FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (FST)
Fire Fighting Tactics Strat I | An introduction to the basic principles and methods associated with the strategic and tactical responsibilities of the line officer on the fireground. Emphasizes size-up, fire operations, pre-fire planning, and basic engine and truck company operatio... | |
Fire Fighting Tactics Stra II | Continuation of FST 116, with advanced principles and methods associated with fireground strategies and tactics, required of the company officer and chief officer. The course emphasizes multi-company alarm assignments, sectorization of the firegroun... | |
Incident Command | This course introduces students to the basic principles that firefighters, company officers and chief officer use when organizing and managing an emergency scene. This course will stress sectorization, scene safety, and scene management. Emergency fi... | |
Fire Apparatus Engineer | A classroom and hands on course, designed for personnel who have or may have the responsibility as an apparatus engineer. This subject covers preventive maintenance, pumps and controls, water supply, pump testing, and hydraulics. The course is desi... | |
Intro to Emergency Management | (Formerly EDM 111) This course introduces students to the field of emergency management. Students will be exposed to the terminology and definitions used in emergency and disaster management. Students will examine legal requirements, responsibilities... | |
Basic Operations Firefighter A | This course focuses on the organization and structure of a fire agency, fire behavior, building construction, safety issues in the fire service, communication procedures and practices, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers and fire e... | |
Basic Operations Firefighter B | This course focuses on fire service ladders, hose and related appliances, nozzles and streams, water supply, forcible entry and ventilation. The course will include weekly lectures and lab sessions that focus on developing and enhancing practical ski... | |
Basic Operations Firefighter C | This course focuses on search and rescue, fire control, loss control, protecting evidence, fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems, prevention techniques, public education, wild land and ground cover firefighting, and firefighter safety and su... | |
Fire Instructor I | This course is designed to meet the needs of those individuals who wish to learn the techniques of instructing in the fire service. It is structured to provide basic information about human relations in the classroom environment, methods of teaching... | |
Fire Instructor II | This course is a continuation of FST 173. Teaches advance principles and techniques of instruction. This course is structured to provide information about human relationships in the teaching-learning environment, methods of lesson and course developm... | |
Fire Prevention Principles I | This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans... | |
Fire Protection Systems | This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. | |
Princ Fire & Em Serv Safe/Surv | This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighters life safety initiatives focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout the emergency services. | |
Fire Behavior and Combustion | This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled. The use of water and other extinguishing agents are compared to determine how they extinguish different classes of fires. Major focus of this c... | |
Building Construct Fire Protec | This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operati... | |
Hazardous Materials Operations | This course is designed for firefighters and other persons who might encounter Hazardous Materials in the course of their occupations. This course will stress identification, site entry, isolations, evacuation, use of Hazardous Safety Data sheets, an... | |
Fire Prot Hydr & Water Supply | This course 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 solve water supply problems. | |
Terrorism & Homeland Security | (Formerly EDM 212) This course focuses on helping students understand the issues relating to modern day terrorism and how government responds to such events. This course will also introduce students to disasters which often impact our country. Emphas... | |
Fire Investigation I | 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 securi... | |
Fire Investigation II | This course is intended to provide the student with advanced technical knowledge on the rule of law, fire scene analysis, fire behavior, evidence collection and preservation, scene documentation, case preparation and court testimony. | |
Occ Safety Hlth for Emerg Serv | This course introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk and hazard evaluation and control procedures for emergency service organizations. | |
Fire Inspection Applications | Study of public relations and inspection techniques and procedures. Covered are: evaluation of fire hazards, inspection techniques for various types of buildings, procedures for conducting inspections, report and record keeping procedures, various t... | |
Fire Officer Communications | Techniques of company officer communications and group dynamics. Acquaints the student with the principles of communications and the role of the company officer in both formal and informal communication processes. NOTE: Student orientation and pre-s... | |
Fire Officer Supervision | Introduction to objectives and techniques of fire company management. Acquaints the student with the role and function of the company officer. Discussion of management theories and practices; includes planning, organizing, staffing, directing and co... | |
Fire Science Business & Opera | The advanced study of management principles and techniques used by mid-level officers. These studies will include: management of resources; personnel, money, facilities, and time; principles of delegation, problem solving and motivation. | |
Fire Administration & the Law | This course focuses on the management principles and techniques used by current or future chief officers in the fire service. It acquaints the student to principles of public relations, labor relations, personnel management, information management, a... | |
Special Topics Fire Service | This course will take a subject of topical interest such as rescue practices, water supply analysis or reporting systems and cover that subject in depth. Because topics will vary widely from year to year a student may seek approval to repeat this co... | |
Company Fire Officer | This course is designed to exceed the requirements outlined by the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) by providing students with the knowledge and skills such as Administration, Inspections/investigations, community & government relations, emergency service delivery, health/safety and human resource management as required to perform as a Company Fire Officer as defined by NFPA 1021. | |
Advanced Fire Officer | This course is designed to exceed the requirements outlined by the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) by providing students with the knowledge and skills such as The organization of local government, enabling regulatory legislation and the law-making process a the local, state- provincial, and federal levels; and the functions of other bureaus, divisions, agencies and organizations and their roles and responsibilities that relate to the fire service as required to perform as a Advanced Fire Officer (Company Fire Officer ll) as defined by NFPA 1021. |