12 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0183
This certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry into the fire service. This program will give the student a good look at what the fire service is all about and an in-depth understanding of basic fire fighting fundamentals and principles.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses for a Certificate | ||
| FIR 101 | Introduction To Fire Science | 3 |
| FIR 121 | Fire Fighting Tactics I | 3 |
| FIR 131 | Hazardous Materials - First Responder | 3 |
| FIR 205 | Building Construction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the history, scope, purpose, and organizational structure of the fire service.
- Identify the primary responsibilities of personnel in the varied roles in the fire service.
- Discuss and explain the process of conducting a complete incident size-up and performing accurate risk analysis at various emergencies incidents.
- Discuss and explain fire behavior as it pertains to fire ignition, growth and development.
- Analyze strategy and tactical operations of emergency incidents, discuss decision-making and incident outcomes.
- Evaluate after action reports (AAR) to revise strategic and tactical objectives. Analyze the corrective actions (lessons learned).
- Discuss the impact of management, emergency operations and work force objectives as they apply to incidents.
- Identify and explain the 16 life safety initiatives as identified in the FESHE Associate Core Curriculum.
- Define and describe the need for cultural and behavioral change within emergency services as they relate to safety, leadership, supervision, accountability, and personal responsibility.
- Explain emergency operations as it pertains to leadership and safety.
- Describe the impact of the types of building construction as it relates to fire behavior.
- Demonstrate the utilization of guidebooks, SDS, and other reference materials to determine an initial course of action for an incident involving hazardous materials.