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FS 5650 |
Essentials of Fire
Fighting |
4 Credit Hours |
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None |
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Development of skills
required for basic fire fighting.
Focus on the theory of fire protection and on identification and use
of equipment. Three hours of lab and
three hours of lecture each week. |
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FS 5651 |
Introduction to Fire
Science |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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An introduction to fire
science and fire protection. Includes
career opportunities in fire protection and related field; history of fire protection;
fire loss analysis; pubic, quasi-public, and private fire protection
services; specific fire protection functions; and fire chemistry and physics. |
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FS 5657 |
Building Construction for
Fire Protection |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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Fundamentals
of building construction as it relates to fire protection. Classification by occupancy and type of
construction with emphasis on fire protection features, building equipment,
facilities, fire resistive materials, and high rise considerations. |
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FS 5658 |
Fundamentals of Fire
Prevention |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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A
study of organization and functions of fire prevention, inspection, surveying
and mapping procedures, recognition of fire and life hazards, engineering as
a solution of a fire hazard, enforcing the solution of a fire hazard, and
public relations. |
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FS 5659 |
Fire Investigation |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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A
study of skills required to determine the cause of a fire. Course does not deal with arson
investigation, except as it relates to fire cause determination. |
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FS 5660 |
Fire Apparatus and
Equipment |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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Fire
apparatus design, specifications, and performance capabilities; effective
utilization of apparatus in fire science emergencies. |
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FS 5662 |
Hazardous Materials |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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A study dealing with hazardous
materials from fire protection and safety standpoints. |
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FS 5665 |
Seminar in Fire Science |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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The
purpose of this course is to expose fire fighters to new and changing techniques
in the field of fire science. The
field of fire science changes rapidly due to the technological advances in
equipment and apparatus. This course
will prepare fire fighters currently in the field to keep abreast of the
latest technology, equipment, and procedures used to prevent and control
fires. |
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FS 5666 |
Fire Science Driver
Operator |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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The
Fire Science Driver Operator course is designed to prepare the fire fighter for
the responsibility of driving and operating emergency equipment. It includes theory and principles of legal
and safe driving, positioning and operating fire department vehicles as well
as practical skills in the following areas:
serpentine, alley dock, opposite alley pull in, diminishing clearance,
straight line, and turn around. |
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FS 5667 |
Fire Fighting Tactics
& Strategy |
3 Credit Hours |
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Prerequisite: |
None |
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The purpose of this course
is to outline a system of training designed to enable officers and future
officers of fire science to familiarize themselves with the art of directing
operations on the fire ground. |
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