Concentration - Fire Service Administration
The Fire Service Administration concentration is designed to provide students with
a foundation in the principles and practices required to meet the diverse demands
of an emergency and administrative management career in a fire service organization.
Successful completion of this 45-credit concentration will prepare an individual for
a leadership position in the field of fire science.
Concentration Requirements:
| Requirement |
Credits |
| Fire Prevention |
3 credits |
One of the following:
Fire Dynamics
Fire Chemistry
|
3 credits |
| Fire Codes and Standards |
3 credits |
| Fire Hydraulics |
3 credits |
| Fire Detection Systems |
3 credits |
One of the following:
Emergency Science Operations
Strategy and Tactics
|
3 credits |
| Building Construction for Fire Science |
3 credits |
| Emergency Incident Management |
3 credits |
One of the following:
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
Process and Transportation of Hazardous Materials
|
3 credits |
| Fire Investigation |
3 credits |
| Fire Administration |
3 credits |
One of the following:
Safety Organization and Management
Occupational Health and Safety
|
3 credits |
One of the following:
Fire Services Legal Issues
Fire Protection Law
|
3 credits |
| Strategic Planning |
3 credits |
| Capstone - FSA 499 (Culminating course in concentration) |
3 credits |
| TOTAL |
45 |
| Co-requisite: Computer competence (knowledge may be documented in use of computer
software).
|
|
Note:Only grades of C of higher may be included in the concentration.
Student Learning Outcomes
- explain the development of the field of Fire Protection;
- explain the factors and physical processes that govern the growth and spread of fire;
- explain and apply the national fire and life safety codes;
- explain hydraulics as it relates to the flow of water through pipe, hose and fittings;
- have comprehensive knowledge of various types of fire detection, suppression and notification
systems;
- analyze and manage multi-hazard emergency conditions, and make appropriate strategic,
tactical and task decisions to mitigate the incident;
- explain the different types of building construction and the fire behavior and collapse
characteristics of each;
- explain the chemical and physical properties of chemicals commonly manufactured and
used in industry;
- explain the principles of conducting a cause and origin investigation of a fire;
- make strategic and tactical decisions relating to management of a fire service organization
in the areas of budgeting, project management, contract negotiations, discipline and
conflict resolution;
- explain health and safety standards and regulations that impact on a fire service
organization;
- explain the legal principles that impact upon the management of a fire service organization;
- explain factors that relate to successful leadership of groups of people;
- analyze national, state and local fire loss data and develop appropriate strategies;
and
- develop, implement and revise strategic plans.
