FRPT2111 Strategy and Tactics
This course provides the principles of fire ground control through utilization of personnel, systems, equipment, and extinguishing agents. Function and components of command will also be explored.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Discuss fire behavior and environment as they relate to strategy and tactics
Explain the main components of pre-fire planning
Identify the basics of building construction and how they interrelate to pre-fire planning, strategy, and tactics
Describe the steps taken during initial scene size-up
Examine the significance of fire ground communications
Determine the importance of delegation
Identify the roles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Management System (ICS) as it relates to strategy and tactics
Demonstrate the various roles and responsibilities in ICS/NIMS
Create a tactical strategy
Identify appropriate tactics
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details