Fire Science (FS)

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IO = Infrequently Offered Course

                                                                                                             Updated 1/5/08

FS  5648

Intermediate Incident Command System

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

Incident Command System

This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require a more advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS).

 

FS  5649

Incident Command System

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite:

None

This course is designed to develop an understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and its application in both emergency and non-emergency situations. This course addresses the need for an ICS, an overview of the structure and flexibility of ICS, and an understanding of the command skills necessary to function effectively in an ICS structure.

This course is designed to meet the needs of firefighters and Fire Officers who have responsibilities to deploy, implement, and/or function within an Incident Command System.

 

FS  5650

Essentials of Fire Fighting

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

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.

 

FS  5651

Introduction to Fire Science

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

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.

 

FS  5658

Fundamentals of Fire Prevention

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

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.

 

FS  5659

Fire Investigation

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

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.

 

FS  5660

Fire Apparatus and Equipment

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

Fire apparatus design, specifications, and performance capabilities; effective utilization of apparatus in fire science emergencies.

 

FS  5665

Seminar in Fire Science

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite:

None

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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