FSC 105 - Fire And Life Safety Educator

Institution:

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

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Description:

Prerequisite: Program Admission Most structural fires, fire deaths and fire injuries occur in the home. This course addresses some of the most important responsibilities of the modern fire service; teaching the public to prevent or if needed, escape fires and related emergencies. We have adopted the approach that we must learn from each incident then put the information to work to prevent fires and fire losses through public fire and life safety education. Topics include: The fire fighter's responsibility for fire investigation, fire reporting, introduction to the use of fire data, home fire safety inspections, introduction to fire and life safety education, fire and life safety fundamentals, fire and life safety resources, planning fire and life safety education, evaluating and selecting educational materials, working with the media, preparing instruction, teaching techniques, fire and life safety education presentation, presentation evaluation and written testing. Final written and performance tests may be administered by Georgia Fire Fighter Standards and Training or Georgia Fire Academy for NFPA 1035, Professional Qualifications for Public Fire and Safety Educator I Certification (depending on student eligibility).

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gptc.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 297-9522

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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