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IO = Infrequently Offered Course
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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 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 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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