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Courses Offered
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FIRE SCIENCE (Department of
Protection Management)
FIS 101 Introduction to Fire Science
3 hours, 3 credits
An introduction to the science of public fire protection, with a review
of the role, history and philosophy of the fire service in the United
States. Includes career orientation and a discussion of current and
future problems in fire protection. Note: This course is offered as an
Internet-based class and as a classroom-based class.
FIS 104 Risk Management
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of fire insurance and risk, with the consideration of the
background of the fire problem, insurance and financial institutions,
development of rates, underwriting, grading schedules, the FAIR plan
and roles of both government and private enterprise in the insurance
industry.
FIS 106 Safety Engineering
3 hours, 3 credits
Course focuses on the work environment — its human, physical and
environmental factors. Attention is given to achieving safety through
hazard control; the laws of error; monitoring systems; accident
analysis; promoting safety; OSHA; Workers' Compensation, fire
prevention and fire safety.
FIS 202 Fire Protection Systems
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of the nature of public and private fire protection with an
emphasis on analysis of systems of fire detection, fire alarm, fire
communications, water distribution networks, fire service, hydraulics
and fire suppression.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, and FIS 101 or permission of the section
instructor
FIS 205 Fire Service Hydraulics
3 hours, 3 credits
A course in hydraulic principles systems. Applications are related to
fire protection systems such as sprinklers, standpipes, hoses, nozzles,
pumpers and water supply systems. Demonstrations illustrate and
supplement the principles developed in class.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and FIS 101
FIS 207 Water-Based Fire Suppression Systems
3 hours, 3 credits
This course is a review of the design, operation and maintenance of
water-based fire protection equipment such as automatic, sprinkler,
standpipe and water-spray systems. Students will perform basic
system designs and mathematical calculations. The relationship of
water-based suppression systems to specific hazards, model codes
and firefighting will be discussed.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and FIS 205
FIS 209 Analysis of Urban Hazardous Materials,
Tactics and Strategy
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of the storage, transportation, and use of hazardous material
with an emphasis on flammable liquids, gases, cryogenics, and
radioactive materials. It includes a systems analysis of methods of
prevention, detection, control and suppression of emergency
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