Undergraduate - Herzing University

FS 101 Introduction to Fire Science and Emergency ManagementThis course details an overview of the fire science and emergency management fields. The course focuses on the history of the fire service andthe future of the field covering the fundamentals. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.FS 105 Building Construction for Fire ServiceThis course highlights and assesses the problems and hazards to fire personnel when a building is attached by fire or is under stress from otherfactors dealing with collapse. Emphasis is placed on construction principles: wood, ordinary, steel, concrete, and truss construction. 3.00 credithours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service or FS 101Introduction to Fire Science and Emergency Management.FS 115 National Incident Management SystemThis course introduces the student to the incident command system, its organizational structure, history, principles, and features, and theNational Incident Management System as a template for integration of public and private entities working together on emergencyincidents. Tabletop exercises and scenarios will be used to give the student opportunity to apply the practical aspects of the incidentcommand system and to demonstrate its relationship to the National Incident Management System. The course will also introduce studentsto the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework and the National Response Plan. Students will be given the opportunityto take online exams of certification for FEMA IS-100, IS-700, and IS-800. This course will meet the NIMS baseline training requirementsfor the above-mentioned courses. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service or FS 101 Introduction to Fire Scienceand Emergency Management.FS 125 Introduction to Fire SuppressionThis course is a study of organizational structure, fire suppression, fire suppression equipment, characteristics and behavior of fire, and firehazard properties of ordinary materials. Emphasis is placed on the most common structural, vehicle, and urban interface fires. 3.00 credithours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service or FS 101 Introduction to Fire Science and Emergency Management.FS 135 Fire Extinguishing PrinciplesThis course is a study of water supplies and services, fire extinguishing chemicals, and the selection and use of extinguishing agents. Emphasisis placed on dry chemical, dry powder, foam, and halogenated agents. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service orFS 101 Introduction to Fire Science and Emergency Management.FS 145 Hazardous Materials Awareness and OperationsThis course is for emergency response personnel who may be first on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency. First responders at theawareness level are expected to recognize the presence of hazardous materials, protect themselves, secure the area, and call for trainedpersonnel. At the operational level, the first responder uses the knowledge gained from the awareness level to act in a defensive posture toprotect people, the environment, or property from the effects of an unplanned hazardous materials release. This course meets the requirementsof the mandatory awareness/operational training in hazardous materials required by the Title III—Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-KnowAct of 1986 and NFPA 472, Standard on Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, current edition.3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service or FS 101 Introduction to Fire Science and Emergency Management.FS 155 Fire Hydraulics and Water SupplyThis course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water and fire protection and toapply hydraulic principles to analyze and resolve water supply problems. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Serviceor FS 101 Introduction to Fire Science and Emergency Management.FS 200 Fire PreventionThis course covers model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of thefire inspection process. It addresses right-of-entry, enforcement authority, the permit system, building limits, and types of construction, as wellas fire protection systems and their maintenance. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service or FS 101 Introduction toFire Science and Emergency Management.FS 205 Fire Investigator IThis course targets fire investigators, police officers, and company-level officers with a desire to learn more about determining the origin andthe cause of fire. Students wishing to attend this course should be prepared for an intense week of training and practical skills application.Topics covered include: determining the point of origin; burn patterns; evidence collection and analysis; interviewing techniques; and courtprocedure and testifying. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: FS 100 Introduction to Fire Service or FS 101 Introduction to Fire Science andEmergency Management.FS 215 Fire Inspector IA beginning-level course for firefighters and other interested parties wishing to become more involved in the aspect of fire prevention andinspections. This course is primarily designed for those entering into fire service inspections and would be extremely useful to city inspectorsUNDERGRADUATE Course descriptions 401