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5.00 Credits
The Incident Command course is designed to illustrate the responsibilities to use, deploy, implement, and/or function within an Incident Command System (ICS) as well as functioning within multi-jurisdictions incident under the Incident Management System (IMS). The course emphasizes the need for incident management systems, an overview of the structure and expandable nature of ICS, an understanding of the command skills needed by departmental officers to use ICS guidelines effectively, and scenario practice on how to apply ICS and IMS. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) will illustrate and provide the consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sectors, and non-governmental organizations to work together during virtual all domestic incidents. These course competencies will cover those objectives entailed in NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800. 06242008
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5.00 Credits
This course begins with the fundamentals of information gathering and report writing as they apply to the fire service then narrows its scope to include specific types of record keeping. Topics include Introduction to Management Information Systems, Introduction to Microcomputers, Introduction to Technical Writing, Fire Loss Investigations, Collecting Fire Data, National Fire Incident Reporting System, Introduction to Statistics Terminology, Use of Fire Loss Information, Fire Hazard Assessment, Fire Risk Analysis, Fire Service Computer Modeling, Fire Department Data and Management (includes several specific fire department information management tasks), and Public Information Management. Applicable laws, standards, procedures, and recommendations will be reviewed, and a demonstration of the use of computers for each operation will be included as the topics are covered.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisite: FSC 260. Presents an introduction to Fire Investigation. Emphasis is placed upon: fire behavior, combustion properties of various materials, sources of ignition, and investigative techniques for - structures, grassland, wildland, automobiles, vehicles, ships and other types of fire investigation, causes of electrical fires, chemical fires, explosive evaluations, laboratory operation, Techniques used in fire deaths and injuries, arson as a crime, other techniques, State and Federal laws, and future trends in fire investigative technology. 06242008
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5.00 Credits
Presents an introduction to Fire Service Law. Emphasis is placed upon basic principles of law, various legal cases with outcomes of interpretations of the law, civil actions against fire and emergency service organizations, criminal actions against firefighters, negligence actions, discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADA, worker's compensation, F.L.S.A., liabilities in termination of employment, Family and Medical Leave Act, O.S.H.A., other codes, product liabilities, age discrimination, labor and employment laws, collective bargaining and general overview of other legislation affecting the fire service. The course includes a review of the court jurisdiction system.
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5.00 Credits
This course focuses on orienting the student to the health information profession. Topics include: health information management and the health care institution; content and structure of the health record; information capture-design and principles; health record analysis; unit record, numbering, and filing systems; databases, indexes, and registers; quality management and performance improvement; preservation of health records; and location, space, and equipment requirements.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: AHS 1011, AHS 109, MAS 103. In this course emphasis is placed on the principles of coding and classification systems used in the assignment of valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes by using CPT-4. Topics include: the CPT manual, evaluation and management, anesthesia and surgery, radiology and pathology, and medicine.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HIT 198. This course explores ICD-9-CM coding as well as reimbursement methodologies. Topics include: ICD-9-CM overview; using the ICD-9-CM; third-party reimbursement issues.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 1101 with C or better. Explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. The humanities provide insight into people and society. Topics include: historical and cultural developments; contributions of the humanities; and research project. (Replaces HUM 191 eff 200903). 09182008
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: IFC 101 , SCT 100. Provides a foundation in Industrial computers and computer systems with a focus in linking computers to the plant floor process. Topics include: hardware, software, boot sequence, configuration, troubleshooting, and communication platforms.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces practical problem solving techniques as practiced in an industrial setting. Topics include: analytical problem solving, troubleshooting techniques, reading blueprints and technical diagrams, schematics and symbols, specifications and tolerances. The course emphasizes how the machine or mechanical system works, reading engineering specifications and applying a systematic approach to solving the problem.
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