FIRE 100 is scheduled as a 15-week evening and weekend class during Fall Quarter, and as a 12-week evening and weekend class during Spring Quarter.

Basic fire fighting skills include orientation and safety, introduction to the history of fire departments and today’s fire service as a career, fundamentals of fire behavior, building construction, personal protective equipment, department communication, extinguishers, water supply, fire stream, fire hose, ropes and knots, ground ladders, fire control, ventilation, rescue and extrication, loss control, fire detection, alarms and suppression systems, hazardous materials, and fire prevention/public education. Special emphasis on safety and how it relates to fire fighting. Three class sessions will be held at the North Bend Fire Academy. Live Fire training will include Burn to Learn, Search & Rescue and Flammable Liquids 4, which meets NFPA 1001. Recruits will obtain Haz-Mat Awareness and Operations certification which meets NFPA 472. Successful students will be qualified to take the state Fire Fighter I & II, Haz-Mat Awareness and Operations written and practical exams.