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May 13, 2024
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FST 115 - Preparation for Initial Company OperationsCredits: 1 Provides basic foundation for management of one or more companies operating at a structural fire emergency. Focuses on basic concepts: Roles and Responsibility, Readiness, Communication, Building Construction, Fire Behavior and Pre-incident Preparation.
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 0 Meets MTA Requirement: None Pass/NoCredit: Yes
Outcomes and Objectives
- Demonstrate knowledge of Fire Officers and Crew Leaders responsibilities to manage the operations of one or more fire companies.
- Identify the Company Officer's approach to emergency incident management
- Describe the elements of company readiness and explain the importance of each element
- List benefits of effective incident communication and identify steps
- Identify building construction types and critical fire behavior that relate to tactical operations considerations
- Accurately calculate required fire flow for structures using NFA formula
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