22 courses with the subject FSCN, 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.
knowledge on rules of law, fire scene analysis, fire behavior, evidence collection and preservation, scene documentation, case preparation and testifying. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
enhancing the physical and mental health of the participant through the application and understanding of the cardio-muscular fitness requirements of the modern firefighter. It also provides an overview of the ramifications of emergency worker stress and potential coping strategies that can be utilized to cope with work induced stress. This course will enable the participant to design a personal and/or work-team fitness regime. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
that shape fire risk and the tools for fire prevention, including risk reduction education; codes and standards; inspection and plans review; fire investigation; research; master planning; various types of influences; and strategies. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration Majors only.
medical services are challenging and complex. No other government services are granted the same degree of public trust. This course increases student proficiency in making ethical decisions in the provision of emergency service. Students will discover how to consider problems in terms of their ethical implications. Students will also learn a model for making ethical decisions. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
incidents. The functions and implementation of prevention practices, program, codes, and ordinances are stressed. The concepts of risk, personal invulnerability, role, and group dynamics are examined in relation to design aspects of buildings and mitigation of the effects of fire on modern society. Discussion deals with proper ways of conducting post- fire interviews and emphasizes the psychological effects of communications during emergencies.
firefighting and its application to fire situations. Course includes the examination of fire, including combustion, flame spread, flashover, and smoke movement; applications to building codes; large-loss fires; and fire modeling through a consideration of the physics and chemistry of fire and combustion. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
political, and social aspects of the government's role in public safety, including the American legal system, fire department operations, employment and personnel issues, fire officials' roles, and legislative and political influence. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
principles involved in structural fire protection and automatic suppression systems, including fire resistance and endurance, flame spread evaluation, smoke control, alarm systems, sprinkler innovations, evaluation of sprinkler system designs, and specialized suppression systems.
issues, hazard analysis, multiagency contingency planning, response personnel, multiagency response resources, agency policies, procedures and implementation, public education and emergency information systems, health and safety, command post dynamics, strategic and tactical considerations, recovery and termination procedures, and program evaluation. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
knowledge of the content and constructs required when writing a fire investigation technical report. The course enables students to present pertinent and applicable information in a clear, concise, and professional manner. FSCN 322 And FSCN 421
potential applications of information technology in the emergency services. Focus will be on how this technology can enhance service delivery and personnel safety. Emphasis will be on the utilization of GIS capability and other informational applications to improve the amount of decision-making data available to firefighters which will increase effectiveness. FSCN 412 (3-3-0) Advanced Fire Administration: This course examines organizational and leadership tools for fire service administrators, including community approaches to administration, core skills, planning and implementation, leading change, and community management. Prerequisite: FIP 276. FSCN 421 (3-3-0) Incendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation: This course examines technical, investigative, legal, and managerial approaches to the arson problem, including principles of incendiary fire analysis and detection, environmental and psychological factors of arson, gang-related arson, legal considerations and trial preparations, managing the fire investigation unit, intervention and mitigation strategies, and shaping the future. Prerequisites: FSCN 322 and PHYS 390.
pertains to fire science. This course defines and examines the skills, knowledge, and abilities required when the fire investigator provides professional testimony in a court of law. Additionally, this course examines the most pertinent legal issues that arise when fire investigators present their findings.
diversity in today’s work environment and how that specifically impacts fire service. The course examines the diversity orientation of individuals and organizations. The course explores the effects of diversity on fire department structure and behavior. The topics of conflict, socialization, organizational stress, and cultural barriers will also be investigated. The course concludes with a look at the legal and ethical implications of diversity.
tools for fire service administrators, including community approaches to administration, core skills, planning and implementation, leading change, and community management. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
investigative, legal, and managerial approaches to the arson problem, including principles of incendiary fire analysis and detection, environmental and psychological factors of arson, gang-related arson, legal considerations and trial preparations, managing the fire investigation unit, intervention and mitigation strategies, and shaping the future. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
various fire protection research activities, and research applications, including fire test standards and codes, structural fire safety, automatic detection and suppression, life safety, and firefighter health and safety. Prerequisite: FIP 144. FSCN 430 (3-3-0) Fire Service Personnel Administration: Basic and advanced concepts and processes of designing, implementing, and administering the personnel functions of fire service organizations. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, job classification, job analysis, equal opportunity organizations and resources, affirmative action, recruitment, retention, development, performance evaluation, and assessment centers.
designing, implementing, and administering the personnel functions of fire service organizations. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, job classification, job analysis, equal opportunity organizations and resources, affirmative action, recruitment, retention, development, performance evaluation, and assessment centers.
techniques of rational decision-making in fire departments, including databases, statistics, probability, decision analysis, utility modeling, resource allocation, cost-benefit analysis, and linear programming.
organizational dynamics, including organization culture as it applies to the American fire service. Knowledge gained through this course will assist the fire service administrator in solving complex organizational challenges. The focus will be on the many varieties of theories about public organizations; the consideration of the relationship between theory and practice; and the development of a coherent, integrated understanding of fire service organizations. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
interest in the area of fire department administration. Prerequisite: FIP 248. FSCN 490 (6-0-6) Fire Service Internship: An experience that offers an opportunity to apply content learned in the classroom to complete a project in management or investigation in the workplace. Prerequisites: Senior standing and North Carolina certification as Firefighter I and Firefighter II or equivalent.
a theoretical framework for the understanding of the ethical, social, organizational, political, and legal components of community risk reduction, as well as a methodology for the development of a comprehensive community risk reduction plan. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only.
learned in the classroom to complete a project in management or investigation in the workplace. Open to Fire and Emergency Services Administration majors only. director.
Source: Fayetteville State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
