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FST 102W - Firefighting Strategies and Tactics

Credits: 3
Includes analysis of basic rules of fire fighting strategy, defining engine company responsibilities, determining ladder company functions, correlating MUTUAL AID fires, and general fire problems.

Prerequisite(s): FST 101W  or FST 112  
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives
  1. Demonstrate skills needed to perform effectively within the fire service environment.
    1. Identify various fire department suppression functions and fireground operations
    2. Describe various fire department operating systems with regard to fire suppression tactics through fire problem discussion and analysis
    3. Identify fireground tactics related to building size, construction type, and occupancy through fire problem discussions
    4. Describe how fireground strategy and tactics have progressed to present day techniques
    5. Describe various fire flow computations and how they relate to fire suppression
    6. Identify future fire problems and fire fighter safety
  2. Perform writing tasks to promote learning.
  3. Write effectively for a specific audience and purpose.
  4. Demonstrate the learning of concepts through writing.



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