FIRT 1392 - Special Topics in Fire Science Administration-Principles of Emergency Services

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 3
An overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organizational and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protections systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.
Prerequisite: None.
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Illustrate the history of the fire service. 2 - Compare and contrast the components and development of the fire and emergency services. 3 - Analyze careers in fire and emergency service.