BC3 Academic Catalog: 2024-2025
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FIRE 101 - Introduction to Fire Sciences 3 Credits: (3 lecture)
Course Description
The course provides a history of the fire service in the United States, as its primary focus. Because of the many facets involved in firefighting, the student is encouraged to relate the progress of firefighting from early colonial days, starting with Ben Franklin, through current technology, to future aspects for the fire service.
Note Fall semester only.
Text
Fire and Emergency Services Orientation and Terminology. 6th ed. International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), 2015. Print.
Objectives
The student will be able to:
A. Describe the development of the fire service based on the early needs for fire protection and fire prevention in the United States.
B. Identify modern methods of firefighting, fire prevention, fire organizations and fire careers.
C. Describe the relationship between emerging technologies and future progress as it relates to firefighting, fire prevention and fire conservation.
D. List the basic techniques used in fire suppression and the safety aspects associated with firefighting.
E. Identify emergency medical services.
F. Describe the effect of hazardous materials on the safety and response of firefighters.
G. Identify techniques for dealing with terrorism from a firefighting perspective.
Content
A. Early Traditions and History
B. Fire Service as a Career
C. Organizations Related to the Fire Service
D. Fire Department Facilities and Apparatus
E. Fire Department Organization
F. Roles of Fire Department Personnel
G. Common techniques and problems of fire science
Student Evaluation
Grades will be based on written assignments, examinations and quizzes. Group work and oral presentations are as required by the individual instructor.Bibliography
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook. Avon, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2002.
Bahme, Charles W. Fire Service and the Law. Avon, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2002.
Ervin, Lawrence W. Fire Company Apparatus and Procedures. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1974.
Fire Protection Handbook. Avon, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2002.
Firefighter’s Handbook, Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response. Albany, NY: Delmar/Thomson Learning, 2002.
Fried, Emanuel. Fireground Tactics. Chicago: H. Marvin Ginn Corp., 1981.
Handbook of Industrial Loss Prevention. New York: Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation, 1967.
Industrial Fire Hazards Handbook. Avon, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2002.
Mallet, Janette. Fire Engines of the World. Oxford: Osprey, 1981.
Other References
In addition to the above references, the student is encouraged to pursue the following on-line resources for additional information on the fire service:
International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) at www.ifsta.org
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) at www.nfpa.org
International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) at www.isfsi.org
Delmar/Thomson at www.delmar.com
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