Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Fire Services Administration (FIRA). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Fire Services Administration (FIRA). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.

This course prepares students to manage and administer training and education programs in fire and emergency services. Topics include the many systems of training and education available and the concept of professional development on both individual and organizational levels. The focus is on safety, especially understanding and preventing training deaths and injuries. Discussion explores how higher education/training contributes to the professional development of fire-service personnel. This course was previously CHS-263284 Emergency Services Training and Education.

Attributes: Liberal

This course examines the technical, investigative, legal, and social aspects of the arson problem, including principles of incendiary fire analysis and detection, environmental and psychological factors of arson, legal considerations, intervention and mitigation strategies. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of fire behavior and fire suppression. This course was previously CHS-264104 Fire Investigation and Analysis.

This course examines the underlying principles involved in structural fire protection systems, building furnishings, and fire protection systems including water-based fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, special hazard suppression systems, and smoke management systems. Recommended: previous study in Algebra, College Writing or equivalents, and knowledge of building construction. This course was previously CHS-264074 Fire Protection Structures and Systems.

This course reviews the history and development of the American Fire Service. Topics include: value engineering for capital resources; cost effectiveness in service delivery; fire prevention, suppression and investigation; and emergency medical services. Prerequisites: Introduction to Public Administration or equivalent, or significant practical background in administration and management. Recommended (1 or more): Accounting for Decision Makers, Management Principles, The American Political System, College Writing, Communication Decisions, Human Service Management or equivalents. This course was previously CHS-264014 Fire and Emergency Services Administration.

This course examines the functions of personnel management as they relate to the field of Fire and Emergency Services. Topics include personnel planning, staffing, supervision and discipline, labor relations, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, employee motivation, productivity, compensation and performance evaluations. Prerequisites: Introduction to Public Administration and/or Advanced Fire Administration or equivalents, and have significant experience as a line officer. Recommended: Management Principles, Labor/Management Relations, Human Service Management, Theories of the Labor Movement, College Writing or equivalents. This course was previously CHS-264034 Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services.

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Fire Services Administration (FIRA). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.

This course explores the foundations of systems analysis, including fire prevention and suppression systems. Because fire department deployment analysis is the focus of much of the course, significant application of mathematics to the fire service is required, including formulas for resolving such issues as response time and resource utilization. Recommended: previous study in Accounting for Decision Makers, Business Mathematics, Statistics, Economics/Micro, Algebra or equivalents. This course was previously CHS-264044 Analytical Approaches for the Fire and Emergency Services.

Attributes: Liberal

This course examines the legal aspects of the fire service and the political and social impacts of legal issues. A review of the U.S. legal system and in-depth coverage of legal and political issues will be used to frame the study. Recommended: Previous study in college writing, law and government. This course was previously CHS-264084 Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection.

Attributes: Liberal

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Fire Services Administration (FIRA). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.