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Fire Prevention & Public Ed

Course

Course Title

Class

Lab/ Shop

Clinical/ Co-op

Credit

FIP 124

Fire Prevention & Public Ed

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Effective Term: Fall 2014

This course introduces fire prevention concepts as they relate to community and industrial operations referenced in NFPA standard 101. Topics include the development and maintenance of fire prevention programs, educational programs, and inspection programs. Upon completion, students should be able to research, develop, and present a fire safety program to a citizens or industrial group.

Competencies

·Student Learning Outcomes
·1. Describe the relationship of fire prevention as it relates to the community.
·2. Demonstrate an educational program for delivery to a defined audience.
·3. Demonstrate the ability to gather research about fire deaths in the United States and knowledge of how fire prevention impacts this data.
·4. Describe inspection practices and procedures.
·5. Define the laws, rules, regulations, and codes and identify those relevant to fire prevention of the authority having jurisdictions.

2014FA - New Course Version (S23883)

This Course can be found in these Programs of Study

Fire Protection Technology - Associate in Applied Science (Day and Evening)
Fire Protection Technology - Diploma (Day and Evening)