Course
Descriptions:
FIRE
101 Principles of Fire Fighting
This
course covers the four forms of fire: diffusion
flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion, and
premixed flames. Using a quantitative approach,
it presents an ideal introduction to the
scientific principles behind fire behavior.
Individual sections thoroughly discuss such
vital issues as heat transfer, ignition, flame
spread, fire plumes, heat flux as a damage
variable, and more. Formulas help the student
examine fire from a quantitative standpoint.
While explaining the science of fire with a
precision found nowhere else, the course applies
that science to fire safety design and
investigation.
FIRE
103 Introduction to Fire Protection
This
course offers a complete introduction to the
field of fire protection, technology and the
wide range of services provided by both public
and private fire departments of today. It covers
fighting fires and the provisions of other
emergency services, hazardous materials control,
fire prevention and public education. Fire
chemistry, physics, fire fighting history,
resources, training, equipment, systems and
management as well as helpful hints for
preparing for the fire fighter civil service
exam are discussed.
FIRE
105 Introduction to Fire Prevention
A
vital resource for the application of building
and fire prevention codes in the inspection of
buildings and facilities and for compliance
through the code enforcement process. The first
section of the course discusses code
administration, inspection and enforcement
procedures, as well as the history of the code
development process. Section Two explains model
building code fundamentals such as use and
occupancy, construction type, height and area
and means of egress. The last section uses a
step by step approach to the use of fire
prevention codes in the inspection process.
Coverage of issues such as enforcement
authority, determining inspection priorities,
maintenance of rated assemblies, fire protection
systems, storage occupancies, detonaton and
deflagration hazards and hazardous materials
storage and processing are covered in depth in
this comprehensive course.
FIRE
107 Introduction to Fire Service Law
This
course provides fire and emergency personnel
with the information about potential legal
liabilities encountered every day. Learn how to
research, read and understand the various
statutes, regulations and cases. Actual cases
are presented in detail and followed by
explanations that identify the most important
legal issues facing fire departments, EMS, and
related organizations.
FIRE
109 Fire Fighting and Emergency Response
A
comprehensive course detailing the job of
today's firefighter. Beginning with the basic
requirements of Firefighter I + II, and
including extensive information on subjects such
as Hazardous Materials and Terrorism. It is
presented by a variety of experts with many
years of practical as well as training
experience. The format of the course provides a
new alternative to using several different
manuals to train students for the Firefighter I
+ II and Hazardous Materials Operations levels.
FIRE
201 Firefighting Tactics
Whether you're the newest recruit or the chief
fire administrator, knowledge of the methods and
processes used to fight fires is a necessary
requirement of all those in the fire service.
This course is a complete source for learning
firefighting strategies and tactics, from
standard company responsibilities and
assignments to specialized situational
strategies and tactics. The course text is
written by a team of experienced fire service
personnel representing a variety of geographic
and professional viewpoints, you'll get
first-hand knowledge of strategies and tactics,
whether it's fighting high-rise or wildland
fires, from people who have been there. In a
logical, easy-to-follow manner, you'll progress
from basic concepts to the application of
tactics and situational strategies for
particular occupancies or types of fires,
presented in a fashion that can be universally
applied in all areas of the country, rural to
urban.
FIRE
203 Introduction to HAZMAT
Hazardous
Materials Response and Operations presents an
in-depth look at the response to hazardous
materials releases, covering each hazard class
of materials, and providing recommendations and
guidelines for the protection of responders and
victims. The course focuses on a cutting-edge
response profile called Risk-Based Response,
known for its progressive and aggressive
approach to dealing with chemical spills.
Risk-Based Response helps HazMat teams work more
safely and efficiently, cutting decision times
down to minutes, keeping the response to
chemical spills simple and, in the end, safer.
Also included is a detailed discussion of
response strategies to terrorism, giving the
user insight into the newest area in the HazMat
field.
FIRE
205 HAZMAT Response
This
course provides the student a practical approach
to the concepts of handling hazardous materials.
Based on OSHA "HAZWOPER" regulations,
this course addresses the specific competencies
required of persons responding to a hazardous
materials emergency. It guides the student
through the essentials of understanding and
evaluating hazards and finding simple solutions
to complex problems. The student learns how to
evaluate risk, select correct protective
equipment, manage the incident and address
tactical and strategic issues while minimizing
down-time and reducing risk to other workers.
FIRE
207 Fire Company Officers
This
course is vital to anyone who seeks
certification as a Fire Officer. Using NFPA
1021, the Standard for Fire Officer Professional
Qualifications, the course prepares the student
for the certification process in all states and
local jurisdictions. The NFPA Standard lists 25
competencies ranging from communications skills
to personnel management at the scene of an
emergency. This course, which addresses the
requirements of the new 1997 NFPA Standard,
features information that will allow the student
to become competent in all requirements.
FIRE
209 Fire Officership
Focusing
first on the candidate, then on the
administration of a fire department, this course
will help students unders tand how to prepare
for the job, making the transition, and what is
required for a successful track record. The
emphasis is on competition, and then the
challenge that a fire chief faces on a
day-to-day basis, including how to retain and
improve upon the traditional values of the job.
It covers the specifics of how a person actually
applies leadership and decision making concepts
on a daily basis.
FIRE
211 Confined Space Rescue
This
course details the hazards of confined spaces,
describes ways to control those hazards, then
presents a simple method of conducting a
confined space rescue operation. The course
assumes that skill levels and types of equipment
available to rescuers may vary, but recognizes
that a common thread runs through all emergency
confined space operations. The course identifies
that thread and use it to build a nine-step
model that simplifies confined space rescues and
offers standard operating procedures and
checklists. The model is applicable to both
well-equipped, sophisticated rescue teams as
well as those with limited equipment and basic
skills. Students and instructors can use the
information to examine confined spaces in their
community and determine how their skills and
equipment would work in potential rescue
situations.
FIRE
213 Incident Safety Officer
This
course provides a detailed, street-tested
approach to working as an incident safety
officer. It is divided into two key sections.
The first provides a solid foundation of key
topic information as well as a guide to
developing an effective fire department safety
incident officer program. Section Two presents
an action model that will help incident safety
officers make a difference at the incident
scene. Sample checklists and standard operating
procedures are also included.
FIRE
217 Terrorism Preparation for the Fire Service
This
course enables the student to develop the skills
for dealing with terrorism on many levels:
preparing and planning for terrorist attack,
mitigating its effects, proper emergency
response and recovery from terrorism disasters.
The student learns how to analyze existing
emergency service planning and operational
system models and formulate a more effective
plan for local, regional, state and federal
response in the event of terrorist incidents. In
light of efforts by government agencies such as
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), FBI
(Federal Bureau of Investigation), DOD,
(Department of Defense), DOE (Department of
Energy) and local agencies across the nation,
this course is a guide to the planning and
implementation of antiterrorist response and
operations for the overall safety of the first
responder.
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