Departmental Course Syllabus
Department:
Protective Services Fire Science Revision Date:
11/25/07
Course
Number and Title: FIRS 1301
Firefighter Certification I
Credit
Hours: Lecture: 3 Hours Lab: 2 Hours
Credit Hours: 3 Hours
Instructor: TBA
Office: CAC 136 Phone
Number: (210) 733-2887 FAX: (210) 733-2889
Email: Web
Address: http://www.accd.edu/sac/protserv/fire
I.
Catalog Description:
This course is an introduction to firefighter safety and development. Topics include Texas Commission on Fire Protection Rules and Regulations, firefighter safety, fire science, personal protective equipment, self contained breathing apparatus, and fire reports and records. This is the first in a series of courses in preparation for certification as a basic firefighter.
II.
Pre-requisites, co-requisites and
other requirements:
Co-requisites: FIRS 1319, FIRS
1407, FIRS 1413, FIRS 1423, FIRS 1429, FIRS 1433, KINE 1104
III.
Text:
Essentials of Fire Fighting, current edition, Essentials workbook
IV.
Instruction will consist of:
Lecture, class discussion, audiovisuals, group work, research and reading
V.
Course Content:
The student will be introduced to the following subjects:
The elements of fire and fire behavior.
The use and maintenance of personal protective clothing and self-contained
breathing apparatus.
VI.
Learning Outcomes and Performance
Objectives with their methods of measurement as used to determine the students’
mastery of those outcomes.
Upon completion
of this course, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate the use of self contained breathing apparatus
Explain and identify fire service reports and records
Demonstrate the use and care of personal protective clothing
Learning
Outcome:
Performance Objectives/Method(s) of
measurement for each objective:
The student will demonstrate the proper
use, donning and doffing a self-contained breathing apparatus and use and care
of personal protective clothing in accordance with the requirements set forth
by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. The student will be evaluated by
both written examinations and skills observation as mandated by the Texas
Commission on Fire Protection.
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The know-how identified by SCANS is made up of five competencies and a three-part foundation of skills and personal qualities needed for solid job performance. The rating level ranges from 1 (low) to 5 (high). Please click above link to access the SCANS COMPETENCIES.
VII.
Course requirements and grade
computation.
A. College
Requirements:
A written, comprehensive final
examination, not to exceed two and one-half hours in length, shall be given at
the end of each semester for each course at the regularly scheduled time. Any
exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the appropriate dean.
Other examinations are given at the discretion of the instructor.
A student who must be absent from a final
examination should petition that instructor for permission to postpone the
examination. A student absent without permission from a final examination is
graded “F.” Postponed examinations result in a grade of “I.” The final exam
must be taken within 120 calendar days from the end of the semester or the
grade automatically becomes an “F.” (San Antonio College Bulletin, Faculty
Handbook - January 1995)
B. Departmental Requirement: The student will be evaluated based on his or her overall average from quizzes, workbook and workbook tests, and major examinations, attendance, and class participation.
C. Instructor
Requirements:
A.
B. Students
are urged not to bring children to either a class or a lab. Minors under the
age of twelve (12) must not be left unattended on campus. College Academic
Council - April, 1998
C. ADA
Statement: “As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if accommodation is needed contact
the Office of DisABILITY Support Services, CAC 124C, Phone: (210) 733-2347.
D.
A Rapid Response Team exists for the purpose of responding to
emergencies. If you have a disability that will require assistance in the event
of a building evacuation, notify Disability Support Services,
E. Academic
Dishonesty: Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting
in an academic penalty or disciplinary
penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not
limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion. For additional
information refer to the “Student Code of Conduct” in the San Antonio College
Bulletin.
F. Students
are required to silence all electronic devices (e.g., pagers, cellular phones,
etc.) when in classrooms, laboratories and the library. College Academic
Council, 01/ 2000.
G. San Antonio College Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance at all classes and laboratories, day and/or
evening, is required. A student absent for any reason is responsible for all work
missed. Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of absenteeism.
The instructor establishes the policy with regard to each.
Absences of each student
are recorded without exception. The counting of absences begins on the first
day of class. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction in a
16-week semester may be dropped by the instructor. If a student is dropped from
a class for excessive absences, the instructor will record a grade of “W’
(withdraw). It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals
have been submitted.
NOTE: Students enrolled in the
H.
I.
ACCD DPS Emergency Phone
Numbers:
ACCD DPS Emergency Phone (210) 222-0911
ACCD DPS General Phone (210) 208-8099
ACCD DPS Weather Phone (210) 208-8189 (For information on college
closures)
Students must also abide by the policies, procedures, and rules set forth in the “Student Code of Conduct” and all other policies set forth in the San Antonio College Bulletin. www.accd.edu/sa/sacmain/schedule/SAC_Bulletin_05-06.pdf