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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: approval of Guided Studies Committee and Fire Science Technology program director This course provides a student or group of students an opportunity to pursue in-depth study in an area of fire science under the guidance of a faculty member. The content may include issues of current relevance not covered in other coursework, or issues not covered in detail in other fire science courses. Students must obtain the consent of a faculty member who will serve as their advisor. Consulting with this sponsoring faculty member, students must prepare a prospectus explaining the area of interest, how the area will be studied, when the study will be completed, and the procedure for evaluating the results of the study. The sponsoring faculty member will determine the credit hours for the experience and assign the final grade. Students may accrue a maximum of four credit hours by enrolling in this course multiple times, each with a different guided studies activity. Before registering for this course, students must obtain approval from the Guided Studies Committee and the Fire Science program director for each proposal.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FIRE 1150 or Firefighter 1 Certification or permission of instructor This course provides students with an advanced examination of the fire and emergency services. It expands the students¿ knowledge and skills in subject areas such as communications, reporting, tools, structural stability, safety, pre-emergency planning, and community education. (3 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course presents a systematic approach to the investigation of fires through determination of cause and origin. Topics include the legal aspects of fire investigation and scene searches, chain of evidence requirements, witness interviews, and preparation of court cases. The course also covers proper investigation of both accidental and incendiary fires. This course provides instruction commensurate with many recommendations of NFPA Standard 1033, the Standard for Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications. (3 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the principles, practices, and calculations involved in the safe and efficient delivery of an uninterrupted supply of water, foam, and other extinguishing agents to the fireground. Topics include drafting water, velocity and discharge, friction loss, engine and nozzle pressures as they relate to fire streams, and fire pump testing. This course provides instruction commensurate with selected portions of NFPA Standard 1001, the standard on Firefighter Professional Qualifications. (2 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
This course provides students with an overview of the principles of supervision and leadership as they apply to work in the public sector. Particular emphasis is made on supervising, motivating, and developing personnel in public safety organizations, including discussion of civil service, public liability issues, and command as an element of a quasi-military organizational structure. This course covers general supervisory/leadership principles and topics available to all public safety employees in Fire, Police, Emergency Management, and Emergency Medical Service Departments. This course is cross listed as FIRE 2210 Public Sector Supervision and Leadership and EMGT 2210 Public Sector Supervision and Leadership. Students who have taken the course under the alternative course ID should not take this course. (2 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with the knowledge needed to effectively plan fireground strategy and determine effective tactics that can be utilized to carry out strategy. Special emphasis is placed on the Incident Command System and the use of various operational levels within the Incident Command structure available to effect proper span of control and safe fireground operations. The culmination of this course is practical application of the materials by simulating a major fireground operation. This course provides instruction commensurate with selected topics of NFPA 1021, Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. (3 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
This course applies the principles of fire chemistry to the science of fire and fire extinguishment. Students will learn how to adapt basic chemistry concepts to effective fire extinguishment. Topics include hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon fuels, properties of various materials, chemicals and chemical reactions, as they apply to firefighting techniques. Although it is not a prerequisite for this course, students will benefit from having taken CHEM 1050 Chemistry in the Everyday World prior to taking this course. This course provides instruction commensurate with the recommendations of NFPA Standard 1001, the Firefighter Professional Qualifications standard. (2 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with instruction in the identification of hazardous materials, chemical reactions, and the proper handling of hazardous materials incidents. It includes instruction in the implementation of the appropriate multilevel and interagency Incident Command process required to effectively handle such incidents. The course culminates with case studies and simulated incidents. The course content meets most recommendations of NFPA Standard 472, OSHA 20CFR1920.120 and U.S. EPA 40CFR311, Awareness and Operations levels and selected portions of NFPA Standard 472, Technician and Incident Commander levels. This course is cross listed as FIRE 2340 Hazardous Materials Operations and Command and EMGT 2340 Hazardous Materials Operations and Command. Students who have taken the course under the alternative course ID should not take this course. (3 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic concepts of risk management, occupational health and occupational safety and their relationship to emergency services organizations. Some major course topics include classic risk management, pre-incident planning, incident scene safety, and post-incident analysis. (2 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: second year standing in Fire Science Technology program and permission of program director Under the direction of qualified personnel, students will have the opportunity of experiencing first hand the agency's role, dynamics, functions, and relationship to the community served. At the conclusion of the course, students will prepare a report discussing the differences and similarities among the four or more fire departments within which they have been placed. (2 contact hours)
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