Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
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276 | <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–20<strong>10</strong> CATALOG<br />
Course Descriptions<br />
FSC – Fire Science<br />
Technology<br />
FSC<strong>10</strong>1<br />
Intro to Fire Service Selection<br />
3 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Overview of the application and selection<br />
processes used by various fire departments<br />
and fire service organizations. Elements of<br />
fire service culture and their effects on<br />
personal growth and interpersonal<br />
relationships. Major components of written<br />
application processes, requirements,<br />
preparation of resumes and their effect on<br />
employment prospects. Preparation for the<br />
interview to include communications skills,<br />
mental preparation techniques, behaviors,<br />
and the importance of the interview in the<br />
pre-employment process. Preparation for<br />
on-site experiences at a fire station. General<br />
components of the selection process, the<br />
importance of general education, and<br />
components of lifelong learning in career<br />
choices. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC<strong>10</strong>2<br />
Fire Department Operations<br />
11 credit(s) 19.6 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Introductory fire science course primarily<br />
designed for the fire department recruit.<br />
Includes firefighting skills, equipment, and<br />
administrative policies, fire department<br />
operations, personnel policies, and<br />
International Fire Service Accreditation<br />
Congress Practical Skills Testing.<br />
Prerequisites: (EMT<strong>10</strong>4, FSC<strong>10</strong>5 and<br />
FSC130) and permission of instructor.<br />
Corequisites: FSC134.<br />
FSC/EMT<strong>10</strong>4<br />
Basic Emergency Medical Technology<br />
8 credit(s) 9.45 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Techniques of emergency medical care in<br />
accordance with national and state<br />
curriculum. Study of the human body, patient<br />
assessment, treatment of medically or<br />
traumatically compromised patients, special<br />
hazards, and medical operations. IV<br />
monitoring, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome<br />
(SIDS), patient-assisted medication<br />
administration, automated external<br />
defibrillators, and blood-glucose monitoring.<br />
Includes participation in two eight-hour<br />
clinical rotations through a local emergency<br />
department scheduled during the semester<br />
outside normal class hours. Requires<br />
personal pocket mask, stethoscope, pen<br />
light, and trauma scissors. Prerequisites:<br />
Must be at least 18 years of age prior to<br />
applying to the BLS (Basic Life Support)<br />
Training Program per Arizona Revised<br />
Statutes, and must have a current validation<br />
in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care<br />
Provider/Professional Rescuer. Minimum<br />
ninth grade level reading proficiency on the<br />
Nelson-Denney Examination or appropriate<br />
Reading placement test score. Proof of: TB<br />
testing or chest x-ray with a negative result<br />
within 6 months prior to registration;<br />
Immunity to rubella (German measles) and<br />
rubeola.<br />
FSC<strong>10</strong>5<br />
Hazardous Materials/First Responder<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Basic methods of recognition and<br />
identification based upon the chemical and<br />
physical properties of hazardous materials;<br />
basic safety procedures when utilizing<br />
specific types of protective clothing and<br />
equipment; basic tactical information relating<br />
to scene management. Confined space<br />
operations in accordance with the National<br />
Fire Protection Agency. Prerequisites:<br />
None.<br />
FSC<strong>10</strong>6<br />
Introduction to Fire Protection<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
History and evaluation of fire department<br />
organization. Role of the fire service in the<br />
community. Responsibilities of the fire<br />
administrator including organization,<br />
departmental functions, interdepartmental<br />
relationships, management of buildings and<br />
equipment; techniques of firefighting. Also<br />
includes emergency medical services and<br />
fire prevention. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC<strong>10</strong>8<br />
Fundamentals of Fire Prevention<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Fundamentals of fire prevention. Includes<br />
techniques, procedures, regulations, and<br />
enforcement. Also includes discussion of<br />
hazards in ordinary and special occupancies.<br />
Field trips and lectures from industry also<br />
included. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC/AJS/EMT112PS<br />
Public Safety Emergency<br />
Telecommunications<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
In-depth coverage of established techniques<br />
and procedures for handling routine and<br />
emergency public safety telephone calls and<br />
radio (contact) communications. Nationally<br />
recognized procedures for processing 9-1-1<br />
emergency calls, field unit safety, injury<br />
scenarios, and demonstrating positive public<br />
relations. Fundamental skills and<br />
responsibilities for fire, emergency medical,<br />
and law enforcement complaint report<br />
processing as well as federal laws regarding<br />
proper processing, retention, and<br />
dissemination of security information.<br />
Definitions of terms unique to fire<br />
suppression, emergency medical, and law<br />
enforcement situations common within the<br />
public safety sector. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC113<br />
Introduction to Fire Suppression<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Characteristics and behavior of fire, fire<br />
hazard properties of ordinary materials,<br />
extinguishing agents, fire suppression<br />
organization and equipment, basic firefighting<br />
tactics, and public relations as affected by<br />
fire suppression. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC114<br />
Hazardous Materials First on the Scene/<br />
Awareness Level<br />
0.5 credit(s) 0.5 period(s) lecture<br />
Designed to assist first responders involved<br />
in potential hazardous materials incident.<br />
Provides an overview of capabilities and<br />
limitations of first responders in the<br />
recognition and detection of hazardous<br />
materials, safety considerations, and preemergency<br />
planning. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC117<br />
Fire Apparatus<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Principles of care, maintenance, and<br />
operation of fire apparatus and pumps.<br />
Includes pump construction and accessories,<br />
pumping techniques, power development,<br />
and transmission. Driving, troubleshooting,<br />
and producing effective fire streams.<br />
Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC118<br />
Fire Hydraulics<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Review of basic mathematics. Hydraulic<br />
laws and formulas as applied to the fire<br />
service. Application of formulas and mental<br />
calculations to hydraulic problems, water<br />
supply variables, and discharge requirements<br />
for pumpers. Prerequisites: None.<br />
FSC126<br />
Refresher Training for Hazardous<br />
Materials First Responder Operational<br />
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Review of fundamentals of containment,<br />
prevention, and knowledge of basic hazard<br />
and risk assessment techniques. Topics<br />
include protective clothing, containing and<br />
controlling specific hazards, vapor<br />
suppression, and cooling of tanks. Meets<br />
the requirements of Department of Labor<br />
Part III; Occupational Safety and Health<br />
Waste Operational and Emergency<br />
Response; Final Rule March 6, 1989<br />
governing Refresher Training. Prerequisites:<br />
FSC<strong>10</strong>5.<br />
FSC131<br />
Introduction to Urban Technical Rescue<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Practical application of safe rescue practices<br />
for urban technical rescue. Includes ropes<br />
and rope systems, trench rescue, confinedspace<br />
rescue, swiftwater rescue, and rescue<br />
from collapsed structures. Prerequisites:<br />
None.