This course provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents on the fire ground..

Entry Level Competencies: It is recommended that you have completed FST 100. Principles of Emergency Services.

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

• Explain the characteristics of fire behavior using appropriate terms.
•  Describe the main concepts of pre-fire plan review.
•  Identify and describe the steps of a pre-fire plan review.
•  Explain how building construction relates to pre-fire planning.
•  Describe the main steps taken during incident size-up and in the appropriate order.
•  Given a scenario, establish an Incident Command organization chart with appropriate resources to mitigate or reach a controlled conclusion.

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 8 exams in this course.

Last Updated: November 30, 2010