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.
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
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