11 courses with the subject FIP, 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.
FIP 120Introduction to Fire Protection 3 03
This course provides an overview of the history, development, methods, systems, and regulations as they apply to the fire protection field. Topics include history, evolution, statistics, suppression, organizations, careers, curriculum, and other re- lated topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the fire protection field.
This course introduces fire prevention concepts as they relate to community and industrial operations referenced in the NFPA standard 101. Topics include the de- velopment and maintenance of fire prevention programs, educational programs, and inspection programs. Upon completion, students should be able to research, develop, and present a fire safety program to a citizens or industrial group.
This course covers procedures for determining the origin and cause of acciden- tal and incendiary fires referenced in NFPA standard 921. Topics include collec- tion and preservation of evidence, detection and determination of accelerants, courtroom procedure and testimony, and documentation of the fire scene. Upon completion, students should be able to conduct a competent fire investigation and present those findings to appropriate officials or equivalent. FIP 132 Building Construction 3 0 3 379
This course covers the fundamentals of fire and building codes and procedures to conduct an inspection. Topics include review of fire and building codes, writ- ing inspection reports, identifying hazards, plan reviews, site sketches, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to conduct a fire code compliance inspection and produce a written report.
This course covers fire protection law. Topics include torts, legal terms, contracts, liability, review of case histories, and other related topics. Upon completion, stu- dents should be able to discuss laws, codes, and ordinances as they relate to fire protection. FIP 176 HazMat: Operations 4 0 4 This course is designed to increase first responder awareness of the type, nature, physiological effects of, and defensive techniques for mitigation of HazMat in- cidents. Topics include recognition, identification, regulations and standards, zoning, resource usage, defensive operations, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and identify the presence of hazardous materials and use proper defensive techniques for incident mitigation.
This course provides preparation for command of initial incident operations in- volving emergencies within both the public and private sector. Topics include incident management, fire-ground tactics and strategies, incident safety, and command/control of emergency operations. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the initial incident system related to operations involving vari- ous emergencies in fire/non-fire situations, meeting NFPA 1021. 380
This course introduces local governmental financial principles and practices. Topics include budget preparation and justification, revenue policies, statutory requirements, taxation, audits, and the economic climate. Upon completion, stu- dents should be able to comprehend the importance of finance as it applies to the operation of a department.
This course covers supervisory skills and practices in the fire protection field. Topics include the supervisor’s job, supervision skills, the changing work envi- ronment, managing change, organizing for results, discipline and grievances, and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an under- standing of the roles and responsibilities of the fire service supervisor, meeting elements of NFPA 1021.
This course covers the basics of setting up and administering the personnel func- tions of fire protection organizations referenced in NFPA standard 1021. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, classification and job analysis, equal op- portunity employment, affirmative action, recruitment, retention, development, performance evaluation, and assessment centers. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the personnel function as it relates to managing fire protection.
This course covers the need for a comprehensive approach to fire protection planning referenced in NFPA standards 424 and 1620. Topics include the planning process, using an advisory committee, establishing goals and objectives, and techniques used to approve and implement a plan. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts and prin- ciples of planning as it relates to fire protection.
