FSC 121 - Fire Fighting Strategy And Tactics

Institution:

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

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Description:

Prerequisite: Fire Service Employee/Volunteer or FSC 101 Presents principles of applying fire department resources to mitigate a fire or related emergency. General topics include principles of fire fighting, size up, engine company operations, hose line selection and placement, water supply, standpipe and sprinkler operations, ladder company operations, forcible entry, ventilation and search and rescue. Specific fires reviewed will include private dwellings, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, high-rise structures, buildings under construction, structural collapse, flammable liquid and gas fires and waterfront fires. National Standards Met: NFPA 1021, Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 1992 edition 2-11. 1, 2-12. 1, 2-12. 2, 2-12. 3, 2-1 2. 4.

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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