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Firefighter Course Schedule
Firefighter Advancement courses
 
 Firefighter Advancement courses

INTERMEDIATE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, I-300

 FSFC 522 (24 contact hours, 0 college credits, class size: 10 minimum, 30 maximum)

(Prerequisite 1-200 - Basic Incident Management System)

In this course, the student must be able to list and describe the duties of various positions within the incident command system, construct an incident management organization for a given incident or event, including appropriate procedures for establishing command, transferring command, and terminating an incident, demonstrate knowledge of efficient incident resource management including logistics, finance, administration, and record-keeping, demonstrate a familiarity with air operations, and demonstrate knowledge of incident planning processes.

FIRE SERVICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

 FFP 2120 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

The curriculum in this portion of the Fire Prevention Inspection Certification Program deals with building construction. Topics include identifying hazards from assault by fire and gravity, how building construction can influence fire spread, fire confinement or structural collapse, and many other life safety issues. This is not a building course per se, but rather a course to identify construction features and their hazards under fire conditions.

 NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Part of Fire Inspector I, Fire Investigator I, and Fire Officer I.


CODES AND STANDARDS

 FFP 1510 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

This portion of the program is a vital segment in completing the Fire Prevention Inspector's Certification requirements. This course is designed to familiarize inspectors with the five basic units of NFPA 101. This course includes statewide fire prevention code NFPA 1.

 NOTE: This course requires work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Part of Fire Inspector I, and Special Firesafety Inspector.


CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND PLANS REVIEW

 FFP 2521 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

This curriculum is geared toward teaching the student how to assimilate information contained in working, drawing and specifications as they relate to the fire inspector. The curriculum includes how to interpret conventional graphic communications. Accepted standards and conventions are introduced. Symbols, abbreviations, principles of technical projection, as well as, a review of construction arithmetic and geometry, are included. Related worksheets are used to allow for applied experience of finding and interpreting information from authentic drawings. Students must bring an architectural scale.

 NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Part of Fire Inspector I.


FIRE & LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR I

 FFP 1793 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 12 minimum, 20 maximum)

This course is designed to provide the public educator with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform as a fire and life safety educator as addressed in NFPA 1035. For those who practice the multidiscipline profession of fire and life safety educator (including uniformed fire service personnel and other professionals), topics include fire behavior, community assessment, injury prevention and juvenile firesetting. The student will also develop presentation skills and learn how to formulate public education programs. This course meets the national certification criteria for Fire and Life Safety Education, Level I.

 NOTE: This course is an approved elective for Fire Inspector II and Fire Officer II.


FIRE & LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR II

 FFP 2794 (24 contact hours, 1 college credits, class size: 12 minimum, 20 maximum)

This course is a continuation of Fire and Life Safety Educator I. The student will learn the principles of lesson plan development utilizing learning, performance, and behavioral objectives. The student will develop various evaluation strategies so that program outcomes are measured. Topics also include budget preparation and resource management. Prerequisite: Fire & Life Safety Educator I, FFP 1793.

 NOTE: This course is part of the Fire & Life Safety Educator Certification.


FIRE CHEMISTRY

 FFP 2111 (40 contact hours, 0 college credits, Class Size: 15 Min, 25 Max)

This course is designed to give the basic chemistry of hazardous materials, features of matter and energy, forms of matter including chemical formulas of some flammable and combustible substances and the nature of chemical bonding. Principals of chemical reactions related to fire and oxidation and the chemistry of fire. Subject material also includes chemistry of common elements and corrosive materials. Particular emphasis is placed on the specific substances that are found in fires that ignite and accelerate burning.

 NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Part of Fire Investigator I, Fire Officer II, and Fire Inspector II.


FIRE INVESTIGATION: ORIGIN AND CAUSE

 FFP 2610 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, Class Size: 15 Min, 25 Max)

The curriculum in this course is designed to enhance the fire investigators ability to detect and determinate the origin and cause of a fire. Specific topics include fire behavior review, investigator ethics, construction, ignition sources, reading fire patterns and scene reconstruction. Special topics include electrical fire investigation, woodland fires, vehicle fires, mobile home fires, RV & boat & ship fires. Additional topics include special emphasis on fire scene documentation and extinguishing/alert systems.

 NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Students are required to have hard hat, protective boots and gloves. Part of Fire Investigator I and Fire Inspector II.


FIRE PREVENTION PRACTICES

FFP 1505 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

A study of fire inspection practices, including such items as purpose; definition; Fire Prevention Bureau activities; hazards; fire behavior; fire causes; types of construction including structural features, flame spread, occupancy and fireload; inspection techniques; conducting inspections.

 NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Part of Fire Inspector I and Fire Officer I, Special Fire Safety Inspector.


FIRE SERVICE COURSE DELIVERY

 FFP 1740 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 20 maximum)

The curriculum draws from many recognized authorities in exploring the methods and mechanics of imparting information and adult learning principles. The course emphasizes techniques which have wide application in teaching situations, as well as devices for specific areas. Also stressed are measuring teaching effectiveness, the use of media and visual aids.

 NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class.

Part of Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor II and Fire Instructor III.

FIRE SERVICE COURSE DESIGN

 FFP 2741 (40 contact hours, 0 college credits, class size: 10 minimum, 20 maximum)

This course covers the principles of effective curriculum design. It stresses the principles of adult learning and student-centered learning. Designing courses and units that address learning, performance, and behavioral objectives is the program goal.

 NOTE: Part of Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II and Fire Instructor III.


FIRE SERVICE HYDRAULICS

 FFP 1301 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

The course curriculum covers relationship between flow and pressure and mathematical hydraulic formulas. Students must bring a simple calculator with square root function. Course includes pump theory, pump rating, and pressure and vacuum gauges.

 NOTE: This course requires work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Part of Pump Operator.


PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS I

 FFP 1540 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

This is a study of private fire protection and detection systems, such as sprinkler and standpipe systems, chemical extinguishing systems, detection systems and devices. Each system is discussed as to its need, construction, preventive maintenance and individual uses.

 NOTE: This course requires work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Part of Fire Inspector I, Fire Investigator I, and Fire Officer I.


PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS II

 FFP 2541 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

This course is an in-depth discussion of pre-engineered and portable systems, extinguishing agents, inspection procedures for code compliance and enforcement, and alarm systems.

 NOTE: Part of Fire Inspector II.


PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

 FFP 2706 (40 contact hours, 0 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum)

This course prepares the student to serve effectively as a organizational spokesperson, according to current practices in the profession of public relations and numerous examples from the fire service. Particular emphasis will be placed on case studies in crisis communications and the role of the Public Information Officer's role in the Incident Command System.

 NOTE: This course is an approved elective for Fire Inspector II and Fire Officer II.



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