2014 Curriculum Catalog - South Carolina Fire Academy

Fire Officer Curriculum
2135 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE FIRE SERVICE
This course provides students with basic instruction regarding building design and construction and how it
relates to emergency operations. Using IFSTA’s Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, the student
will be introduced to an in-depth study in construction principles and practices with a new emphasis on
firefighter safety. The course also addresses newer types of construction that may be difficult to identify and
green construction principles.
Fire Officer
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 32
Students: Min: 12 Max: 25
Fee: $25
2144 INCIDENT COMMAND FOR HIGH-RISE OPERATIONS
This National Fire Academy program is designed to assist emergency response officers who have responsibility
for managing high-rise incidents. This includes organizing resources, developing strategies and managing tactical
operations to protect life and minimize damage.
Prerequisite: 2137 or 2147
Hours: 16
Students: Min: 12 Max: 30
Fee: $25 grant fee: $1,200/class
2145 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE INCIDENTS
This National Fire Academy program is designed to provide fire officers with an understanding of command
operations including: aspects of structural collapse, basic command procedures and ICS organizational structure,
various resource levels, types and capabilities used for structural collapse incidents, critical factors and
issues that affect scene management, operational considerations used at structural collapse incidents, response
operations phases associated with a structural collapse incident, and technical rescue expertise and equipment
required for safe operations and effective incident management. Students should understand and be able to
apply the ICS concept..
Prerequisite: 2137 or 2147
Hours: 16
Students: Min: 12 Max: 30
Fee: $25 grant fee: $1,200/class
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