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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 210 This program is designed to prepare fire fighters for advancement in the fire service. It is based on the Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council (MFTTCCompany Officer curriculum. Topics build on those from Fire Service Management I. This program meets National Fire Protection Association (NFPA Standard 1021, Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Student meeting all course requirements are eligible to take the MFFTC examination for certification.
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4.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 220 This program is designed to prepare fire fighters for advancement in the fire service. It is based on the Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council (MFTTCLeadership and Health and Safety curriculum. Topics include problem solving, ways to identify and assess the needs of the Company Officer's subordinates, methods for running meetings effectively, decision-making skills for the Company Officer, ethics, use and abuse of power at the Company Officer level, delegation to subordinates, assess personal leadership styles through situational leadership, discipline subordinates, and applies coaching/motivational techniques for the Company Officer.
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3.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 230 This course builds on the previous Fire Service Management courses, offering an in-depth look various topics. Topics considered budget management, marketing for the fire service, public relations, labor relations, and risk management. This course is designed for upwardly mobile individuals who seek to move into the upper ranks within the fire service.
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3.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 240 This course continues the process of developing upwardly mobile individuals within the fire service. Topics in this course offer in-depth work in the following areas labor issues, labor law, diversity, dealing with NFPA standards, complying with OSHA regulations, and dealing with regulatory agencies. The course is designed to prepare those individuals to be fire chief.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire prevention with built in fire protection systems, fire investigation, and fire and life safety education. It is designed to enhance the student's knowledge of fire prevention and its purpose within fire service organizations.
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3.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 255 This course considers the intricacies and differences between residential and commercial/industrial fire fighting. Students will discuss the strategies and tactics for a successful operation at larger structures, and the unique challenges for these types of operations. Topics include offensive and defensive operations, accountability, emergency escape techniques, and aerial operations.
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4.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 120 This course will prepare the student to plan and respond to various technical rescue incidents. This includes development of an action plan, Scene safety considerations, trench collapse and rescue, confined space rescue, and building collapse. The student will take into account patient considerations including extrication of victims and patient packaging. Shoring of collapsed structures is discussed in length.
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3.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 265 Course is meant to build on FPT 265 Search and Rescue Operations I. Topics includetypes of Rescue Companies, qualifications for rescuers, specialized equipment, low angle rescue, high angle rescue, water rescue, and elevator rescue. This is not a hands on class, but is meant to give the student an in-depth perspective of theory and knowledge in the subject area.
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3.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 120 This theory based class enhances knowledge in hazardous materials for the hazardous materials responder. The student will look in-depth at topics such as the physical and chemical properties of hazardous materials, USDOT regulation for hazardous materials, emergency response to hazmat incidents, potential hazards at these incidents, and hazmat prevention techniques.
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3.00 Credits
PrerequisiteFPT 120 The student will review current issues affecting the fire and emergency service as well as their own organizations. Each week the student will research and report on current and pertinent topics within the fire service and their affect on their organization. The student will use many resources in doing research including fire department policy and procedure, Federal and State legislation and regulation, books, magazines, and the Internet.
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