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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. This course is required for the U.S. Fire Administration Higher Education degree. This course must be completed with a grade of 70 percent (C) or better to receive credit. Lab fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of fire service training programs. Training objectives, facilities, equipment, multimedia, schedules and record systems are discussed within the program. Emphasis is on the development of adult learning principles, teaching effectiveness, and the skills and abilities required of instructors in the fire service. This course is required for the Florida Fire Officer I certification.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares participants for the responsibilities of an officer at the company level. It covers the day-to-day routine of operation of a fire company, matters ranging from station and vehicle maintenance scheduling to moral and grievance procedures.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the public educator with the knowledge and skills needed to perform as a fire and life safety educator as addressed in NFPA1035. Topics include fire behavior, community assessment, injury prevention, and juvenile fire setting. The student will also develop presentation skills and learn how to design public education programs. This course meets the national certification criteria for Fire and Life Safety Education, Level I. This course is an elective for the Fire Safety Inspector II and Fire Officer II certifications through the Florida State Fire College. This course must be completed with a grade of 70 percent (C) or better to receive credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares the participant for the responsibilities of an officer at the fire company level. This course will discuss the incident command system (ICS) and includes discussion relating to emergency medical services and hazardous materials incidents. The program is designed for developing overall command capabilities in the prospective officer. This course is designed as a combination of I-200 Basic Incident Management System and the I-300 Intermediate Incident Management System courses found at the State Fire College. This course is required for the Florida Fire Officer I certification.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the basic concepts of fire attack. It seeks to develop the thinking skills needed by a fire officer in evaluating fire ground situations and planning the necessary steps to insure efficient control of fire under an emergency situation. This course is required for the Florida Fire Officer I certification.
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3.00 Credits
This course combines the basic awareness-level course with more advanced on-scene training in emergency responses to terrorism. This course follows the course developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Fire Academy. The course covers the history and categories of terrorism and terrorist organizations in the United States and abroad, self-protection measures to be taken at explosive and NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) incidents, crime scene and perimeter control procedures, defensive tactical operations, and building and incident command organization. In addition, this course will train the student in security considerations, identifying signs of terrorism, anticipation of unusual circumstances, assessing information, and initiating self-protection actions. This course is an elective for the Fire Officer I certification through the Florida State Fire College. This course must be completed with a grade of 70 percent (C) or better to receive credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as they relate to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situations involving fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to establish and manage a safety program in an emergency service organization. This course must be completed with a grade of 70 percent (C) or better to receive credit. Lab fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to show the arson investigator the different forms of matter and energy, common substances, and how they relate to fires. The curriculum will discuss chemical formulas of flammable and combustible substances, and their bonding and separations. Other course material includes the different chemical reactions related to fire and oxidation. Particular emphasis will be placed on the specific substances used by arsonists to ignite and accelerate burnings. This course is a requirement for the Fire Investigator I, Fire Safety Inspector II, and Fire Officer II certifications through the Florida State Fire College. This course must be completed with a grade of 70 percent (C) or better to receive credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the fundamental concepts of building construction as they relate to how buildings burn. Students will learn how the ravages of fire affect wood, steel, concrete, and composite construction. Emphasis is on avoiding human injury in each type of construction. This course is required for the Fire Safety Inspector certification.
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