FRP 242 - Codes and Ordinances Introduction

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: Studies codes used in the fire service that provide students with the knowledge needed to explain how to effectively apply the codes and associate historic fires with the development of the codes used today.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describe the purpose of fire codes and be able to determine how they are applied in various occupancy types. (ILO: Critical Thinking; Information Literacy)
CLO#2: Summarize the differences of various types of codes including building, mechanical, residential, high rise, electrical, housing and wildland interface, and when the various types are applied.
CLO#3: Describe the legal aspects of code enforcement including the responsibilities and the enforcement authority of the “authority having jurisdiction.”
CLO#4: Use the International Fire Code (IFC) code book, to select the appropriate code sections to specific safety issues.

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.