Protective Services

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Martin Davila, Department Chair
Main Office:  OC 225
Office Phone:  210-486-1692

The Protective Services - Fire Science Department consists of these programs: Law Enforcement Academy, Fire Academy, Fire Science, Emergency Management/Homeland Security, and Mortuary Science. The various degree programs are designed towards the professional licensing of Texas firefighters, peace officers, and morticians. Courses are also geared towards the development and professional education of arson investigators, private investigators and emergency response managers.

Credit towards an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Science, Emergency Management, and Mortuary Science may be awarded upon successful completion of the appropriate certification process as listed below. To be eligible for advanced standing credit, protective services majors must be currently enrolled at San Antonio College, in good academic standing (not on scholastic probation, enforced scholastic probation, etc.).

Fire Science

Martin Davila, Department Chair
OC 225, 210-486-1692
www.alamo.edu/sac/protserv/firescience/

The Fire Science Program reflects the assessed needs of the community for careers in fire service and fire service management. The curricula are designed to prepare students for initial career preparation, career development, and for foundations leading to university transfer credit.  Fire science degrees and certificates are part of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certification process and certain academic credit can be awarded for specific types of certifications.

Students may receive academic credit for successful completion of TCFP-approved basic firefighter certification courses.  The courses listed below can be used to receive a Level I Certificate.

• FIRS 1103 Firefighter Agility & Fitness Preparation, 3 semester hours.
• FIRS 1301 Firefighter Certification I, 3 semester hours.
• FIRS 1319 Firefighter Certification IV, 3 semester hours.
• FIRS 1407 Firefighter Certification II, 4 semester hours.
• FIRS 1413 Firefighter Certification III, 4 semester hours.
• FIRS 1423 Firefighter Certification V, 4 semester hours.
• FIRS 1429 Firefighter Certification VI, 4 semester hours.
• FIRS 1433 Firefighter Certification VII, 4 semester hours.

Emergency Management

The Emergency Management Program reflects the assessed needs of the community for students seeking a career in disaster preparedness.

This program focuses on problem-solving, critical thinking, coordination, and leadership skills that are required to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a man-made or natural disaster.

Certificate Programs

For those individuals who would like to pursue a certificate in a given specialty in fire science and homeland security, the options are:

• ¹ Basic Firefighter
• ¹ Basic Peace Officer Course

¹ These programs meet the basic standard of the Texas Commision on Fire Protection and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Successful certification of the student by the state is the student's responsibility and is not guaranteed by San Antonio College.

For more information on any of these programs contact the Protective Services Department in room 225 of the Oppenheimer Center (OC)..

Programs

• Criminal Justice: Correctional Science, A.A.S. ♦
• Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Peace Officer Option, A.A.S. ♦
• Emergency Management Administration and Homeland Security, A.A.S. ♦
• Emergency Medical Technician / Basic, Occupational Skills Award
• Emergency Medical Technician / Paramedic, Level II Certificate
• Fire Science / Fire Fighting with an Emphasis in Homeland Security, A.A.S. ♦
• Fire Service Leadership, A.A.S. ♦
• Firefighter / Basic, Level I Certificate

Courses

• CJLE 1132 - Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement
• CJLE 1345 - Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation
• CJLE 1429 - Basic Peace Officer V
• CJLE 1506 - Basic Peace Officer I
• CJLE 1512 - Basic Peace Officer II
• CJLE 1518 - Basic Peace Officer III
• CJLE 1524 - Basic Peace Officer IV
• CJLE 2284 - Cooperative Education - Law Enforcement / Police Science
• EMAP 1440 - Disaster Exercise Design and Evaluation
• EMAP 2301 - Leadership and Effective Communication
• EPCT 1401 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training and Related Topics
• EPCT 1444 - Environmental Sampling and Analysis
• FIRS 1301 - Firefighter Certification I
• FIRS 1319 - Firefighter Certification IV
• FIRS 1407 - Firefighter Certification II
• FIRS 1413 - Firefighter Certification III
• FIRS 1423 - Firefighter Certification V
• FIRS 1429 - Firefighter Certification VI
• FIRS 1433 - Firefighter Certification VII
• FIRT 1301 - Fundamentals of Fire Protection
• FIRT 1303 - Fire and Arson Investigation I
• FIRT 1307 - Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections
• FIRT 1315 - Hazardous Materials I
• FIRT 1319 - Firefighter Health and Safety
• FIRT 1327 - Building Construction in the Fire Service
• FIRT 1329 - Building Codes and Construction
• FIRT 1333 - Fire Chemistry I
• FIRT 1338 - Fire Protection Systems
• FIRT 1345 - Hazardous Materials II
• FIRT 1353 - Legal Aspects of Fire Protection
• FIRT 2309 - Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I
• FIRT 2319 - Fire Chemistry II
• FIRT 2331 - Firefighting Strategies and Tactics II
• HMSY 1191 - Special Topic in Homeland Security
• HMSY 1337 - Introduction to Homeland Security
• HMSY 1338 - Homeland Security Emergency Communication Management
• HMSY 1339 - Homeland Security Emergency Contingency Planning
• HMSY 1340 - Homeland Security Intelligence Operations
• HMSY 1341 - Critical Infrastructure Protection
• HMSY 1342 - Understanding and Combating Terrorism
• HMSY 1343 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
• HMSY 2337 - Managing a Unified Incident Command

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