FES 4585 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management

College of Public Safety Administration

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2013 (475)

Requisites

Admission to Public Safety Administration (Bachelor of Applied Science) (PSA-BAS)

Course Description

This course will provide the student with an overview of society’s need for planning for disastrous situations. This course reviews fire prevention background and concepts; non-governmental fire prevention functions; government fire prevention efforts; preparation of fire prevention personnel; fire prevention through building and fire safety codes; effective fire prevention inspection; human reaction to fire emergencies; public fire education; research in fire prevention; international fire prevention practices; evaluation of fire safety efforts; cause determination; and arson suppression.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will describe aspects of risk reduction education and overall community risk reduction by:
    1. Discussing Fire Prevention week.
    2. Identifying community fire problems and identifying solutions.
  2. The student will analyze the fire investigation process by:
    1. Identifying local, state and federal cases and laws that affect fire investigations.
    2. Describing fire investigations process and procedure.
  3. The student will describe economic and governmental influences on fire prevention by:
    1. Explaining the fundamental aspects of codes and standards, and the inspection and plan review process.
    2. Identifying behaviors and practices that may extend liability or increase the likelihood of litigation.
    3. Evaluating policies and procedures for potential legal impact.
  4. The student will formulate strategies for fire prevention by:
    1. Discussing historical and social influences and describing the master planning process.
    2. Explaining the effects of departmental influences on fire prevention programs and activities.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through objective classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 11/30/2012, BOT Approval: 01/15/2013, Effective Term: Fall 2013 (475)

Related Programs

  1. Public Safety Administration (PSA-BAS) (655) (Active)