FIRE 220 - Strategy and Tactics

Provides the principles of fire ground control utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents. PREREQUISITE(S): FIRE 101 or consent of department. Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Discuss fire behavior as it relates to strategies and tactics.
Explain the main components of pre-fire planning and identify steps needed for a pre-fire plan review.
Identify the basics of building construction and how they interrelate to pre-fire planning and strategy and tactics.
Describe the steps taken during size-up.
Examine the significance of fire ground communications.
Identify the roles of the National Incident Management system (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) as it relates to strategy and tactics.
Demonstrate the various roles and responsibilities in ICS/NIMS.

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