In this course, students will be able to identify and recognize the importance of the many different types of fire protection systems that are in place to provide life and property protection to the communites that we serve. You will become familiar with the benefits of these systems and the impact they have on firefighter safety.

Entry Level Competencies: There are no prerequisites for this course.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and describe the appropriate application of each fire protection system
• Explain the operation of each fire protection system
• Explain the benefits of fire protection systems in various types of structures
• Define the benefits of residential sprinkler legislation
• Relate the impact of fire protection systems to firefighter line-of-duty deaths

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 2 exams in this course.

Last Updated: November 30, 2010