Fire Protection Technology (AAS) A55240
The Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with technical and professional knowledge to make decisions regarding fire protection for both public and private sectors. It also provides a sound foundation for continuous higher learning in fire protection, administration, and management.
Coursework includes classroom and laboratory experiences to introduce the student to various aspects of fire protection. Students will learn technical and administrative skills such as hydraulics, hazardous materials, arson investigation, fire protection safety, fire suppression management, law, and codes.
Graduates qualify for employment or advancement in governmental agencies, industrial firms, insurance rating organizations, educational organizations, and municipal fire departments. Employed persons should have opportunities for skilled and supervisory level positions within their current organizations.
Program Outcomes:
- Analyze the history of the fire service and prevention and identify key events that have shaped present day fire protection.
- Distinguish between the different types of extinguishing agents, fire protection systems, and their applications, as well as their utilization during an emergency response.
- Examine the chemistry of combustion and hazardous materials and infer the best strategies and tactics to achieve objectives pertaining to incident priorities.
- Compare and contrast the different types of building construction, their systems, their features, and conclude how they impact fire protection.
- Explain the laws and standards that effect emergency services by accurately describing and applying those laws and standards appropriately.
- Illustrate the various aspects of fire prevention and their importance to life safety.
- Apply basic management skills including; budgeting, risk management, accountability, supervision, occupational health and safety, public relations, and basic leadership strategies.
- Demonstrate the ability to compose an incident action plan for various emergency and non-emergency events using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and implement the appropriate strategies and tactics taking into account resources, accountability, and firefighter safety.
- Analyze available water sources and the use of hydraulic principles in determining available flow, needed fire flow, pump discharge pressure, and other hydraulic calculations.
Count of Fire Protection Technology (AAS) Graduates by Term
| Program Term |
Count of Graduates |
| 2020FA |
7 |
| 2021SP |
10 |
| 2021SU |
2 |
| 2021FA |
8 |
| 2022SP |
12 |
| 2022FA |
8 |
| 2023SP |
7 |
| 2023SU |
4 |
| 2023FA |
8 |
Course and Hour Requirements
Major Courses
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
| FIP 120 | Intro to Fire Protection |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 124 | Fire Prevention & Public Ed |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 132 | Building Construction |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 152 | Fire Protection Law |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 220 | Fire Fighting Strategies |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 228 | Local Govt Finance |
3
|
0
| 3 |
Major Electives: Select 30 Hours
| EPT 140 | Emergency Management |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 128 | Detection & Investigation |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 136 | Inspections & Codes |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 146 | Fire Protection Systems |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| FIP 221 | Adv Fire Fighting Strat |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 229 | Fire Dynamics and Combust |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 230 | Chem of Hazardous Mat I |
5
|
0
| 5 |
| FIP 232 | Hydraulics & Water Dist |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| FIP 276 | Managing Fire Services |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| PST 163 | NC OSFM Training |
1
|
4
| 3 |
| PST 166 | NC OSFM Training |
2
|
12
| 6 |
| PST 169 | NC OSFM Training |
2
|
21
| 9 |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I |
0
|
10
| 1 |
| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning I |
0
|
20
| 2 |
| WBL 113 | Work-Based Learning I |
0
|
30
| 3 |
Students may be awarded a maximum of 9 credit hours for Public Safety Training (PST) courses based on evaluation of transcripts from the NC Office of State Fire Marshall (NCOSFM).
Total Major Hours: 49
General Education Courses
Communications:
Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One
Social/Behavioral Sciences:
Natural Sciences/Mathematics: Select One
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4
|
2
| 5 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | (MAT 143 or higher) | | | |
Total General Education Hours: 15-17
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 64-66
Suggested Sequence of Courses
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| EPT 140 | Emergency Management |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 120 | Intro to Fire Protection |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 124 | Fire Prevention & Public Ed |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
12
|
2
| 13 |
Spring Semester
| FIP 132 | Building Construction |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 146 | Fire Protection Systems |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| FIP 152 | Fire Protection Law |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 229 | Fire Dynamics and Combust |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
12
|
2
| 13 |
Summer Term
| COM 231 | Public Speaking |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | Natural Sciences/Mathematics Course* |
2-4
|
2
| 3-5 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
5-7
|
2
| 6-8 |
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
| FIP 220 | Fire Fighting Strategies |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 221 | Adv Fire Fighting Strat |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 232 | Hydraulics & Water Dist |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| FIP 276 | Managing Fire Services |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
14
|
2
| 15 |
Spring Semester
| FIP 128 | Detection & Investigation |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 136 | Inspections & Codes |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 228 | Local Govt Finance |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| FIP 230 | Chem of Hazardous Mat I |
5
|
0
| 5 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
17
|
0
| 17 |
*See "Course and Hour Requirements"
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 64-66
| Degree | College Transfer |
Yes
|
No
|