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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
This is one of the four courses designed to give the Fire Fighter 1 the knowledge and skills for testing at the NPQ FF-2 level. This course is physically demanding with practical fire fighting activities throughout. This course expands upon knowledge from FSC 102, 103, 104 and will emphasize skill development for safe fire; extinguishment of ignitable liquid fire; and the control of a flammable gas cylinder fire. The 106, FSC 109, and FSC 141 satisfies the job performance requirements for NPQ Firefighter II as described in Chapters 6.2 through 6.5 of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2002 Edition) and the requirements defined in Chapter 5, Competencies for the First Responder at the Operational Level, of NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 4. (W, Su)
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program Admission) This is one of four courses designed to give the Fire Fighter 1 the knowledge and skills for testing at the NPQ FF-2 Level. This course provides Awareness level rescue training in the areas of trench and excavation; rope rescue; water rescue and recovery; confined space operations; structural collapse; vehicle and machinery rescue; and wilderness search and rescue. This course, in conjunction with FSC 106, FSC 108, and FSC 141 satisfies the job performance requirements for NPQ Firefighter II as described in Chapters 6.2 through 6.5 of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2002 Edition) and the requirements defined in Chapter 5, Competencies for the First Responder at the Operational Level, of NFPA 472. Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents. Contact hours: Class - 5, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 6. (F)
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program Admission) This course provides the necessary knowledge and skills for an emergency responder to become a successful fire officer. The student will learn how to become a responsible leader and supervisor to a crew of firefighters, how to manage a budget for the fire station, understand standard operating procedures, and be able to manage an incident. Also, an understanding of basic fire prevention methods, fire and building codes, and record's systems will be covered throughout the course. Upon completion of this course the student emergency responder candidate/recruit will have the basic skills and knowledge to be able to qualify for a certificate of completion or seek certification through the appropriate governing agency for the following: NFA - Leadership I, NFA - Leadership II, NFA - Leadership III. This course meets the requirements NFPA 1021 - Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications and all other state, local, and provincial occupational health and safety regulatory requirements. Contact hours: Class - 5, Lab -0. Credit hours: 5. (F)
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program Admission) This occupationbased instruction course encompasses 150 hours of firefighter field training. Topics include fundamentals of fire behavior, water supplies, protective equipment and breathing apparatus, hoses and nozzles, forcible entry, fire streams, suppression techniques, ventilation, rescue, fire department communications, firefighter first aid and medical requirements, basic fire inspection, and requires rigorous physical exertion. Contact hours: Class - 0, OBI - 15. Credit hours: 5. (W, Su)
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0.00 Credits
This Course presents the 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. Contact hours: Class - 5, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 5. (W)
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2.00 Credits
Students will learn to analyze jobs and information, then prepare and present related training. Emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, presenting, and testing, using methodologies appropriate to the subject. Topics include: orientation to emergency services instruction, communication, planning and analysis, objectives, learning, assessment, methods of instruction, instructor materials, media, training related group dynamics, classroom management, the legal environment, and NPQ Fire Instructor I. Students will have numerous hands-on opportunities to apply what they learn. Successful completers of FSC 132 are qualified to test for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Fire Instructor I Exam. Contact hours: Class - 4, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 5. (W)
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2.00 Credits
This course provides emergency responder personnel with the information to respond safely, limit possible exposure to all personnel, and to provide information to the proper authorities as being a primary goal while reacting in the defensive mode of operation. The first responder operations level responsibilities are recognition and identification of a hazardous material scene, the gathering of information, the notification of the proper authorities, the isolation of the area by setting perimeters/zones, possible evacuation, protection by initiating the incident management system, emergency decontamination, and performing defensive actions only. Even though the first responder is a member of an emergency response service, they are not trained in specialized protective clothing or specialized control equipment. Thus, the first responder is not a member of a hazardous materials response team. This course meets the requirements of NFPA 472 - Professional Competence of First Responders to Haz Mat Incidents at the Operations Level. This course also meets the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, EPA, USDOT, and all other appropriate state, local and provincial occupational health and safety regulatory requirements. Contact hours: Class - 4, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 5. (F)
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2.00 Credits
Emphasis is placed on the shared responsibility of all fire service personnel to prevent fires and fire losses by survey of fire prevention activities, conducting basic fire prevention inspections, practicing life safety codes, review of local and state laws regarding fire inspection, and review of applicable codes and standards. Topics include: code administration, inspection, use and occupancy, building limitations and types of construction, fire resistive construction elements, installation of fire protection systems, mean of egress, interior finish requirements, general fire safety provisions, maintenance of fire protection systems, means of egress maintenance for occupancies, hazardous materials, flammable liquids and aerosols, detonation and deflagration hazards, hazardous assembly occupancies, other storage and processing occupancies, compressed gases and cryogenic liquids, pesticides and other health hazards, and using referenced standards. Successful completion of FSC 151 qualifies individuals to test for the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Inspector Level-I examination. Contact hours: Class - 4, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 5. (W)
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program Admission) This course will provide the necessary knowledge and skills for the emergency responder to understand occupational safety and health and be able to develop safety programs. The course starts with an introduction to occupational safety and health and covers the history, national agencies that produce injury and fatality reports, and efforts that have been made to address safety and health problems in emergency service occupations. The course will review safety related regulations and standards and discuss how to implement them through risk management processes. There will be lectures and discussions on pre-incident safety, safety at fire emergencies, safety at medical and rescue emergencies, safety at specialized incidents, and post-incident safety management. Personnel roles and responsibilities will be covered, so that knowledge can be gained on the relationship to the overall safety and health program by the different responding and administrative personnel at emergency scenes. Lectures and discussions on how to develop, manage, and evaluate safety programs will be covered to provide general knowledge and basic skills on occupational health and safety programs. Finally information management and various other special topics will be covered to gain knowledge on the legal, ethical, and financial considerations that programs need to be aware of and how to collect the data and report it. Contact hours: Class - 5, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 5. (Su)
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0.00 Credits
This course will provide the necessary knowledge and skills for the emergency responder to become a diverse leader and manager in their department. The course starts with the history of the fire service which focuses on the historical events that have forged the fire service today. Discussions on preparing for the future are designed to provide information to develop a game plan for personal success. Leadership and Management principles will be taught to blend the academics of leadership and management research into what occurs in the fire service organization on a daily basis. Leadership styles will be discussed to help understand how to lead and manage and, as important, why it's done. The course will take an insightful look into how people handle change personally and organizationally. Discussions on ethics will be focused on the elements critical to ethical leadership and management practices. The course will explore the elements of team building and provide a depth of understanding how to blend various styles and personalities to get the most from people. Discussions on managing emergency services will target budgeting and personnel management the support elements that are so vital to every organization. Quality of the fire service will also be looked at for methods of quality improvement and their applications to improve the services delivered to citizens everyday. An in-depth overview of the changes in disaster planning and response since 9-11, and includes ways to help with community evaluation and preparedness processes. Finally, shaping the future will explore the possibilities of what may occur in the fire service and how you can play an important role in helping to shape the fire service of the future. Contact hours: Class - 5, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 5. (Sp)
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