FRSC201 Firefighting Strategy and Tactics

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Fire Science

  1. Course Number and Title

    FRSC201 Firefighting Strategy and Tactics

  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 the complexities of safely and effectively fighting a structural fire. In class, students work in small groups to decide on the appropriate strategy, tactics, and action plan for various simulated structural fires.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. identify the role of the company officer in: fire scene decisions, active and passive fire protection systems, and the identification of, liabilities and assets of the major classes of buildings in order to understand the inherent risks of structural firefighting; and
        2. demonstrate how to conduct a systematic analysis of a fire scene and then from the scene, analyze a sound strategic plan and select appropriate tactics to achieve his/her strategic goals.

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

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

      1. emergency scene analysis, strategy, tactics and the action plan
      2. the incident command system
      3. firefighter safety and the risk/benefit analysis
      4. emergency scene control and coordination
      5. single family dwelling fires
      6. garden apartment building fires
      7. apartment building fires
      8. warehouse fires, active and passive fire protection systems
      9. fighting fires in strip malls and shopping centers
      10. chemical plant fires and hazardous material incidents
      11. high-rise building fires and the pre-emergency plan
      12. church fires
      13. fires in schools
      14. fires in health care facilities

    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