Course Descriptions
FRP150 Introduction to Fire Protection
Introduces the philosophy and history of fire protection. Covers the history of loss of life and property in fire; responsibilities of fire departments in a community; organization and function of fire protection agencies and allied organizations; sources of professional literature; survey of professional career opportunities and requirements; and development of a resume.
3 Credits
FRP151 Fire Incident Related Experience 1
Provides an introductory orientation to Fire Incident Related Experience that fulfills the requirements of OR-OSHA and the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for Entry-Level Firefighter. These standards must be met prior to an individual responding to emergency incidents. Prerequisite: Admission restricted to students chosen through an application process. Consent of instructor required.
3 Credits
FRP152 Fire Incident Related Experience 2
Provides continuing information about large-diameter hose uses, attack hose procedures, ICS and passport information, firefighter responsibilities, and ISI SCBA procedures. Includes SCBA use under extreme working loads, refilling SCBA bottles, the use of cascade systems, live-fire attack practices, salvage operations, overhaul practices, fire cause investigation, the firefighter’s responsibility, district familiarization, map book use, radio procedures, driving laws and practices, power tool operation and maintenance, ventilation principles, and vertical ventilation. Includes a practicum for NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator certification and driving portions of NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump. Prerequisite: FRP151 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP153 Fire Incident Related Experience 3
Introduces new skills and a practicum to function safely and effectively as an integral member of a firefighting team and successfully pass testing for Firefighter 1. Includes a practicum for NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certification. Students completing the course will take written and task performance tests for NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator. Prerequisite: FRP152 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP154 Water Supply Operations
Covers the scope of water supply operations in the fire service. Includes pre-planning operations, water supply requirements, source options, delivery systems and options, and hydraulic calculations. Designed to meet the competencies as set forth by DPSST Firefighter II and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump. Prerequisite: FRP152 and MTH070, each with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP156 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety & Survival
Introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavioral change throughout the emergency services. Meets or exceeds FESHE Principles of Emergency Services Safety and Survival (C0281)
3 Credits
FRP157 Hazardous Materials Operations
Provides knowledge and skills necessary to safely respond to and manage the defensive operations involved in a chemical emergency. Also provides skills to operate in offensive fashion for some common flammables (gasoline, propane, etc.). Corequisite: FRP150.
3 Credits
FRP158 Fire Pump Construction and Operation
Covers the theory of pump operation, types and features of various pumps, practical operation of fire pumps and accessories. Includes drafting, hydrant and tanker operations, and rule-of-thumb fire ground hydraulic calculations. Prerequisite: FRP151 and FRP152, each with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP159 Fire Behavior and Combustion
Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and are controlled. Meets or exceeds FESHE Fire Behavior and Combustion (C0276).
3 Credits
FRP160 Incident Safety Officer
Covers NFPA 1521 and OSHA regulations regarding utilization of an on-scene safety officer. Prepares officers and firefighters to work together to promote safety at every emergency scene.
1 Credits
FRP161 Fire Management Practices
Covers the concept of fire management including the role of departments and districts in local government, funding and selection methods for providing fire protection.
1 Credits
FRP162 Managing Fire Personnel
Introduces fire department human resource management techniques. Includes hiring, supervision and performance review procedures.
1 Credits
FRP163 Planning Fire Protection
Covers the tools needed to plan a community’s fire protection system. Includes analyzing a community’s fire risk, establishing types of protection, and developing implementation and evaluation plans.
1 Credits
FRP164 Fire Department Budgets
Covers the preparation, adoption and filing of public law, and management of a fire district budget. Includes district budget analysis methods, use of levies, budget management and appropriation of expenditures.
1 Credits
FRP165 Public Relations, Public Information, and Public Education
Introduces the role of public relations, public information and public education as tools to provide and enhance public safety awareness.
1 Credits
FRP166 Firefighter's Law
Covers the legal responsibilities and rights of firefighters in driving, inspection, emergency operations, communication and fire prevention. Includes a firefighter’s rights as a civil service employee.
