FIRE 1110 - Prin of Emergency Services

Institution:

Jackson State Community College

Subject:

Fire Science

Description:

Pre-req.: None Description: This course provides a general synopsis to the three public safety professions in the United States; the fire service, emergency medical services (EMS), and law enforcement. Students will be given an overview of career opportunities, culture and history of emergency services, basic analysis of fire loss, crime, and epidemiology, the organization and function of public and private emergency service provision, state and local government relationships with public safety agencies, as well as laws and regulations affecting public safety. A specific module will be presented towards the end of the course specific to the United States Fire Administration - National Fire Academy - Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education course requirement in the areas of fire service nomenclature, specific fire protection functions, basic fire chemistry and physics, introduction to fire protection systems, basic introduction to fire strategy and tactics, and life safety initiatives.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jscc.edu

Phone Number:

(731) 424-3520

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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