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Fire Science Technology

Sussex County Community College

Associate's DegreeCIP: 43.0299

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingCoordinationService OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingBuilding and ConstructionEnglish LanguageAdministration and Management

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessStatic StrengthFar VisionControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-wa
  • Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize appl
  • Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emerg
  • Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water sup
  • Deploy and monitor drones for aerial surveillance and assessment of fire situations.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information systemProject management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareHelpdesk or call center software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesAerial lifting apparatusAerial trucksAir bag lifting systemsAir chiselsAir purifying respiratorsAir samplersAll terrain vehicles ATVAluminum laddersAmbu bagsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomatic blood pressure cuffsAviation snipsBackboardsBackfiring fuseesBackpack pumpsBody harnessesBolt cuttersBomb response vehicles

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Firefighters33-2011.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-1021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Fire suppression operations — advance hose lines and apply appropriate extinguishing agents independently during structure and vehicle fires with minimal officer guidance.
  • PPE and SCBA maintenance — inspect, service, and correctly don breathing apparatus and protective gear according to department standards before each shift.
  • Incident radio reporting — assess evolving fire conditions and relay accurate, timely radio reports to incident command during active emergency responses.
  • Tactical ventilation — create effective ventilation openings using saws, axes, and core cutters based on fire progression and building layout at commercial and residential scenes.
  • Vehicle and apparatus operation — drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and associated pumping equipment safely to and on emergency incident scenes.
  • Technical rescue assistance — perform water, vehicle extrication, and structural collapse rescues with reduced oversight following department rescue protocols.
  • Fire site post-control inspection — conduct systematic post-extinguishment surveys to confirm full suppression and identify re-ignition risks without direct supervision.
  • Building navigation under smoke — apply knowledge of building materials, floor plans, and construction design to move toward a fire source efficiently in low-visibility conditions.
  • Crew coordination — coordinate tasks with fellow firefighters during multi-unit responses, adjusting assignments in familiar emergency scenarios as conditions change.
  • Basic medical aid — provide first-responder-level patient assessment and care at accident scenes pending arrival of advanced medical personnel.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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