FRSC209 Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services
Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies: Fire Science
- I. Course Number and Title
- FRSC209 Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- FRSC100 (C or better) and Writing Placement Score of 6 or COMP107 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
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- This course aligns with Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) associate degree curriculum requirements.
- Students having the appropriate prerequisites are eligible to test for Professional Certification (ProBoard) in accordance with NFPA 1521 to the Fire Department Safety Officer - Incident Safety Officer and Fire Department Safety Officer - Health and Safety Officer Levels.
- This course may be completed through Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) if the student has ProBoard and/or IFSAC Professional Certification to the Fire Department Safety Officer - Incident Safety Officer and Fire Department Safety Officer - Health and Safety Officer Levels., in accordance with NFPA 1521.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course introduces the concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk and hazardous evaluation and control procedures for emergency service organizations.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- Describe the history of occupational health and safety;
- Identify occupational health and safety programs for industry and emergency services today;
- Compare the difference between standards and regulations;
- List and describe the components of risk identification, risk evaluation, and incident management;
- Describe the relevance for safety in the work place including the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
- Apply the knowledge of an effective safety plan to pre-incident planning, response, and training activities;
- Explain the components of an accountability system in emergency service operations;
- Discuss the need for and the process used for post-incident analysis;
- Describe the components and value of critical incident management programs;
- Describe the responsibilities of individual responders, supervisors, safety officers, and incident commanders, safety program managers, safety committees and fire department managers as they relate to health and safety programs;
- Describe the components of a wellness/fitness plan; and
- Identify and analyze the major causes involved in line-of-duty firefighter deaths related to health, wellness, fitness and vehicle operations.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Introduction
- History of Occupational Safety and Health in Industry
- History of Occupational Safety and Health in Emergency Service Organizations
- Identification of safety problems
- Review of national injury statistics
- National, State, and private organizations involved with occupational safety and health
- Safety-Related Regulations and Standards
- Regulations versus Standards
- Federal regulation pertaining to occupational safety and health
- NFPA Standards pertaining to occupational safety and health
- Risk Management
- Risk Evaluation
- Risk Control
- Safety Program Development and Management
- Essential elements
- Setting goals and objectives
- Cost benefit analysis
- Training
- Developing standard operating procedures
- Collecting data
- Publishing health and safety information
- Evaluating the results
- Employee Fitness/Wellness Programs
- Hazards faced
- Organizational development
- Employee acceptance
- Medical examinations
- Physical fitness
- Pre-Incident Safety
- Hazards faced
- Station safety
- Apparatus Safety
- Response Safety
- Pre-Incident Planning
- Safety at Fire Emergencies
- Hazards faced
- Incident priorities and safety
- Incident management systems
- Accountability
- Rapid intervention
- Rehabilitation
- Safety at EMS Emergencies
- Hazards faced
- Infection control
- Personal protective equipment
- Incident management systems
- Scene safety
- Safety at Specialized Incidents
- Hazards faced
- Safety at Hazardous Materials Incidents
- Safety at Technical Rescue Incidents
- Safety at Terrorism Incidents
- Safety at Natural disasters
- Post-Incident Safety Management
- Incident termination
- Post-Incident Analysis
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Personal Roles
- Individuals
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Incident commanders
- Safety officers
- Safety program managers
- Safety committee
- Making it Happen
- Determining, measuring, and showcasing the benefits
- Selling management
- Selling employees
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Students satisfy the course learning goals via class 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; course number revised 3/2010; Revised 4/2012; New Core 8/2015; Revised 6/2016