FER 190AIntro to Fire & Emergency Resp

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Prerequisite(s): None Students will receive an overview of the first response fields, especially firefighting and emergency medical response. Students will examine the attitudes, values, and skills essential to becoming an effective first responder. Factors include assessing and responding to emergency situations, maintaining professional standards when interacting with the diverse populations, developing leadership philosophies for public servants, and contributing to community preparedness. Students will be introduced to first response careers as well as the challenges and benefits of working within public service.