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4.00 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.
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4.00 Credits
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, Techniquest used in fire deaths and injuries, arson as a crime, other techniques, State and Federal laws, and future trends in fire investigative technology.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the principles and applications of Geographic Information Systems and basic use of a hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) unit in the field. Examines applications of geographic information including data structure, spatial analysis, data management, data visualization, and data retrieval. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of GIS and its relevance to industry and society. Students will also acquire skills in introduction to terminology, hardware, and technology used in GPS.
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4.00 Credits
This GIS course prepares students for geographic analysis. The course introduces students to the use of software tools in geographic and database analysis and provides practical experience in the use of GIS software for spatial analysis.
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4.00 Credits
This course allows instructors to cover topics that are specifically related to their service area. Examples of projects are: precision agriculture, fire and crime, water usage, historical data, and utility layouts. Students will be assigned a project that will benefit them in employment for their current service area.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides practical experience in designing a Geographic Information Systems model. Implementing a research design with spatial data, students sharpen their GIS technical and problem-solving skills. GIS models useful to the public and private sector are examined.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides advanced concepts to spatial analysis. The course will briefly review methods used in analysis of geographically referenced data. The course will introduce sampling strategies for data used in GIS using raster and vector data structures. Introductory concepts in GIS raster based information including remote sensing techniques and methods are also discussed.
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4.00 Credits
This course includes an in-depth survey of the various ways that GIS applications are being used in natural resources, government (city, county, state, and federal) and business. Topics will include data acquisition, accuracy, analysis, and presentation techniques necessary for various GIS applications.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive study of GIS applicable cartography includng cartographic principles, data acquisition methods used in map production, and methods of base map development. Techniques used in GIS base map development are introduceed using hands-on exercises.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to principles of database design and management including conversion fundamentals and modeling techniques. Topics include database integration concepts, development of user interface, troubleshooting databases, relational database concepts, and database design in GIS.
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