Course provides an overview of 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.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course is concerned with basic methods of recognition and identification of a hazardous situation where a rescuer might be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem. Students are taught to utilize all known resources in the perspective area and focus in on personal safety and patient safety.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE:None.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, motives of the fire setter, and types of fire causes.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: FIRE 1310, FIRE 2320, FIRE 2330 (or instructor approval).

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics of this course include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and safety education; and fire investigation.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None.

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course will provide students with an overview of the concepts of homeland security and emergency management at the local (operational) level as well as the national (strategic) level. This is a writing and discussion intensive course to develop the knowledge skills and abilities needed for homeland security/emergency managers for the future.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

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COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides the components of building construction that relates to fire and life safety. The focus of this course is on firefighter and life safety. The elements and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.

Semester Availability: FALL ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing and FIRE 1310 (or instructor approval.)

COREQUISITE: None

REPEAT: May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours for credit.

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE:None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

This is a basic course which explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled.

Semester Availability: FALL and SPRING - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programsThis course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)