FIRE SCIENCE

FST 100 Principles of Emergency Services (3 cr.)
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 of 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, and introduction to fire strategy and tactics. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Usually offered in the fall semester)
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FST 105 Fire Suppression Operation (3 cr.)
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.
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FST 110 Fire Behavior and Combustion (3 cr.)
Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Usually offered in the fall semester)
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FST 112 Hazardous Materials Chemistry (3 cr.)
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. (Usually offered in the spring semester)
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FST 115 Fire Prevention (3 cr.)
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. (Usually offered in the spring semester)
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FST 121 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3 cr.)
This course introduces the basic principles an history related to national  firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 135 Fire Instructor I (3 cr.)
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.) Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FST 205 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3 cr.)
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. (Usually offered in the spring semester)
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FST 210 Legal Aspects of Fire Service (3 cr.)
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. (Usually offered in the spring semester)
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FST 215 Fire Protection Systems (3 cr.)
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. (Usually offered in the spring semester)
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FST 216 Automatic Sprinkler System Design I
Presents a comprehensive study of treatment of automatic sprinkler systems including a study of sprinkler standards, design features, water supply adequacy, sprinkler limitations, and appropriate building and fire code applications. Prerequisite: FST 205 or program permission. Lecture 3 hours per week.

FST 217 Automatic Sprinkler System Design II
Presents an advanced study of automatic sprinkler systems, related components and building features affecting layout and design. Provides an understanding of hydraulic calculations and instruction on how to perform them. Prerequisite: FST 216 or program permission. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

FST 220 Building Construction for Fire Protection (3 cr.)
Provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. Focuses on firefighter safety. Covers the 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. (Usually offered in the fall semester)
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FST 230 Fire Investigation (3 cr.)
Provides 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.
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FST 231 Fire Investigation II (3 cr.)
Provides the student with advanced technical knowledge on rule of law, fire scene analysis, fire behavior, evidence collection and preservation, scene documentation, case preparation, and testifying. Prerequisite: FST 230. Lecture 3 hours per week
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FST 235 Strategy and Tactics (3 cr.)
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. (Usually offered in the fall semester)
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FST 240 Fire Administration (3 cr.)
Introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasizes fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Usually offered in the fall semester)
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FST 245 Fire and Risk Analysis (3 cr.)
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. Prerequisite: FIR 240. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Usually offered in the spring semester)
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