FS 101 - Building Construction and Fire Management Issues

This is the second of seven courses that prepare students to meet state eligibility requirements to take the Michigan Fire Fighter exam. Additional objectives identified in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001, 1997 edition, are covered. Building construction and materials, building collapse, building search and victim removal, portable extinguishers, ropes and knots, and appropriate building ventilation will be covered. Students will be required to have certified firefighter turnout gear (helmet with shield, Nomex hood, turnout coat, turnout pants, turnout boots, firefighting gloves, and approved SCBA).
Prerequisite(s): ZPFT 050 with minimum grade S.
2 credits , plus 1 contact hour = 2 lecture , 1 laboratory

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