Fire Science

This course introduces students to a fire officer's duties. Content includes the required mindset, report writing, diversity, workplace safety, decision making, quality assurance, supervisory practices and pre-incident planning. Prerequisite: Fire department affiliation.
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Students learn to manage task assignments, citizens' complaints, accident investigations, member assistant programs, and to apply human resource management policies and safety regulations. Prerequisite: FOD 101 and worksite authorization agreement.
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This course gives students a profound understanding of a fire officer's duties. Determining fire cause, emergency operations, compliance issues, scene safety, Incident Management System (IMS), strategy/tactics, assessment and action planning, and the public information officer (PIO) functions are emphasized. Prerequisite: FOD 102 and fire department affiliation.
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This course includes directing training evolutions, managing public inquiries, determining preliminary fire cause, pre-incident planning, incident action planning and emergency operations. Prerequisite: FOD 103 and work site authorization agreement.
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This course emphasizes the effectiveness of a fire officer. Content includes role conflict, creativity, personal power, ethics, problem solving, decision making, situational leadership, delegating, coaching and discipline. Prerequisite: Admission to Fire Officer.
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This course introduces students to the skills necessary for fire service instructors. Content includes instructor challenges, presentation skills, legal considerations, student learning, delivery methods, instructional media and evaluating performance.
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Students develop skills in the four-step lesson plan. Students design curriculum and present lessons based on their awareness in the fire service utilizing the skills learned from instructor courses. Prerequisite: Fire department affiliation.
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Students learn to advance as a fire service instructor in this course. Content includes planning models, needs and task analysis, lesson plan development, performance testing, supervisor training programs and critiques. Prerequisite: FOD 132 and fire department affiliation.
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This course is designed to help students identify the role of the safety officer on specific types of incidents. Students learn to develop and apply safety plans for various incidents. Prerequisite: Fire department affiliation.
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Further understanding of a fire officer's duties is emphasized in this course. Content includes interaction with government agencies, report writing, managing human resources, RMS, budgets, performance appraisals, exposure reports and public education. Prerequisite: FOD 104 and fire department affiliation.
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This course emphasizes maximizing member and unit performance, delivering public education, changing policies, budget preparation, report writing and analyzing accident/injury reports. Prerequisite: FOD 201 and work site authorization agreement.
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Further understanding of a fire officer's duties is emphasized in this course. Content includes interaction with government agencies, report writing, managing human resources, RMS, budgets, performance appraisals, exposure reports and public education. Prerequisite: FOD 202 and fire department affiliation.
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This course emphasizes maximizing member and unit performance, preparing news releases, conducting fire inspections, determining a fire's point of origin and producing incident operational plans. Prerequisite: FOD 203 and work site authorization agreement.
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Students learn methods of determining the area of fire origin, fire causes, fire spread and other aspects of fire behavior; recognition of accidental and incendiary fires; securing and preserving evidence of a suspected arson; witness interrogation methods; arson laws and court procedures; court case preparation and testimony; coordination with other investigative agencies; compilation of reports and records; and review of case histories. Prerequisite: Volunteer or career firefighter or permission of program coordinator.
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Students study the fire code as it applies to fire prevention inspections at the fire company level. The fire code's relationship to the Building Code and other recognized standards are presented. General provisions of the fire code maintenance of exit way, fire protection, flammable and combustible liquids, liquefied petroleum gases, places of assembly, and general precautions against fire are emphasized. Discussions of public relations and alternate methods and materials give the course a realistic approach to field operations. Prerequisite: Volunteer or career firefighter or permission of program coordinator.
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This course emphasizes the management of multi-alarm incidents. Content includes expanding incident management systems (IMS), scene safety, managing resources, pre-incident planning, decision making, communications, post-incident analysis and multiple scenarios. Prerequisite: Fire department affiliation.
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The course emphasis is on gathering and documenting career related training and experience in a portfolio that will be assessed for comparable academic credit. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills recommended. Permission of instructor and evidence of employment required and concurrent enrollment in FOD 261.
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The course emphasis is on using the assessment and credit award from FOD 260 to develop a plan to finish an Associate or Bachelor Degree. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills recommended. Permission of instructor and evidence of employment required and concurrent enrollment in FOD 260.
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An introductory class designed to provide students with the history and philosophy of fire science. Content areas to be covered in this course also include career orientation, employment requirements and fire personnel responsibilities.
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Students are introduced to the fundamentals of fluids in motion and at rest and their applications to the fire service industry.
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This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk and hazard evaluation and control procedures for emergency service organizations.
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This course introduces the student to safe driving techniques and practices. In addition, the student will operate fire apparatus in a controlled environment.
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This course uses the concepts of Life Safety Education and Fire Prevention as a partial means of building community relations. In addition, other aspects of community relationship building are explored.
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This course will introduce the student to concepts and practices related to technical rescue in the Fire Service. Emphasis will be placed on the use of ropes and systems common in the fire service.
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This course covers the classifications of buildings and what constitutes a rated building. Fire and life safety devices required by the U.B.C. are emphasized. The installation of fire assemblies and appliances are introduced.
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This course introduces students to the basic principles of fire tactics and strategies, and provides students with the skills needed to safely and effectively supervise company-level fire ground operations. Principles of size-up and fire spread, hazard identification, fire attack methodology based on the principles of RECEO-VS, supervision and coordination of assigned resources, and fire ground safety are emphasized.
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Students study hazardous materials regulations; terminology; identification systems, shipping and storage containers; incident command systems and basic analysis; information resources; chemical protective clothing, and decontamination.
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This course is designed to prepare the student to fight wildland fires. It includes information on safety practices and initial control strategies, and meets the NWCG requirements for S-130/S-190 and L-130. Prerequisite: Volunteer or career firefighter or acceptance by special permission.
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This course introduces students to the basics of firefighting. Topics include safety, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, portable extinguishers, search and rescue, ropes and knots, hoses, ladders, and emergency vehicle accident prevention. Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year general education requirements and concurrent enrollment in FS 212.
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Practical applications using firefighting equipment including personal protective equipment, hoses, ladders and extinguishers are emphasized. Emergency vehicle accident prevention methods also are included.
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This course provides a continuation of the concepts introduced in FS 211 with emphasis on the incident command system, forcible entry, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, fire cause determination, communications and water supply. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FS 211, 212 and concurrent enrollment in FS 222.
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Practical applications using the incident command system are emphasized in this course. Practical skills include forcible entry, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, fire cause determination, communications and water supply. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FS 211, 212 and concurrent enrollment in FS 221.
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This course continues building on the foundation provided in FS 211 and FS 221 emphasizing leadership and advanced fire service skills. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FS 221, 222 and concurrent enrollment in FS 232.
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Practical lab applications utilizing skills from FS 212 and 222 are emphasized. Fire streams, fire suppression techniques, heavy-duty rescue, vehicle fires, wildland fires and fire prevention also are emphasized. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FS 221, 222 and concurrent enrollment in FS 231.
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This course explores a variety of self-development activities that assist students in gaining employment after graduation as well as preparing them for continuing their professional growth once in the field. These activities include practicing various steps needed to locate and secure a position in the fire service.
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For course description, see Cooperative Education.
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For course description, see Cooperative Education.
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