FRP 262 - Fundamentals of Fire Prevention

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: Presents an overview of fire prevention concepts including public education, public relations, fire inspections, fire investigation, and other topics commonly included in fire and life safety divisions with a correlation to historic and current events.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify and categorize common fire hazards. (ILO: Information Literacy)
CLO#2: Associate the impact significant fires have had on the fire service, and how they have improved fire prevention.
CLO#3: Explain how fire codes are applied to fire prevention activities.
CLO#4: Explain the role of public education as it relates to fire prevention.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: None

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.