33 courses with the subject FST, 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.
FST 100Principles of Emergency Services3
Provides an overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function to public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Introduces the fundamentals of fire suppression. Explores fire behavior and basic physical and chemical laws of fire dynamics. Prepares student to understand the need for quick operational decisions made on the fire ground including emergency management. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Introduces the student to the field of firefighting with an emphasis on structural firefighting history, organizational structures, personnel, equipment, health, safety and hazard mitigation as featured in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, “Standards for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.”
Provides basic fire chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including problems of recognition, reactivity, and health encountered by firefighters. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems, fire investigation, and fire and life-safety education. Lecture: 3 hours per week
FST 120Occupational Safety and Health for the Fire Service3
Introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Includes risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situations involving fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. (Upon completion of this course, students should be able to establish and manage a safety program in an emergency service organization.) Lecture: 3 hours per week
FST 121Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival3
Introduces basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
Prepares students for Virginia Firefighter I and II certification. Focuses on all aspects of firefighting, fire protection, prevention, health, safety, rescue and hazard mitigation as defined by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs curriculum for Firefighter I and II as outlined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Part I of II.
FST 124 or departmental approval Lecture: 2 hours Lab: 3 hours Total: 5 hours per week
FST 124Structural Firefighter II3
Prepares students for Virginia Firefighter I and II certification. Focuses on all aspects of firefighting, fire protection, prevention, health, safety, rescue and hazard mitigation as defined by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs curriculum for Firefighter I and II as outlined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Part II of II.
FST 123 or departmental approval Lecture: 2 hours Lab: 3 hours Total: 5 hours per week
FST 135Fire Instructor I3
Emphasizes development of teaching methods and aids, including role-playing, small group discussion and development of individual learning methods and materials. Requires students to develop lesson plans and make presentations on appropriate topics. Based on current requirements of NFPA 1041, Standards for Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications, and prepares student for certification as Fire Instructor I.
Hold certification as a Firefighter II in Hazardous Materials Operations. Lecture: 3 hours per week
FST 140Fire Officer I4
Presents a basic course to help individuals develop the skills needed to supervise and direct personnel, and manage resources at the company level; and is based on the current requirements of the NFPA 1021, Standards of Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Prepares student for certification as Fire Officer I.
Hold current certification as a Fire Instructor I, Firefighter II in Hazardous Materials Operations. Virginia Department of Fire Programs: Fire Instructor II, ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800. Lecture: 4
FST 190Coordinated Internship3
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Lecture: 3 lecture hours
FST 205Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply3
Provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Teaches basic design and installation methods of fire alarm equipment and devices and the requirements of codes and standards that govern fire alarm systems and installations including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72), the National Fire Alarm Code, and the National Electric Code (NEC). Lecture: 3 hours per week
Teaches advanced design and installation methods of fire alarm equipment and devices and the requirements of codes and standards that govern fire alarm systems and installations including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72), the National Fire Alarm Code, and the National Electric Code (NEC).
Introduces the Federal, State, and local laws that regulate emergency services, national standards influencing emergency services, standard of care, tort, liability, and a review of relevant court cases. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Examines the codes and standards that guide the design, installation, inspection and testing of fire protection systems; including but not limited to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. National Electrical Code (NEC), International Building Code (IBC), Virginia Uniform State Wide Building Code (USBC), Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC), local codes and ordinances and how to use the documents as reference sources. Lecture: 3 hours per week
FST 212National Electrical Code for Fire Protection Services3
Provides comprehensive study of the purpose and interpretations of the National Electric Code as well as familiarization and implementation of various charts, code rulings and wiring methods including state and local regulations as they relate to the fire protection systems industry. Lecture: 3 hours per week
FST 213Practical Electricity of Fire Alarm Systems3
Teaches the fundamentals of electricity, terminology and symbols, diagrams; the principles essential to the understanding of general practices, safety and the practical aspects of residential and non-residential wiring, electrical installation as it relates to the fire protection systems industry. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Presents a comprehensive study of automated sprinkler systems including sprinkler standards, design features, water supply adequacy, sprinkler limitations, and appropriate building and fire code applications Lecture: 3 hours per week
Continues the study of sprinkler system design, implementation, and installation. Includes the use of appropriate computer applications in the design of various types of sprinkler systems.
Provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. Focuses on firefighter safety. Covers the elements of construction and design of structures and how they are key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. Lecture: 3 hours per week
This course is intended to provide the student with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, motives of the firesetter, and types of fire causes. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents on the fire ground. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Teaches the history of modern management theories, including scientific management and behavioral scientist approach. Introduces concepts of group dynamics, leadership, communication, stress and time management, and personnel evaluation techniques. Discusses the legal and ethical considerations of personnel management in the emergency service. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
Introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the first service. Emphasis on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Presents a study of current urban fire problems with emphasis on solutions based upon current available technology. Includes master planning, as well as methods of identifying, analyzing and measuring accompanying risk and loss possibilities.
Presents an intermediate-level course to help individuals further develop the skills needed to supervise and direct personnel, manage resources at the company level; and is based on the current requirements of the NFPA 1021, Standards for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Prepares students for certification as Fire Officer II.
FST 135 and FST 140 , or Certification as Fire Instructor I and Fire Officer I, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Emergency Management Institute (FEMA-EMI) Independent Study Course (IS) 100, 200, 700 and 800. Lecture: 3 hours Total: 3 hours per week
FST 255Fire Officer III3
Presents the material and testing required for certification as a fire Officer III under the national Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, NFPA 1021. Includes instruction for those serving in or preparing for middle and upper ranks of large fire departments. Includes community awareness and public relations, human resource development, budget information management, public education, emergency service delivery and firefighter safety.
FST 250 or Certification as Fire Office II, Certification as Fire Instructor II, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Emergency Management Institute (FEMA-EMI) Independent Study Course (IS) 100, 200, 700, 800 and National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command Level 300 and 400 certifications. Lecture: Total 3 hours per week
FST 290Coordinated Internship3
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. Lecture: 3 hours per week
