Fire Service Course Directory
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: TRANSFER COURSE DISCIPLINES
FIRE SCIENCE (FSC)
TRANSFER CODE DESIGNATIONS
CODE A = AGSC approved transfer courses in Areas I-IV that are common to all institutions.
CODE B = Area V courses that are deemed appropriate to the degree and pre-major requirements of individual students.
CODE C = Potential Area V transfer courses that are subject to approval by respective receiving institutions.
5/29/15
Summary of ChangesCRS # / Date / COURSE TITLE / RECENT CHANGES
FSC 100 / 10/15/08
11/12/08 / Basic Firemanship / Changed hours from 2 – 0 – 2 to 3 – 0 – 3.
Renamed changed the crs description.
FSC 101 / 11/12/08 / Introduction to the Fire Service / Changed the course description.
FSC 103 / 10/15/08 / Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations / Moved to FSC 161 and changed the name to better reflect the true nature of this course.
FSC 104 / 10/15/08 / Hazardous Materials Technician / Moved to FSC 261 and changed the name to better reflect the true nature of this course.
FSC 105 / 11/12/08 / Chemistry for the Fire Service / Changed the course description.
FSC 110 / 11/12/08 / Building Construction for the Fire Service / Changed the description and the name to “Building Construction Principles..
Summary of Changes continued
FSC 111 / 10/15/08 / Fire Hydraulics and Water Supply / Renumbered to FSC 170 for sequencing purposes and renamed to better reflect what is taught.
FSC 120 / 1/14/09 / National Incident Management System (NIMS) I / This is a new course to complement FSC 220 which was formerly FSC 260 Special Service Hazards.
FSC 130 / 11/12/08 / Introduction to Fire Suppression / Changed course description.
FSC 131 / 11/12/08 / Fire Extinguishment Agents / Changed course description and name to “Fire Extinguishment Principles.”
FSC 141 / 10/15/08 / Introduction to Fire Cause Determination / Deleted
FSC 151 / 11/12/08 / Introduction to Fire Prevention/Education / Added this new course.
Changed course description.
Old 120 FSC 160 / 1/14/09 / Hazard Awareness / Moved here to align with 161.
FSC 161 / 11/12/08 / Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations / Changed course description.
FSC 170 / 1/14/09 / Fire Hydraulics and Water Supply / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 200 / 10/15/08 / Fire Combat Tactics and Strategy / Moved this course to FSC 208 for sequencing purposes.
FSC 201 / 11/12/08 / Fire Instructor I / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 202 / 11/12/08 / Fire Instructor II / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 203 / 11/12/08 / Fire Instructor III / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 205 / 10/15/08 / Fire Instructor I / Moved this course to FSC 201 for sequencing purposes.
FSC 206 / 10/15/08 / Fire Instructor II / Moved this course to FSC 202 for sequencing purposes.
FSC 207 / 10/15/08 / Fire Instructor II / Moved this course to FSC 203 for sequencing purposes.
FSC 208 / 11/12/08 / Fire Combat Tactics and Strategy / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 210 / 10/15/08
11/12/08 / Building Construction for the Fire Service / Moved to FSC 110 because this is a basic course that occurs early in the program.
Changed the description and name to “Building Construction Principles.”
FSC 211 / 10/15/08 / Building Construction and Related Codes / Moved to FSC 210 to sequence with the new FSC 110.
FSC 220 / 10/15/08 / Fire Extinguishment Agents / Moved to FSC 131 for sequencing purposes.
(New) FSC 220 / 1/14/09 / National Incident Management System (NIMS) II / This was formerly FSC 260 Special Service Hazards. It is now seen as a complement to the new FSC 120.
FSC 230 / 10/15/08 / The ISO (AIA) Standards / Moved to FSC 254 for sequencing purposes.
(NEW)
FSC 230 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Rope / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
Summary of Changes continued
FSC 231 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Confined Space / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 232 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Trench / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 233 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Structural Collapse / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 234 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Surface Water / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 235 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Dive / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 236 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Boat Operator / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 237 / 10/15/08 / Rescue Technician: Vehicle and Machinery Extrication / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
Old 235
FSC 239 / 10/15/08 / Breathing Apparatus Specialist Course / Moved this course from FSC 235 for sequencing purposes and rewrote the course description.
FSC 240 / 10/15/08 / Fire Investigator I / Renumbered to FSC 241 for sequencing purposes and renamed to better reflect what is taught and rewrote the course description.
FSC 241 / 10/15/08 / Fire Investigator II / Renumbered to FSC 242 for sequencing purposes renamed to better reflect what is taught.
FSC 243 / 10/15/08 / Fire Investigator III / Added this new course.
FSC 250 / 10/15/08 / Fire Prevention Inspection / Deleted this course.
FSC 251 / 10/15/08 / Fire Inspector I / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 252 / 10/15/08 / Fire Inspector II / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 253 / 10/15/08 / Fire Inspector III / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 255 / 10/15/08 / Public Fire and Life Safety Educator / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 261 / 11/12/08 / Hazardous Materials Technician / Moved from 104, changed the name, and rewrote the course description.
FSC 262 / 10/15/08 / Hazardous Materials Incident Commander / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 264 / 10/15/08 / Airport Fire Fighter / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 266 / 10/15/08 / Wildland Fire Fighter / Added this new course.
