Academic Senate :
New Business January
25, 2008
At the November 30, 2007 Senate meeting, the following courses were recommended for approval by the CRC but not approved by the Senate as a Whole.
The proposer, through his Dept Chair, requested that the Senate reconsider the same proposals with the addition of prerequisites.
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FIRE
101 |
Essentials
of Fire Suppression |
New
course. This course will provide students with a comprehensive
initial introduction to modern fire suppression. The course will introduce: general overview
of the behavior of fire; introduction to the physics and chemistry of fire;
suppression agents and systems; suppression apparatus; aviation fires; motor
vehicle fires; marine fires; and wildland fire
suppression. Prereq: |
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FIRE
151 |
Introduction
to Wildland Fire Control |
New
course. To introduce definitions, concepts, theories and
principles of modern wildland fire control. This course will provide the student with
an overall introduction to theory and application in basic wildland fire suppression, fire behavior, wildland fire operations, suppression methods, tools and
equipment. An emphasis will be placed
on safety. Prereq: |
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FIRE
156 |
Incident
Command System |
New
course. This course describes the Incident Command System (ICS).
Collectively, these features identify the unique quality of ICS as a
management system for all emergency and planned event incidents. Principle features are: management by objectives,
chain of command, transfer of command, organization
flexibility, integrated communications, common terminology, and developing an
Incident Action Plan. In addition,
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 requires all federal, state and
local agencies to adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which
ICS is part of. Prereq: |