FRSTK112 — Fire Prevention Prin
3.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: FRSTK 110 with a C or better or concurrent enrollment, or department approval. This course develops the fundamental principles, theories and techniques of fire prevention, including the organization and implementation of a thorough and deliberate program of public fire prevention. In addition to emphasizing fire and life safety through recognition and elimination of related hazards will be emphasized. Familiarization with a model fire prevention code, the legal, social, economic and political aspects of providing public fire protection will also be stressed. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use and application of codes, plan reviews, fire inspections, fire and life safety education, and fire investigations. Three lecture hours per week.