FIRE 208 Fire Prevention Organization and Management

This course empowers students with knowledge, methods, and concepts for needed to lead comprehensive fire-prevention and risk-reduction program implementation.

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Prerequisite

Acceptance to Program

FIRE 208Fire Prevention Organization and Management

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Health Science and Human Services Academic

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Prerequisite Narrative

Acceptance to Program

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course empowers students with knowledge, methods, and concepts for needed to lead comprehensive fire-prevention and risk-reduction program implementation.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Define the national fire problem and role if fire prevention.
  • Identify and describe fire prevention organizations and associations.
  • Define laws, rules, regulations, and codes, and identify those relevant to fire prevention of the authority having jurisdiction.
  • Define the functions of a fire prevention bureau.
  • Describe inspection practices and procedures.
  • Identify and describe the standards for professional qualifications for Fire Marshal, Plans Examiner, Fire Inspector, Fire and Life Safety Educator, and Fire Investigator.
  • List opportunities in professional development for fire prevention personnel.
  • Describe the history and philosophy of fire prevention.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

UNIT 1 Overview of Comprehensive Fire Prevention Efforts

UNIT 2 Educational Programs

UNIT 3 Code Enforcement

UNIT 4 Plans Review

UNIT 5 Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigation

UNIT 6 Fire Prevention Research and Fire Prevention Planning

UNIT 7 Historical Influence of Fire Prevention

UNIT 8 Social, Cultural, and Economic Influences on Fire Prevention

UNIT 9 Organizing Fire Prevention Programs and Staff

UNIT 10 Ethics

UNIT 11 Incident Management System

UNIT 12 Records Management

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Assessment Strategy Narrative

Quizzes, Unit Exams, Writing Assignments, Projects

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Comprehensive Final Examination