FIR 3307 - Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services

Description

Provides an overview of the comprehensive approach to fire and life safety within the community. The course covers strategic planning and community programs as they relate to fire safety and prevention as well as risk reduction for terrorist incidents. Students explore the application of the 5Es of community risk reduction and programming (emergency response, education, engineering, enforcement, and economic incentive) that advances safety in the community such as the plan review process, code development, code enforcement, fire investigation, community education and outreach, and prevention program evaluation.

Outcomes

  1. Determine leadership strategies to advocate for community risk reduction.
  2. Develop risk reduction objectives.
  3. Analyze components of risk reduction programs.
  4. Develop a risk reduction program.

PreRequisites

  1. FIR 2302

Textbook(s)

Fire and life safety educator (Rev: 4th ed.)

Publisher: Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University (2022)

Author: Fortney, J., Fox, M., Edwards, K., Kreutzer, L., McLelland, B., Snyder, L., Hughes, L., Muzik, A., Olson, C., Rucker, C., Sanchez, R., & Williams, A. (Eds.).

ISBN: (No information available)

Price: $109.00

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the CSU Bookstore at bookstore@columbiasouthern.edu