Awareness                     4  CPR 112                                               Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED                   1                                                                                                       .5                                                                                     Total Hours                                                                                                     20.5    Placement test scores are not required for this program.    THESE CORE COURSES are designed to provide the basic instruction prescribed by the Illinois State Fire Marshal Division of Personnel Standards and  Education to prepare for the Basic Operations Firefighter (formerly Firefighter II) Examination. This program includes firefighting techniques, fire  prevention, hazardous materials, municipal building codes, and emergency procedures. Equipment used includes axes, saws, chemical extinguishers,  ladders, ropes, salvage, and other firefighting, rescue and communication equipment.    In addition to the course requirements listed above, students must also successfully complete and provide documentation for the following items to sit for  the Basic Operations Firefighter examination.           NIMS 100*         NIMS 700*         Completion of the “Courage to Be Safe” ™ course**    *For information regarding the NIMS courses, which are offered at no cost, go to the FEMA website at http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp.  **Information for dates and times of the “Courage to Be Safe” ™ course will be provided by the instructor and/or can be obtained from area fire  department(s).                        THE INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO WHEN AND WHERE THE                       TEST WILL BE HELD FOR THE BASIC OPERATIONS FIREFIGHTER LICENSURE.                                                            .    AN APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION must be completed in Enrollment Services (E103) to receive a Diploma from Southeastern Illinois College for this  program. Also, a high school diploma or GED must be on file in the Records Office.    FIRE SCIENCE DEGREES: See the FIRE SCIENCE Associate in Applied Science Degree also offered by Southeastern Illinois College. FIRE SCIENCE  is available for firefighters who are already a member of a Fire Department. These are weekend classes that are taught by Southeastern Illinois College    and other sites by faculty from the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute, 11 Gerty Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61820.    Note: This is not a PELL Grant eligible certificate.  Major Employers:  Career Opportunities:                                 Municipal Fire Departments.  Firefighter                                                                                                                                                                                                               10/17         Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu    76 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu