GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsEPT 150 Incident Management (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the National IncidentManagement System (NIMS). Topics include integratingcommand and control systems, maintainingcommunication within command and control systems,and using NIMS procedures. Upon completion,students should be able to demonstrate knowledgeof key concepts necessary for operating within theNational Incident Management System.EPT 210 Response & Recovery (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the basic concepts, operationalprocedures, and authorities involved inresponse and recovery efforts to major disasters.Topics include federal, state, and local roles andresponsibilities in major disaster response andrecovery work, with an emphasis on governmentalcoordination. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to implement a disaster response planand assess the needs of those involved in a majordisaster.EPT 220 Terrorism and Emer. Mgt. (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course covers preparing for, responding to, andsafely mitigating terrorism incidents. Topics includethe history of terrorism, scene hazards, evidencepreservation, risk assessment, roles and responsibilities,explosive recognition, and terrorism planning.Upon completion, students should be able torecognize the threat of terrorism and operate withinthe emergency management framework at a terrorismincident.EPT 275 Emergency OPS Center Mgt (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course provides students with the knowledgeand skills to effectively manage and operate anEOC during crisis situations. Topics include properlylocating and designing an EOC, staffing, trainingand briefing EOC personnel, and how to operate anEOC. Upon completion, students should be able todemonstrate how to set up and operate an effectiveemergency operations center.FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGYFIP 120 Intro to Fire Protection (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course provides an overview of the history,development, methods, systems, and regulations asthey apply to the fire protection field. Topics includehistory, evolution, statistics, suppression, organizations,careers, curriculum, and other related topics.Upon completion, students should be able todemonstrate a broad understanding of the fireprotection field.FIP 124 Fire Prevention & Public Ed (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces fire prevention concepts asthey relate to community and industrial operations.Topics include the development and maintenanceof fire prevention programs, educational programs,and inspection programs. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to research, develop, and presenta fire safety program to a citizen or industrialgroup, meeting NFPA 1021. This course is also availablethrough the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).FIP 128 Detection & Investigation (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course covers procedures for determining theorigin and cause of accidental and incendiary fires.Topics include collection and preservation of evidence,detection and determination of accelerants,courtroom procedure and testimony, and documentationof the fire scene. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to conduct a competent fire investigationand present those findings to appropriateofficials or equivalent, meeting NFPA 1021. Thiscourse is also available through the Virtual LearningCommunity (VLC).FIP 132 Building Construction (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course covers the principles and practicesrelated to various types of building construction,including residential and commercial, as impactedby fire conditions. Topics include types of constructionand related elements, fire resistive aspects ofconstruction materials, building codes, collapse,and other related topics. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to understand and recognize varioustypes of construction as related to fire conditionsmeeting NFPA 1021. This course is also availablethrough the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).FIP 136 Inspections & Codes (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course covers the fundamentals of fire andbuilding codes and procedures to conduct aninspection. Topics include review of fire and buildingcodes, writing inspection reports, identifying hazards,plan reviews, site sketches, and other relatedtopics. Upon completion, students should be able201