1 Credits
FRP169 Fire Department Leadership
Emphasizes the role of fire service leaders in managing the daily operations of a fire company. Covers leadership concepts such as types of supervisors, including attitudes, cooperation, individual differences, motivation, communications and counseling as part of the management cycle. Prerequisite: FRP150 or ES172, either with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP170 Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy
Covers the development of systematic action plans for emergency situations. Includes recognizing and prioritizing emergency scene needs and developing related strategies, tactics and contingencies. Describes how resources should be deployed to implement those plans.
3 Credits
FRP171 Fire Protection Systems and Extinguishers
Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard firesuppression systems, water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers. Meets or exceeds FESHE Fire Protection Systems (C0288)
3 Credits
FRP172 International Fire Codes
Interprets the International Building Codes, International Fire Code, State Fire Marshal Fire Safety Regulations and related Oregon revised statutes, N.F.P.A. and other codes relating to fire prevention and life safety.
3 Credits
FRP173 Law for Emergency Services
Covers emergency services’ legal responsibilities related to driving, inspections, emergency operations, communications, fire prevention, and provision of ambulance services. Includes employee and member’s rights, duties, and liabilities. and Provides preparation for presentations in court.
3 Credits
FRP174 Fire Investigation
Emphasizes the importance of determining the cause of fire. Studies the burning characteristics of combustibles and the effects of fire on materials, interpreting burn patterns and isolating the area and point of origin, identifying incendiary indications, sources of ignition and materials ignited and preservation of fire scene and evidence. Prerequisite: FRP150 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits
FRP175 Hazmat Operations
Provides knowledge and skills necessary to safely respond to and manage the defensive operations involved in a chemical emergency. Provides skills to operate in offensive fashion for some common flammables (gasoline, propane, etc.). Designed to meet minimum certification criteria for NFPA Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations.
1 Credits
FRP179 Wildland Urban Interface
Studies causes, standard firefighting orders, urban interface problems, fire suppression methods, fireground management and structure triage. Designed to meet some of the competencies as set forth by Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for Wildland Interface Engine Boss. Prerequisite: FRP151, FRP152, and FRP153; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
3 Credits
FRP256 Emergency Services Rescue Practices
Presents technical information on various emergency services rescue situations. Covers tools and personal protective equipment, ropes and knots, trench rescue, confined space rescue, water rescue, building searches, outdoor searches, rescue in situations involving elevation differences, package patients, and vehicle extrication.
4 Credits
FRP257 Hazardous Materials for Inspectors
Covers how to handle inspections involving hazardous materials. Covers the requirements for handling, storing and reporting on various hazardous materials. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP259 Major Emergency Strategy and Tactics
Covers major emergencies and applies principles relating to incident priorities, resource management, and tactical operations to make judgments about the management of major emergencies. Prerequisite: FRP150, FRP151, FRP152, FRP153, and FRP170; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
3 Credits
FRP260 Fire Prevention
Provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Includeshistory and philosophy of fire prevention, organization, and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use and application of codes and standards, plans review, fire inspections, fire and life safety education, and fire investigation. Meets or exceeds FESHE Fire Protection (C0286).
