FRS 101INTRO FIRE SCIENCE

McHenry County College · 3.0 credits · UGRD

Catalog

Introduction to Fire Science provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives. (1.2-Articulated) NOTE: This course requires intermediate reading, intermediate writing, and basic math.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 2 sections

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
001Class #75520	Tu Th · 1:00 – 2:20 PMAug 18 – Dec 12	Building E 121	Huemann, Tony; Rynders, Kevin J.; Curtin, Jason M.
001 notes: Instructional method: Lecture
002