FRSC110 See Information Below
Department of Health Sciences: Fire Science
- I. Course Number and Title
- FRSC110 See Information Below Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- This course was revised and renumbered to FRSC210.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course provides the student with an understanding of fire prevention and fire safety education programs. Students review the effectiveness of existing programs and identify future trends in both fire prevention and fire safety education.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- apply the principles of life safety in buildings and how these principles provide the foundation for fire prevention;
- examine the historical perspective of how tragic fires have influenced the development of current fire prevention and fire safety education programs;
- examine the relationship between fire prevention efforts within the community, fire investigation, the inspection process, and fire and building code administration and enforcement; and
- categorize how fire-incidence risks are identified and how specific programs have been developed to mitigate the risk for all occupants, including children, older adults and high risk occupancies.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- introduction to fire and life safety education
- fire and life safety fundamentals: fire dynamics, human behavior during a fire, life safety principles in building, active and passive fire protection
- managing fire and life safety resources: time, money, people and technology
- working within the legislative process to obtain support for fire prevention and life safety programs
- planning fire and life safety programs. The five-step planning process and case studies of successful programs
- utilizing fire incidence data collection and analysis for fire prevention and safety programs: National Fire Protection Association Reports
- identifying high-risk groups within the community
- learning and applying fire and life safety educational theory
- fire prevention and life safety program development, delivery, and evaluation
- managing the media and the role of the Public Information Officer (P.I.O)
- children and fires: legal, psychological, developmental issues and the fire stopper program
- fire prevention and fire safety in the home and in the kitchen
- fire prevention and fire safety in health care facilities and for older adults
- fire prevention and fire safety in schools
- fire prevention and fire safety in high-rise office buildings and in other business occupancies
- selecting and funding educational materials and programs for target hazards
- how fire investigation and code enforcement relates to fire prevention
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The assessment of course learning goals will be based on classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance based tasks and projects. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date -11/00; Revised 4/2012; New Core 8/2015