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Aug 14, 2024
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2023-2024 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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FSC 102 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety & Survival Description: Basic principles and history of the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout the emergency services.
Credits: 3 Lecture: 3 Course Content:
- History of fire service culture
- Organizational culture
- Individual role in culture/behavior
- History of line of duty deaths and injuries statistics
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- Medical and fitness standards
- Data collection (NFIRS)
- Research/investigation (NIST, NIOSH)
- Training, equipment, response
- Certification and credentialing
- Organizational health and safety profile
- Risk management
- Prevention
Learning Outcomes:
- Define and describe the need for cultural and behavioral change within the emergency services relating to safety, incorporating leadership, supervision, accountability, and personal responsibility. (1-13)
- Explain the need for enhancements of personal and organizational accountability for health and safety. (3-5, 9-13)
- Define how the concepts of risk management affect strategic and tactical decision making. (12)
- Describe and evaluate circumstances that might constitute an unsafe act. Explain the concept of empowering all emergency services personnel to stop unsafe acts. (3-13)
- Validate the need for national training standards as they correlate to professional development inclusive of qualifications, certifications, and re-certifications. (5-11)
- Defend the need for annual medical evaluations and the establishment of physical fitness criteria for emergency services personnel throughout their careers. (6)
- Explain the vital role of local departments in national research and data collection systems. (7)
- Illustrate how technological advancements can produce higher levels of emergency services safety and survival. (9, 13)
- Explain the importance of investigating all near-misses, injuries, and fatalities. (4, 5, 7, 8)
- Discuss how incorporating the lessons learned from investigations can support cultural change throughout the emergency services. (4, 5, 7, 8, 12)
- Describe how obtaining grants can support safety and survival initiatives. (9, 11, 12)
- Formulate an awareness of how adopting standardized policies for responding to emergency scenes can minimize near-misses, injuries, and deaths. (5-13)
- Explain how the increase in violent incidents impacts safety for emergency services personnel when responding to emergency scenes. (4, 7-9, 12)
- Recognize the need for counseling and psychological support for emergency services personnel and their families, and identify access to local resources and services. (9, 11-13)
- Describe the importance of public education as a critical component of life safety programs. (12, 13)
- Discuss the importance of fire sprinklers and code enforcement. (13)
- Explain the importance of safety in the design of apparatus and equipment. (4, 7, 9, 12)
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