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

'C' or better in the following courses: FIRE 110, FIRE 110L, FIRE 120, FIRE 120L, FIRE 130.

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

'C' or better in the following courses: FIRE 110, FIRE 110L, FIRE 120, FIRE 120L, FIRE 130.

Corequisite Narrative

FIRE 201, FIRE 202, FIRE 203, FIRE 204, FIRE 205, FIRE 206, FIRE 207.

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:

  • Explain the role of fire prevention in community risk reduction.
  • Analyze code enforcement and plans review concepts.
  • Analyze fire and life safety education concepts.
  • Analyze methods for effective fire, arson, and explosion investigation
  • Examine historical events and their influence on fire prevention.
  • Examine social, cultural, and behavioral concepts that influence effective prevention programs.
  • Identify and analyze local, state, and federal resources.
  • Examine methods to enhance professional development of fire-prevention and other emergency service personnel
  • Examine policies, procedures, and impacts of effective fire-prevention efforts.
  • Analyze budgeting and program funding concepts.

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