FIRE 228 - Occupational Health and Safety

(R only)

Introduces the basic concepts of occupational health and safety as it relates to emergency service organizations. Topics include risk evaluation and control procedures for fire stations, training sites, emergency vehicles, and emergency situations involving fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly FS 106.

3 semester hours

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

Describe the history of occupational health and safety programs.
Identify occupational health and safety programs for industry and emergency services today.
Compare the difference between standards and regulations.
List and describe the components of risk identification, risk evaluation, and incident management.
Describe the relevance for safety in the work place including the importance of PPE.
Apply the knowledge of an effective safety plan to pre-incident planning, response, and training activities
Explain the components of an accountability system in emergency service operations.
Discuss the need for and the process used for post-incident analysis.
Describe the components of and value of critical incident management programs.
Describe the responsibilities of individual responders, supervisors, safety officers, and incident commanders, safety program managers, safety committees and fire department managers as they relate to health and safety programs.
Describe the components of a wellness/fitness plan.
Identify and analyze the major causes involved in line of duty firefighter deaths related to health, wellness, fitness and vehicle operations.

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