FRSC209 Fire Service Occupational Health and Safety

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Fire Science

  1. Course Number and Title

    FRSC209 Fire Service Occupational Health and Safety

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course introduces the Fire Science student to contemporary safety and health issues in the Fire Service, comprehensively covering emergency scene safety for both fire suppression and emergency medical personnel. Students are also introduced to the Occupational and Safety Health Act of 1970.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. demonstrate an understanding of the safety movement in the United States and describe the difference between a code and a standard;
        2. apply knowledge of how the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 benefits society and workers to reduce injuries and death in the workplace; and
        3. assess risk for the job of firefighter and company officer, plotting and analyzing injury frequencies and severity, measuring safety performance using current safety methods.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. the history of the safety movement in the United States
      2. the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
      3. the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 1500: Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
      4. the National Fire-Protection Association’s Standard 1521: Fire Department Safety Officer
      5. implementing and maintaining a fire service safety and health program
      6. the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 1581: Fire Department Infection Control Program
      7. the National Fire Protection Association's Standard 1999: Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations
      8. universal precautions guidelines for emergency responders
      9. procedures for communicable disease contacts
      10. dis-infestation procedures
      11. incident scene safety for fire suppression personnel
      12. personnel accountability
      13. saving our own: rapid intervention teams
      14. establishing and maintaining forward first-aid station at the scene of an emergency
      15. line-of-duty death and injury investigations
      16. member assistance and health programs

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals will be based on classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance based tasks and projects.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date -11/00; course number revised 3/2010; Revised 4/2012