PCC/ CCOG / FP

Course Content and Outcome Guide for FP 208

Date:
22-JUL-2009
Posted by:
Djambel Unkov
Course Number:
FP 208
Course Title:
Emergency Ops Safety & Surv
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture hours:
10
Lecture/Lab hours:
20
Lab hours:
0
Special Fee:
$6

Course Description

Emergency Operations Safety & Survival Prepares students to initiate rapid intervention, emergency procedures and self rescue tactics; identify and avoid potentially dangerous conditions, predict the potential for unexpected and unusually extreme conditions during emergency operations on the fire ground and other emergency incidents. Prerequisite: FP 111 Prerequisite/Concurrent: FP 201

Addendum to Course Description

Students will become familiar with NIOSH case studies of FF LODD,
reading smoke and building conditions, RIT Ops, "Mayday"
procedures, building search, emergency entry, exit & bailout
procedures, air management, FF rescue and extrication from above
and below grade, over window and wall breaching and
entanglements.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Reduce the risk of FF injury and line of duty deaths through
education.

Course Activities and Design

This course will challenge students to function utilizing emergency
operating procedures during unexpected and simulated extreme
conditions.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

At the beginning of the course, the instructor will discuss the
methods used to evaluate student performance and progress and
the criteria for assigning a course grade. A course syllabus will be
provided. Assessment methods may include one or more of the
following: examinations, quizzes, homework assignments, research
papers, simulations, and drill ground demonstrations and
evaluations. Students will be required to demonstrate competency in
a variety of tasks associated with fire fighter emergency procedures,
safety and survival.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

1. History and development of fire fighter safety and survival
concepts.
2. Statistical relevance of fire fighter injury and line of duty
death investigations.
3. Common problems associated with emergency operations
at incidents and how to identify and avoid them.
4. Practical procedures to apply during emergency
operations when unexpected and unusually extreme
conditions are encountered.