FP 101 - Fire Prevention and Protection

Credit Hours: 3

A course of value to fire department personnel as well as to fire safety officers in methods of fire prevention, with emphasis on the development of a broad program of fire prevention methods used in other cities; methods of communication with large and small segments of the public; methods of enlisting public support; fire prevention in schools and industries; administration of a fire prevention bureau; problems of coordination with governmental and other public organizations. Techniques of inspection on the company and higher command levels for fire hazards and fire loss will not only be discussed in class, but also demonstrated and practiced on field trips to various types of buildings.