The major in fire prevention technology offers students the opportunity to develop the profes-sional skills and knowledge necessary to serve as an effective leader and manager in the public safety environment. The program is built around a “core” of courses that focus on broad knowl-edge and principles. Fire prevention specialists inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations; develop and coordinate fire prevention pro-grams; identify corrective actions necessary to bring properties into compliance with applicable fire codes, laws, regulations, and standards; and explain these measures to property owners or their representatives; inspect and test fire protection and/or fire detection systems to verify that such systems are installed in accordance with appropriate laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards; and write detailed reports of fire inspections performed, fire code violations observed, and corrective recommendations offered.
Developed in conjunction with the National Fire Academy of the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency, the program covers the various aspects of the profession, provides content knowledge, and improves employment opportunities in the field, as well as prepares students for entry-level management responsibilities and increases technical knowledge necessary for diverse public and private leadership situations.
Refer to Course Descriptions section to identify courses with prerequisites. Courses in italics meet General Education requirements.
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FS 101 Principles of Emergency Services . . . 3
FS 105 Fire Behavior and Combustion . . . 3
FS 106 Occupational Safety for Emergency Services . . . 3
FS 107 Community Fire Prevention & Safety Education . . . 3
FS 112 Building Construction for Fire Protection . . . 3
FS 212 Fire Protection Hydraulics & Water Supply . . . 3
FS 216 Fire Protection Systems . . . 3
FS 221 Principles of Code Enforcement . . . 3
FS 222 Fire Plans Review . . . 3
FS 223 Fire and Life Safety Education . . . 3
FS 225 Fire Investigation I . . . 3
FS 226 Fire Investigation II . . . 3 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 36
P R O G R A M O U T C O M E S
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
n Describe the origin and history of fire prevention efforts in the United States.
n Identify the responsibility and authority for fire prevention inspections and related activities.
n Explain and identify principles and procedures to correct fire hazards.
n Describe basic principles of fire cause determination as they relate to fire prevention and investigation.
n Identify operational deficiencies in sprinkler systems and special hazard fixed fire protection systems.
n Identify the relationship between fire safety education and fire prevention.
n Identify records management skills needed in fire prevention.
n Utilize a knowledge of building construction principles, fire protection systems, and fire prevention codes to affect safer occupancies.
n Conduct risk reduction inspections through employing hazard identification, interpreting and applying codes and standards, and applying hazard abatement process.
n Use appropriate media to educate a variety of audiences in risk reduction.
n Conduct, coordinate, and complete basic fire cause and origin investigation and participate, under supervision, in the investigation of complex fire situations.
Fire Protection Technology A.A.S. (TP/SS): 322 Statewide Program
This program prepares students to meet the unique demands of the profession through educa-tion and training on naeduca-tional standards from the Naeduca-tional Fire Proteceduca-tion Associaeduca-tion and the National Fire Academy. Designed to correlate classroom, laboratory, and field experience in pub-lic and private sector fire organizations, this program provides a diverse yet relevant variety of courses. In this program, students will determine fire protection methods and design or recom-mend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.
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CURRICULA
Refer to Course Descriptions section to identify courses with prerequisites. Courses in italics meet General Education requirements.
Developed in conjunction with the National Fire Academy of the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency, the program covers the various aspects of the profession, provides content knowledge, and improves employment opportunities in the field, as well as prepares students for entry-level management responsibilities and increases technical knowledge necessary for diverse public and private leadership situations.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Foundation Courses
English foundation . . . 3
Health foundation . . . 1-3 Mathematics foundation . . . 3
Speech foundation . . . 3
Distribution Courses Arts or humanities distribution . . . 3
PY 102 General Psychology (BSSD). . . 3
Natural sciences distribution with lab (Chemistry recommended) . . . 4
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CT 131 Construction Plans Reading . . . 3
EN 101 Techniques of Reading and Writing I* . . . 3
FS 101 Principles of Emergency Services . . . 3
FS 105 Fire Behavior and Combustion . . . 3
FS 106 Occupational Safety for Emergency Services . . . 3
FS 107 Community Fire Prevention & Safety Education . . . 3
FS 112 Building Construction for Fire Protection . . . 3
FS 212 Fire Protection Hydraulics & Water Supply . . . 3
FS 216 Fire Protection Systems . . . 3
FS 230 Advanced Concepts in Structural Fire Protection . . . 3
FS 241 Performance-Based Design Fire Protection . . . 3
FS 242 Human Behavior in Fire . . . 3
FS 250 Fire Protection Internship . . . 3
CA elective . . . 3 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 62–64
* EN 101 if needed for EN 102/109 or general elective
P R O G R A M O U T C O M E S
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
n Provide an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through the utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents.
n Apply theoretical knowledge of hydraulic principles to solving water supply problems for fire protection.
n Utilize a knowledge of building construction principles, fire protection systems, and fire prevention codes to bring about safer occupancies.
n Produce fire protection drawings.
n Design fire protection systems.
n Use construction blueprints.
n Evaluate automatic sprinkler systems and fire protection hazards.
n Troubleshoot electrical components of fire protection systems.
n Compare manual and automatic fire extinguishing systems and agents.
n Arrange fire detection, alarm, and control devices.
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Refer to Course Descriptions section to identify courses with prerequisites. Courses in italics meet General Education requirements.