10 courses with the subject FPT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FPT 111Introduction to Fire Protection
Introductory survey of fire prevention, protection and suppression systems providing an overview of such elements as composition of fire, home fire safety, building construction, extinguishing agents, fire-fighting equipment, fire-fighting procedures, detection and protection systems, fire extinguishers and their utilization. Foundation for other courses in the program. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
Chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials which burn and/or react violently when acted upon by various other substances or conditions. Emphasis on flammable liquids, solids, dusts and gases, and attendant fire extinguishment problems. Study includes matter and energy, chemical and physical changes, atoms, the nucleus and planetary electrons, nuclear reactions and isotopes, atomic weights, kinetic molecular theory of state, forms of energy, conservation of energy, conversion of units, Boyle's Law, heat and its effects, halons and extinguishing agents. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
Storage, handling, standards, explosives and firefighting techniques associated with chemicals, gases, flammable liquids, corrosives, poisons, rocket propellants and exotic fuel, and radioactive materials. Formation of toxic fumes and health hazards also stressed. Ignition and combustion characteristics of gases, liquids and solids related to free-burning fire, and explosion phenomena. Familiarization with radiological instruments, human exposure to radiation, decontamination procedures, common uses of radioactive materials and operational procedures.
Review of fire protection considerations in building construction and facilities, including the Building Exits Code, air conditioning and ventilating appliances, roof coverings, building construction operations and tests of building materials to determine their fire safety characteristics. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
Principles of hydraulics, suction and drafting water, velocity and discharge, friction loss calculations, engine and nozzle pressures, fire hydrants and mains, fire streams, sprinkler system calculations and pumps. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
Enables students to devise strategies and tactics needed to resolve problems at fires and emergency scenes. Students learn Incident Command System, fire company operations, firefighter safety and operational guidelines, and procedures for major building types. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
History, development and philosophy of detection and prosecutorial steps with respect to the crime of arson. Discussion of socio-economic conditions behind alarming rise in number of incendiary fires. Examination of investigatory skills, interrogation, record keeping, reports, court procedure. Study of federal, state and local arson laws. Study of chemistry of fire and explosions. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
Fundamentals of industrial safety including history, safety, inspections, safety organization and committees, accident investigation records and injury rates. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
More detailed safety engineering considerations, such as principles of guarding and transmission guards, local exhaust systems, electrical hazards, industrial hygiene and chemical hazards. Prerequisite: FPT171. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
