Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I

Class

Analysis of the nature of fire problems and selection of initial strategies and tactics including an in-depth study of efficient and effective use of manpower and equipment to mitigate the emergency.

Academic Dishonesty Policy

Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic penalty or disciplinary penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. For additional information refer to the "Student Code of Conduct" in the Weatherford College student handbook.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze fires by their classifications and identify what constitutes a fuel.
Describe heat transfer and identify their distinct characteristics.
Discuss the phases that a fire progresses through and their specific approach to extinguishment.
Identify unique building construction techniques and their specific approach to extingiushment.
Describe general information on effective fire ground operations with the use of manpower, equipment and apparatus.
Develop a general understanding of proper strategies and tactics by analyzing and evaluating fire situations.

Required Textbooks

Angle, James, etal. Firefighting Strategies and Tactics. 2nd Edition Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2001.

Suggested Readings

(not required for course) Dunn, Vincent. Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies. Tulsa, OK: PennWell Corporation, 1999. Norman, John. Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics Study Guide. Tulsa, OK: PennWell Corporation, 2002. Smith, James P. Strategic and Tactical Considerations for the Fireground. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc., 2002.

ISBN-10

10 1-4180-4893-3

Evaluation Standards

Students will be evaluated based on their overall averages from the assignments, quizzes, class participation, semester long project, research papers, examinations and participations in discussion forums. The student’s grade will be calculated from the above actions by utilization of the below model

Assignments 30%
Quizzes 30%
Exams (midterm 10%,final 20%),
Semester Long Project 10%

90% to 100% = A
80% to 89% = B
70% to 79% = C
60% to 69% = D
Below 60% = F

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.

Hope Statement

Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).

Revised

Fall 2021

Last Modified

Thursday, September 9, 2021, 3:19 PM