FIRE-167 Principles of Emergency Services 3

This course provides an overview of fire protection and emergency services; creer opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life saftey initiiatives.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Instructor permission required