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FRSC114 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety & Survival

3 credits

2250

None

This course aligns with Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) associate degree core curriculum requirements.

This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout emergency services.

Course Learning Goals

Students will:
1. Define and describe the need for cultural and behavioral change within the emergency services relating to safety, incorporating leadership, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility;
2. Explain the need for enhancements of personal and organizational accountability for health and safety;
3. Define how the concepts of risk management affect strategic and tactical decision-making;
4. Describe and evaluate circumstances that might constitute an unsafe act;
5. Explain the concept of empowering all emergency services personnel to stop unsafe acts;
6. Validate the need for national training standards as they correlate to professional development inclusive of qualifications, certifications, and re-certifications;
7. Defend the need for annual medical evaluations and the establishment of physical fitness criteria for emergency services personnel throughout their careers;
8. Explain the vital role of local departments in national research and data collection systems;
9. Illustrate how technological advancements can produce higher levels of emergency services safety and survival;
10. Explain the importance of investigating all near-misses, injuries and fatalities;
11. Discuss how incorporating the lessons learned from investigations can support cultural change throughout the emergency services;
12. Describe how obtaining grants can support safety and survival initiatives;
13. Formulate an awareness of how adopting standardized policies for responding to emergency scenes can minimize near-misses, injuries and deaths;
14. Explain how the increase in violent incidents impacts safety for emergency services personnel when responding to emergency scenes;
15. Recognize the need for counseling and psychological support for emergency services personnel, their families, as well as, identify access to local resources and services;
16. Describe the importance of public education as a critical component of life safety programs;
17. Discuss the importance of fire sprinklers and code enforcement; and
18. Explain the importance of safety in the design of apparatus and equipment.
Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
1. Introduction
2. The national context, health and safety
3. Training, equipment, response
4. Organizational health and safety profile
5. Risk Management
6. Prevention
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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FRSC114 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety & Survival

Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies: Fire Science

Course Learning Goals

Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities

Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals

Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student: