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Course Syllabus:  101 overview 18.pdf

Your Instructor:  Suzanne Freeman, Professor/Department Chair

Course Description: 

The purpose of this course is to introduce the Fire Science student or prospective student to topics related to the fire service and topics in the industry of fire protection. This course will also provide an overall foundation for upper level courses offered by the Fire Technology Program at Santa Ana College. Topics include:  survey of career opportunities in fire service and related fields; history of fire protection; fire loss analysis; public, quasi-public and private fire protection services; specific fire protection functions; fire chemistry and physics.

Textbook Information:  

Fire and Emergency Services Orientation & Terminology 6th Edition IFSTA. 978-0-87939-592-6  

Report from Engine Co. 82 . Dennis Smith. 978-0446675529  (Kindle version is ok)

Thinker's Guide To How To Write A Paragraph  Richard Paul, Linda Elder.  978-0944583227  (optional available online as a pdf.  Don't pay more than $9.99!)


Course Learning Objectives: 

  • Upon completion of this course, a successful student will be able to:
  • Illustrate and explain the history and culture of the fire service
  • Analyze the basic components of fire as a chemical chain reaction, the major phases of fire, and
    examine the main factors that influence fire spread and fire behavior
  • Differentiate between fire service training and education and explain the value of higher education
    to the professionalization of the fire service
  • List and describe the major organizations that provide emergency response service and illustrate
    how they interrelate
  • Identify fire protection and emergency-service careers in both the public and private sector
  • Define the role of national, State and local support organizations in fire and emergency services
  • Discuss and describe the scope, purpose, and organizational structure of fire and
    emergency services
  • Describe the common types of fire and emergency service facilities, equipment, and apparatus
  • Compare and contrast effective management concepts for various emergency situations
  • Identify the primary responsibilities of fire prevention personnel including, code enforcement,
    public
  • information, and public and private protection systems
  • Recognize the components of career preparation and goal setting
  • Describe the importance of wellness and fitness as it relates to emergency services

Course Summary:

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