FSLM 205 Safety and Survival (5 credits)
Course Description
This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.
Course Content
A. Introduction – Nature of the Problem
B. The National Context, Health and Safety
C. Training, Equipment, Response
D. Organizational Health and Safety Profile
E. Risk Management
F. Prevention
Student Outcomes
1. Define and describe the need for cultural and behavioral change within the emergency services relating to safety, incorporating leadership, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility.
2. Explain the need for enhancements of personal and organizational accountability for health and safety.
3. Define how the concepts of risk management affect strategic and tactical decision-making.
4. Describe and evaluate circumstances that might constitute an unsafe act.
5. Explain the concept of empowering all emergency services personnel to stop unsafe acts.
6. Validate the need for national training standards as they correlate to professional development inclusive of qualifications, certifications, and re-certifications.
7. Defend the need for annual medical evaluations and the establishment of physical fitness criteria for emergency services personnel throughout their careers.
8. Explain the vital role of local departments in national research and data collection systems.
9. Illustrate how technological advancements can produce higher levels of emergency services safety and survival.
10. Explain the importance of investigating all near-misses, injuries and fatalities.
11. Discuss how incorporating the lessons learned from investigations can support cultural change throughout the emergency services.
12. Describe how obtaining grants can support safety and survival initiatives.
13. Formulate an awareness of how adopting standardized policies for responding to emergency scenes can minimize near-misses, injuries and deaths. 14. Explain how the increase in violent incidents impacts safety for emergency services personnel when responding to emergency scenes.
15. Recognize the need for counseling and psychological support for emergency services personnel, their families, as well as, identify access to local resources and services.
16. Describe the importance of public education as a critical component of life safety programs.
17. Discuss the importance of fire sprinklers and code enforcement.
18. Explain the importance of safety in the design of apparatus and equipment.
Degree Outcomes
Effective Communication (EC) - Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Information Competency (IC) - Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Fire Service Personnel Management Understand the theories and apply the practice of fire service personnel administration and human resource management Fire Systems Risk Management Analyze the factors that shape risk and apply them to strategies for fire and injury prevention including fire risk reduction prevention, enforcement, investigation, research, and planning
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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