Students will be provided the opportunity to take the certification test. A number of basic concepts are covered in this course. 3 hours credit Efficient and effective use of manpower, equipment, and apparatus are studied. Emphasis is placed on preplanning, fire ground organization problem solving related to fire ground decision making, and attack tactics and strategy. An update on policies in the construction industry, this course includes a current review of local and state codes as they apply to fire protection.
Students learn the relationships of construction materials and fire damage to a building.
An orientation and introduction to arson and incendiarism, laws of arson, fire cause and fire and police investigation, and a technical analysis of arson and fraud are covered. Stress is placed on the collection and preservation of evidence, photography, diagrams and notes, interviewing, and the detention of witnesses. Motor vehicle fires, records, reports, briefs, and court procedures are also examined. A study is made of the function and operation of all types of portable and fixed extinguishers. Students examine the use and operation of alarm systems and the required standard of water supply and protection systems.