Fire Science Technology (FIRT)

Course Descriptions

FIRT 1192: Special Topics in Fire Services Administration

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 1 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 0
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0202
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.

FIRT 1301: Fundamentals of Fire Protection

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0202
Orientation to the fire service, career opportunities, and related fields. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 1305: Public Education Programs

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0202
Preparation of firefighters and fire officers to develop public fire safety awareness. Emphasis on implementation of fire and public safety programs in an effort to reduce the loss of life. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 1307: Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0201
Local building and fire prevention codes. Fire prevention inspections, practices, and procedures. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 1309: Fire Administration I

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0202
Introduction to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphases on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 1315: Hazardous Materials I

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0203
The chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials. Storage, transportation, handling hazardous emergency situations, and the most effective methods of hazard mitigation. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours of lab per week.

Prerequisites

department approval.

FIRT 1319: Firefighter Health and Safety

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0201
Firefighter occupational safety and health in emergency and Non-emergency situations. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 1329: Building Codes and Construction

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0201
Examination of building codes and requirements, construction types, and building materials. Includes walls, floorings, foundations, and various roof types and the associated dangers of each. This course meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum core requirements. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 1349: Fire Administration II

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0202
An in-depth study of fire service management as pertaining to budgetary requirements, administration, organization of divisions within the fire service, and relationships between the fire service and outside agencies. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

FIRT 1309- Fire Administration I.

FIRT 1433: Fire Chemistry I

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 4 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0201

Introduction to the chemical nature and properties of inorganic compounds as related to the fire service. Topics include fundamental laws of chemistry, states of matter, gas laws, chemical bonding, and thermodynamics with applications to various industrial processes. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 2309: Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0202
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 staffing and equipment to mitigate the emergency. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

None.

FIRT 2333: Fire and Arson Investigation II

Class Program
Fire Science Technology (FIRT)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 2
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
43.0201
Identify the elements of a fire investigation from the fire scene to the courtroom; and demonstrate techniques such as sketching, photographing, interviewing, and documenting. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.

Prerequisites

FIRT 1303- Fire and Arson Investigation I.