FRSC 1121 Firefighting Strategy and Tactics (3-0-3)
This course presents the principles of applying fire department resources to mitigate fires or related emergencies. Topics include the principles of firefighting, size-up, engine company operations, hose line selection and placement, water supply, standpipe and sprinkler operations, ladder company operations, forcible entry, ventilation, and search and rescue. The specific fires reviewed in this course include private dwellings, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, high-rise structures, buildings under construction, structural collapses, flammable liquid and gas fires, and waterfront fires.
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