FSC 268 / 1/14/09 / Industrial Fire Protection / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 270 / 1/14/09 / Fire Protection Systems / Rewrote the course description.
FSC 280 / 1/14/09 / Fire Apparatus Equipment / Rewrote the course description.
Summary of Changes continued
FSC 281 / 10/15/08 / Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 282 / 10/15/08 / Fire Apparatus Operator: Aerial / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 285 / 10/15/08 / Industrial Fire Protection / Moved this course to FSC 268 for sequencing purposes.
FSC 291 / 10/15/08 / Fire Officer I / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 292 / 10/15/08 / Fire Officer II / Renamed this course to more accurately reflect what is taught in it and rewrote the course description.
FSC 293 / 10/15/08 / Fire Officer III / Renamed this course to more accurately reflect what is taught in it and rewrote the course description.
FSC 294 / 10/15/08 / Fire Officer IV / Renamed this course to more accurately reflect what is taught in it and rewrote the course description.
FSC 295 / 10/15/08 / Fire Department Safety Officer / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 297 / 10/15/08 / Selected Topics in Fire Service Operations / Removed variable credit and made it a 3 – 0 – 3.
FSC 298 / 10/15/08 / Public Safety Telecommunicator / Added this new course and rewrote the course description.
FSC 299 / 1/14/09 / Legal Aspects of Fire Service / Rewrote the course description.
· Comments
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 100 / ORIENTATION AND TERMINOLOGY OF THE FIRE SERVICE / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course provides the student with basic information on the organization and function of paid and volunteer fire services, the role of the firefighter in the department, firefighter safety, the science of fire, and fire behavior. Specific course topics surveyed include: Orientation and Safety, Apparatus Familiarization, Fire Behavior, Personal Protective Equipment, Rescue, and Forcible Entry.
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 101 / INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRE SERVICE / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
NOTE: There is an approved plan-of-instruction for this course.
This course teaches the many functions of the fire service, its importance and origins. It is designed to acquaint the student with the philosophy and history of the fire service and fire protection, the exacting loss of life and property, and the organization and function of public and private fire protection agencies. Emphasis is placed on the organization and function of federal, state, county, city, and private fire protection. CORE
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 105 / CHEMISTRY FOR THE FIRE SERVICE / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This is a survey of general chemistry as applied to the fire service. Emphasis is on fundamental facts, principles, theories, and applications. Course will include study of states of matter, energy, common substances, laws that govern the movement of gases, chemical formulas and structure, the study of atoms and molecules, chemical reactions related to firefighting, and hazardous materials.
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 110 / BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES / 3 / 0 /
3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
NOTE: There is an approved plan-of-instruction for this course.
This course highlights and assesses the problems and hazards to fire personnel when a building is attacked by fire or is under stress from other factors dealing with collapse. Emphasis is placed on construction principles: wood, ordinary, steel, concrete, and truss construction. CORE
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 120 / National Incident Management System (NIMS) I / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 1/14/09
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course introduces the student to the incident command system, its organizational structure, history, principles, and features and the National Incident Management System as a template for integration of public and private entities working together on emergency incidents. Tabletop exercises and scenarios will be used to give the student opportunity to apply the practical aspects of the incident command system and to demonstrate its relationship to the National Incident Management System. The course will also introduce students to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework and the National Response Plan. Students will be given the opportunity to take online exams of certification for FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800. This course will meet the NIMS baseline training requirements for the above mentioned courses.
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 130 / INTRODUCTION TO FIRE SUPPRESSION / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
NOTE: There is an approved plan-of-instruction for this course.
This course is a study of organizational structure, fire suppression, fire suppression equipment, characteristics and behavior of fire, and fire hazard properties of ordinary materials. Emphasis is placed on the most common structural, vehicle, and urban interface fires. CORE
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 131 / FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT PRINCIPLES / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This is a study of water supplies and services, fire extinguishing chemicals, and the selection and use of extinguishing agents. Emphasis is placed on dry chemical, dry powder, foam and halogenated agents.
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 151 / INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PREVENTION/EDUCATION / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course is an introduction to the history and philosophy of fire prevention and the need for fire prevention education. Course includes fire prevention functions, development, and enforcement of fire prevention codes and regulations. It also includes the design and implementation of age appropriate education materials and benefits of community relations, support, and programs.
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 160 / HAZARD AWARENESS / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 01/14/09
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course includes the basic awareness of characteristics and behavior of solids, liquids, and gases when involved in fire. Emphasis is placed on characteristics, storage, and handling of various materials.
DPT / CRS. / COURSE TITLE / THEORY / LAB / COURSE
FSC / 161 / HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS AND OPERATIONS / 3 / 0 / 3
Course Description / Updated / 11/12/08
CODE - C
PREREQUISITE: As required by program.
This course is for emergency response personnel who may be first on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency. First responders at the awareness level are expected to recognize the presence of hazardous materials, protect themselves, secure the area, and call for trained personnel. At the operational level, the first responder uses the knowledge gained from the awareness level to act in a defensive posture to protect people, the environment, or property from the effects of an unplanned hazardous materials release. This course meets the requirements of the mandatory Awareness/Operational training in hazardous materials required by Title III - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and NFPA 472, Standard on Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents current edition.