FSLM 360 Disaster Planning and Control (5 credits)
Prerequisite Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.
Course Description
This course examines concepts and principles of community risk assessment, planning, and response to fires and natural and human-caused disasters, including the National Incident Management System–Incident Command Systems (NIMS ICS), mutual aid and automatic response, training and preparedness, communications, civil disturbances, terrorist threats/incidents, hazardous materials planning, mass casualty incidents, earthquake preparedness, and disaster mitigation and recovery.
Course Content
A. Disaster Anticipation and Preparation
B. Managing Disasters
C. Frequent Threats — Fire, Transportation, and Hazmat
D. Growing Threats, Global Concerns
E. Natural Disasters and Recovery
Student Outcomes
1. Discuss the importance of disaster planning, preparation, and mitigation.
2. Evaluate the hazard assessment processes and the role of the firefighter in community disaster planning and recovery.
3. Assess hazard response and planning procedures.
4. Define the impact of hazard occurrence on community response.
5. Define the parameters and effectiveness of an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and its components.
6. Differentiate the multilevel agency responsibilities in disaster mitigation.
7. Define the relationships between disaster planning, mitigation, and recovery.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Fire Service Leadership Apply a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to assume leadership roles in the fire service. 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. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Participation in Class Activities
B. Discussion Board
C. Exams and Quizzes
D. Individual Assignments
E. Individual Projects/Research Paper
F. Written paper
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