Skagit Valley College

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New Course: this course was added after the last catalog

 Course Title:   Fire & Life Safety Education

 Title Abbreviation:   FIRE/LIFE SAFETY EDUC

 Department:    FIRE

 Course #:    213

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    430203

 EPC:    828

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Provides the fundamental and technical knowledge needed to coordinate and deliver existing fire safety educational programs and information. Assists the student in meeting job performance requirements of NFPA 1035, Professional Qualifications for Fire & Life Safety Educator, for Fire & Life Safety Educator 1 and prepares the student for Washington State certification testing for Public Fire & Life Safety Educator.

 Prerequisite  

None

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
N/A

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Communicate orally and in writing, manage time, multitask.
  2. Document public fire and life safety educational activities.
  3. Identify community resources, services, and organizations.
  4. Identify partners to address current fire and life safety issues.
  5. Select instructional materials so that the materials are specific to the audience and objectives.
  6. Present and adapt a lesson, given a lesson plan with multiple presentation methods, evaluation instruments, time allotment, setting, and identified audience, so that the lesson plan is followed, the objectives are met, and the needs of the audience are satisfied.
  7. Administer an evaluation instrument so that lesson outcomes are measured.
  8. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Students will possess a knowledge and skill set that allows them to be effective in preventing hostile fire emergencies occurring in their community.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Human behavior during fire and injury causes/prevention. Community risk and injury prevention strategies.
  2. Learning theory and educational methodology. Standardized fire and life safety messages and escape planning.
  3. Hazard identification and correction. Public relations.
  4. High-risk audiences, behaviors and special needs. Community resources.
  5. Personal image and professionalism. Community risk reduction.
  6. Administration, planning and development of fire safety education programs.
  7. Education, implementation and evaluation of fire safety education lessons.
  8. Knowledge and skills associated with junior fire setter intervention.
  9. Administration, planning and development of junior fire setter education programs.
  10. Education, implementation and evaluation of junior fire setter education lessons.