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FST 90 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 93 - Studies In
Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
FST 95 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 96 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 97 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 98 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 99 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 100 - Principles of Emergency Services
Provides an overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function to 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.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 105 - Fire Suppression Operations
Introduces the fundamentals of fire suppression. Explores fire behavior and basic physical and chemical laws of fire dynamics. Prepares student to understand the need for quick operational decisions made on the fire ground including emergency management.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 108 - Introduction to Structural Firefighting
Introduces the student to the field of firefighting with an emphasis on structural firefighting history, organizational structures, personnel, equipment, health, safety and hazard mitigation as featured in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, "Standards for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications."
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Corequisite: FST 123 or departmental approval.
3 credits
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FST 110 - Fire Behavior and Combustion
Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 111 - Hazardous Materials Response
Studies hazardous materials storage, standards, and applicable laws designed to protect the public and emergency personnel. Discusses specific methods and techniques used by the emergency worker in the abatement of hazardous materials incidents.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 112 - Hazardous Materials Chemistry
Provides basic fire chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including problems of recognition, reactivity, and health encountered by firefighters.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 115 - Fire Prevention
Provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems, fire investigation, and fire and life-safety education.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 120 - Occupational Safety and Health for the Fire Service
Introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Includes risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situations involving fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. (Upon completion of this course, students should be able to establish and manage a safety program in an emergency service organization.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 121 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival
Introduces basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 123 - Structural Firefighting I
Prepares students for Virginia Firefighter I and II certification. Focuses on all aspects of firefighting, fire protection, prevention, health, safety, rescue and hazard mitigation as defined by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs curriculum for Firefighter I and II as outlined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Part I of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FST 108 or, Corequisite: FST 124 or departmental approval.
3 credits
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FST 124 - Structural Firefighting II
Prepares students for the Virginia Firefighter I and II certification. Focuses on all aspects of firefighting, fire protection, prevention, health, safety, rescue and hazard mitigation as defined by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs curriculum for Firefighter I and II as outlined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Part II of II.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisites: FST 108, FST 123 or Corequisite: FST 108 and FST 123 or departmental approval.
3 credits
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FST 135 - Fire Instructor I
Emphasizes development of teaching methods and aids, including role-playing, small group discussion and development of individual learning methods and materials. Requires students to develop lesson plans and make presentations on appropriate topics. Based on current requirements of NFPA 1041, Standards for Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications, and prepares student for certification as Fire Instructor I.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 140 - Fire Officer I
Presents and develops the foundational skills needed to supervise and direct personnel and manage resources at the company level, which is based on the current requirements of the NFPA 1021, Standards for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Prepares student for certification as Fire Officer I.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
FST 190 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 193 - Studies In
Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
FST 195 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 196 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 197 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 198 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 199 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 205 - Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
Provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 207 - Fire Alarm Systems I
Teaches basic design and installation methods of fire alarm equipment and devices and the requirements of codes and standards that govern fire alarm systems and installations including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72), the National Fire Alarm Code, and the National Electric Code (NEC).
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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FST 208 - Fire Alarm Systems II
Teaches advanced design and installation methods of fire alarm equipment and devices and the requirements of codes and standards that govern fire alarm systems and installations including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 72), the National Fire Alarm Code, and the National Electric Code (NEC).
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FST 207.
3 credits
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FST 210 - Legal Aspects of Fire Service
Introduces the Federal, State, and local laws that regulate emergency services, national standards influencing emergency services,, standard of care, tort, liability, and a review of relevant court cases.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 211 - Fire Protection Codes and Standards
Examines the codes and standards that guide the design, installation, inspection and testing of fire protection systems; including but not limited to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. National Electrical Code (NEC), International Building Code (IBC), Virginia Uniform State Wide Building Code (USBC), Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC), local codes and ordinances and how to use the documents as reference sources.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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FST 212 - National Electrical Code for Fire Protection Services
Provides comprehensive study of the purpose and interpretations of the National Electric Code as well as familiarization and implementation of various charts, code rulings and wiring methods including state and local regulations as they relate to the fire protection systems industry.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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FST 213 - Practical Electricity of Fire Alarm Systems
Teaches the fundamentals of electricity, terminology and symbols, diagrams; the principles essential to the understanding of general practices, safety and the practical aspects of residential and non-residential wiring, electrical installation as it relates to the fire protection systems industry.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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FST 215 - Fire Protection Systems
Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 216 - Automated Fire Sprinkler System Design I
Presents a comprehensive study of automated sprinkler systems including sprinkler standards, design features, water supply adequacy, sprinkler limitations, and appropriate building and fire code applications.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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FST 217 - Automated Fire Sprinkler System Design II
Continues the study of sprinkler system design, implementation, and installation. Includes the use of appropriate computer applications in the design of various types of sprinkler systems.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
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FST 220 - Building Construction for Fire Protection
Provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. Focuses on firefighter safety. Covers the elements of construction and design of structures and how they are key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 230 - Fire Investigation
This course is intended to provide the student with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene interpretations, including recognizing and conducting origin and cause, preservation of evidence and documentation, scene security, motives of the firesetter, and types of fire causes.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 235 - Strategy and Tactics
Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents on the fire ground.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 237 - Emergency Service Supervision
Teaches the history of modern management theories, including scientific management and behavioral scientist approach. Introduces concepts of group dynamics, leadership, communication, stress and time management, and personnel evaluation techniques. Discusses the legal and ethical considerations of personnel management in the emergency service.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 240 - Fire Administration
Introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
FST 245 - Fire and Risk Analysis
Presents a study of current urban fire problems with emphasis on solutions based upon current available technology. Includes master planning, as well as methods of identifying, analyzing and measuring accompanying risk and loss possibilities.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FST 240.
3 credits
FST 250 - Fire Officer II
Presents an intermediate-level course to help individuals further develop the skills needed to supervise and direct personnel, manage resources at the company level; and is based on the current requirements of the NFPA 1021, Standards for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Prepares student for certification as Fire Officer II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FST 140 or Certification as Fire Officer I.
3 credits
FST 255 - Fire Officer III
Presents the material and testing required for certification as a fire Officer III under the national Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, NFPA 1021. Includes instruction for those serving in or preparing for middle and upper ranks of large fire departments. Includes community awareness and public relations, human resource development, budget information management, public education, emergency service delivery and firefighter safety.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: FST 250 or Certification as Fire Officer II.
3-4 credits
FST 290 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 293 - Studies In
Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
FST 295 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 296 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 297 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 298 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
FST 299 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits