Personal and family budgeting, credit, borrowing, banking, investing, saving, taxation, home ownership, insurance, and wills and estates as they apply to individual or family management. Individualized study of special topics, by agreement between a student and a faculty member, may be arranged upon approval by the cluster chairperson and appropriate dean. An overview of fire protection and suppression. Areas covered include the history, current status, and perspectives of the fire service along with career opportunities, governmental and private fire service organizations, characteristics of fire, fire hazards, detection and suppression equipment, extinguishing agents, prevention and inspection. An examination of building construction techniques of the past and present relating to applicable standards, codes, and theory.
Emphasis is on fire safety for building occupants and fire suppression forces.
A continuation of FIR 103, examining the environmental systems within structures, mechanical transportation, commu -nication, and life safety features. An examination and analysis of the hazardous properties of ordinary combustibles, flammable liquids, gas, chemicals, plastics, and radioactive materials pertaining to their storage, use, and transportation. Students become familiar with professional standards as they pertain to specific skills and equipment in critical fire fighting situations. Not offered every semester. Design, testing, and use of fire pumps, appliances, foams, and foam systems.