FFP 1540 - Private Fire Protection Systems I

College of Public Safety Administration

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2021 (595)

Course Description

This course is a survey of fire protection systems and domestic water supply. The operational feature and functional characteristics of fire detection and suppression systems and devices will be studied.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will describe the basic elements of a public water supply system as it relates to fire protection by:
    1. Being able to define and differentiate between friction loss, pressure, flow and duration as they relate to water movement.
    2. Discussing the difference between municipal/public and private water systems.
    3. Identifying and differentiating between the different types of stationary fire pumps.
    4. Listing and describing the different types of standpipe systems and the parts thereof.
  2. The student will identify and describe various types and uses of fire protection systems by:
    1. Discussing the different types and components of automatic sprinkler, specialized water-based and foam systems and the agents used in them.
    2. Stating the factors that determine requirements for installing automatic sprinkler, specialized water-based and foam systems.
    3. Describing the requirements for inspection and testing automatic sprinkler, specialized water-based and foam systems.
  3. The student will to identify and describe various types and uses of fire alarm systems by:
    1. Listing the components of an alarm system and the functions fire alarm systems provide.
    2. Discussing the different types of alarm signals, their meanings and the types of alarm interface capabilities of alarm systems.
    3. Describing the requirements for inspection and testing fire alarm systems.
  4. The student will identify and describe various types and uses of fire extinguishing systems and smoke control systems by:
    1. Describing the characteristics, components and types of fixed wet and dry chemical and gaseous extinguishing systems and the hazards they are likely to protect.
    2. Discussing and listing the different types, classifications and ratings of portable fire extinguishers and their agents.
    3. Explaining the requirements and uses of a smoke control system.
    4. Describing the requirements for maintenance, inspection and testing of fire extinguishing systems, smoke control systems and portable fire extinguishers.

Criteria Performance Standard

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

History of Changes

Revised 8/84 3YR C&I Review 1992-93 C&I 6/5/96, DBT 6/18/96 Effective Session 19961 Online 20001 3 year review 2000 C&I 9/25/01, BOT 10/17/01, Eff 20011 (Sess I, 2001). # chg/field review eff 20021. 3 Year Review 2004. 3 Year Review 2008. C&I Approval: 09/25/2001, BOT Approval: 10/17/2001, Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400). C&I Approval: 08/12/2016, BOT Approval: 09/20/2016, Effective Term: Spring 2017 (525). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2021 (585).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2021 (595)

Related Programs

  1. Fire Science Technology (FIRE-AS) (640) (Draft)
  2. Fire Science Technology (FIRE-AS) (620) (Active)
  3. Homeland Security and Emergency Management (EAM-AS) (640) (Active)
  4. Public Safety Administration (PSA-TR) (670) (Active)