FRS 101 - Introduction to Fire Science

3 Credits
Lecture: 3

Introduction to Fire Science provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives.

Note: This course requires intermediate reading, intermediate writing, and basic math.^{What does this mean?}

Articulation: 1.2

Prerequisite: None
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