SRJC Course Outlines

12/26/2024 7:20:22 PMFIRE 202B Course Outline as of Fall 1981

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  FIRE 202BTitle:  FIRE COMMAND 1B  
Full Title:  Fire Command 1B
Last Reviewed:9/22/1997

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum2.00Lecture Scheduled40.0010 max.Lecture Scheduled400.00
Minimum2.00Lab Scheduled01 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total40.00 Contact Total400.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  800.00Total Student Learning Hours: 1200.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Designed to apply the principles contained in FIRE 202A to the problems associated with hazardous materials incidents and other specialized situations.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Fire 202A.


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Designed to apply the principles contained in Fire Command 1A to the problems associated with hazardous materials incidents & other specialized situations.
(P/NP Only)

Prerequisites:Fire 202A.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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  COURSE GOALS:
     1. To enable the student to understand how to direct a fire
        company in a hazardous material emergency.
     2. To acquaint the student with the resouces available and how
        to employ them.
     3. To provide the student an opportunity to apply this knowledge
        in a safe environment through simulations.
 COURSE OBJECTIVES:
     1. To enable the student to develop a prefire plan for a
        hazardous materials handling area.
     2. Locate various materials in the DOT GUIDE and list the
        behaviors for each material.
     3. Identify and list the resource requirements for various
        simulated hazardous materials emergencies.
     4. Analyze various simulated harardous materials situations
          a. establish immediate concerns and primary objectives
          b. apply either simple or complex decision model to
             determine the strategy, tactics, and methods for control.
     5. Apply the management and operational principles required to
        bring the emergency under control.

Topics and Scope
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  1.  Preplanning for Chemical Emergencies
        a. Essential safety priorities
        b. Evacuation
 2.  Identification and Behavior of Hazardous Materials
        a. DOT GUIDE and types of incidents
        b. Case histories
 3.  Resource Requirements
        a. Control and safety equipment
        b. Allied agencies
 4.  Fire and Emergency Control Tactics
        a. Tactics, strategy, and methods
        b. Spills, leaks, and fires
        c. Decision models
 5.  Emergency simulations
        a. Skull sessions
        b. Simulation exercises

Assignments:
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  The student will:
     1. Analyze and identify preplanning for chemical emergencies,
        identification and behavior of hazardous materials.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 10%
Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 10%
Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 70%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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  FIRE COMMAND IB by California Fire Service Training and Education
 System - SFMO.

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