FRPT2270 Fire and Life Safety Education
The course prepares students to develop and deliver fire and life safety education programs. Topics include: a history of fire prevention education, learning styles, methods for effective teaching, public relations, high-risk populations, youth fire setters, professionalism, developing life safety curricula, evaluation and assessment, and identifying future trends.
Prerequisite
FRPT1270 or instructor approval
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:
Differentiate between public education, public information and public relations/marketing
Demonstrate the need for establishing fire and life safety education as a value within the fire service culture
Identify fire safety stakeholders
Identify a process to develop partnerships and coalitions to work on fire and life safety education activities
Identify local, regional, and national sources of data for fire and injury prevention programs
Explain how to disseminate information to appropriate groups
Identify budget needs for program delivery and the process for requesting funds
Select appropriate instructional materials.
Design a fire and life safety education programs that address specific community risk issues
Administer an evaluation instrument
Develop an accountability system to measure program
Explain how to implement strategies to establish and maintain a youth fire setting prevention program
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