This course was designed as an introductory course to provide students with knowledge and skills in regards to fire behavior, tools, equipment, and self-contained breathing apparatus. Safety best-practices and risk management discussion will include the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives as considered in the Courage to Be Safe Program. This course was designed in combination with EPF 1209 and EPF 1203 to prepare individuals for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Level: Basic Operations Firefighter certification. Students planning to submit an examination request for the Basic Operations Firefighter Module A exam will be required to meet the OSFM requirements.

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