FIRE 184   Fire Services - Firefighter Safety and Survival* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : Department approval.

This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout the emergency services. The Fire service has long been considered a profession plagued with a history of unavoidable tragedy. As the number of line-of-duty deaths and injuries continues to be staggering year after year, this course exposes the false mentality of doing whatever it takes and provides solutions for both the individual and the fire department. Built around the 16 Life Safety Initiatives developed by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. This class will help the student reference NFPA guidelines and help them understand how to execute procedures and recommendations for putting safety first. The student will leave this class with modern solutions to challenge the existing attitudes toward safety and commit to making a change.