Departmental Course Syllabus
Department:
Protective Services / Fire
Science Revision
Date: 11/25/07
Course
Number and Title: FIRS 1429
Firefighter Certification VI
Credit Hours: Lecture: 4 Hours Lab: 0 Credit Hours: 4 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 the study of fire inspection techniques and practices, public transportation, fire cause and determination. Topics include fire protection systems, wild land fire, and pre-incident planning. This is the sixth in a series of courses in preparation for certification as a basic firefighter.
II.
Pre-requisites, co-requisites and
other requirements:
CO-REQUISITES: FIRS 1301, FIRS
1319, FIRS 1407, FIRS 1413, FIRS 1423, 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: Fire Cause and Determination
Fire Protection Systems
Wild land Fire
Pre-Incident Planning
VI.
Learning Outcomes and Performance
Objectives with their methods of measurement as used to determine the students’
mastery of those outcomes.
The student will identify and describe the procedures to
determine point of origin, evens of fire, cause, factors indicating arson, the
protection of evidence, and the importance of securing the fire scene; list
components of pre-incident planning, and perform a facility survey; explain
wild land fire suppression terminology and methods including location, sizing
of fire, suppression techniques, and safety; describe the purpose of National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13 and NFPA 14 standards applicable to fire
protection systems; state recommended procedures using apparatus, equipment,
and resources available as they apply to the modes of public transportation;
and explain the purpose of the NFPA 101, life safety code, applicable to fire
prevention inspections.
Learning
Outcome:
Performance Objectives/Method(s) of
measurement for each objective:
The student will be evaluated based on his or her overall
average from quizzes, workbook and workbook tests, major examinations, and
skills performance as mandated by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection
SCANS Competencies Link: 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 course grade will be based on the following distribution:
Quizzes 25%
Workbook/workbook test 35%
Major exams 40%
90% to 100% = A
80% to 89.99% = B
70% to 79.99% = C
Below 70% = Failing
C.
Instructor Requirements:
SEE THE
A.
San Antonio College does not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access,
employment programs or services.
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, Chance Academic
Center 124C, Phone: (210) 733-2347.
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.
H.
San Antonio College is a smoke
free campus.
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)
J. 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
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