| | This is a two-semester foundation course in the Public Services industry sector’s Protection Services career path. It introduces students to the philosophy and history of fire protection, as well as to career opportunities in fire protection and related fields. First-semester topics include education and training programs, career potential assessments, work ethics and human relations, available training programs, personnel development programs, and history of the fire protection service. The second semester introduces topics that include fire loss analysis, the organization and function of public and private fire protection services and systems, the fire department as part of local government, and laws and regulations affecting the fire service. |