3 Credits
FRP261 Fire Incident Related Experience 4
Introduces additional skills and provides a practicum to function safely and effectively as an integral member of a firefighting team and successfully pass testing for NFPA Firefighter I. Includes a practicum NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certifications. Students completing the course will take written and task performance tests for NFPA Firefighter I and NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator. Prerequisite: FRP153 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP261H Fire Incident Related Experience 4 Honors
Introduces additional skills and provides a practicum to function safely and effectively as an integral member of a firefighting team and successfully pass testing for NFPA Firefighter I. Includes a practicum for NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certifications. Students completing the course will take written and task performance tests for NFPA Firefighter I and NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator. Provides a practicum for leadership, supervisory, and management skills. Prerequisite: FRP153 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP262 Fire Incident Related Experience 5
Introduces new skills and provides a practicum for NFPA Firefighter II, NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certifications. Assists with entering the job market and in becoming more successful in competitive fire service entry processes. Prerequisite: FRP261 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP262H Fire Incident Related Experience 5 Honors
Introduces new skills and provides a practicum for NFPA Firefighter II, NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certifications. Assists with entering the job market and in becoming more successful in competitive fire service entry processes. Provides a practicum for leadership, supervisory, and management skills. Prerequisite: FRP261 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP263 Fire Incident Related Experience 6
Offers additional skills and provides a practicum for NFPA Firefighter II, NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certifications. Prepares students for entering the job market and assists them in becoming more successful in competitive fire service entry processes. Introduces contemporary issues regarding the furnishing of emergency services. Students completing the course will take written and task performance tests for NFPA Firefighter II. Prerequisite: FRP262 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP263H Fire Incident Related Experience 6 Honors
Offers additional skills and provides a practicum for NFPA Firefighter II, NFPA Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, and NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump certifications. Prepares students for entering the job market and assists them in becoming more successful in competitive fire service entry processes. Introduces contemporary issues regarding the furnishing of emergency services. Students completing the course will take written and task performance tests for NFPA Firefighter II. Provides a practicum for leadership, supervisory, and management skills. Prerequisite: FRP262 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP266 Building Construction for Fire Suppression
This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown tobe key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operatingat emergencies. This course meets or exceeds FESHE Building Construction for Fire Protection (C0275).
3 Credits
FRP272 International Fire Codes 2
Studies the International Fire Code, State Fire Marshal Fire Safety Regulations and related Oregon revised statutes, N.F.P.A., and other codes relating to fire prevention and life safety.
3 Credits
FRP277 NFPA Fire Instructor 1
Provides training to instructor candidates from multi-discipline activities found within Public Safety (fire, law enforcement, wildland, emergency medical services, etc.). Prepares the program participants for planning instruction, using a variety of instructional methods, teaching diverse learners, and evaluating course outcomes. Includes guidelines for addressing the critical issues of safety and the legal issues of training, and provides opportunities for participants to take part in application activities. This course meets the competency standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, Instructor I.
3 Credits
FRP278 NFPA Fire Instructor 2
Provides training to instructor candidates from multi-discipline activities found within Public Safety (fire, law enforcement, wildland, emergency medical services, etc.). Uses an intensive instructional methodology program to prepare the participant for planning and developing all aspects of course curriculum. Includes needs analysis, task analysis, course goals and objectives, lesson plan development, instructional support materials and evaluation instruments. This course meets the competency standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, Instructor II.
3 Credits
FRP280A Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
1 Credits
FRP280B Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
2 Credits
FRP280C Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
3 Credits
FRP280D Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
4 Credits
FRP280E Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
5 Credits
FRP280F Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
6 Credits
FRP280G Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
7 Credits
FRP280H Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
8 Credits
FRP280I Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
9 Credits
FRP280J Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
10 Credits
FRP280L Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
12 Credits
FRP281 Fire Prevention Inspection
Covers methods of contemporary fire prevention inspection practices. Includes preparation, pre-approach information, written inspection notices, relations with owners and occupants, and compliances. Prerequisite: FRP172, FRP260, and FRP266; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.)
3 Credits
FRP282 Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention
Provides basic information regarding the purpose and scope of a juvenile fire setter intervention program and how it should be structured; legal aspects of dealing with juveniles; child development; the continuum of juvenile fire setting; effective communication, interviewing, and questioning techniques; screening juvenile fire setters; and education and referral intervention processes.
3 Credits
FRP284 Public Information for the Fire Service
Provides students with the ability to identify public and proprietary information to form media releases and develop and maintain positive relations with media representatives. Prerequisite: FRP173 and FRP174, each with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP286 Advanced Detection and Protection Systems
Provides training in the design of fire protection systems and the evaluation of existing systems with regard to fire codes, building codes, and National Fire Protection Standards. Prerequisite: FRP171 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits
FRP288 Fire Prevention Education Programs
Uses fire data to analyze the prevention needs in a community and to design a public fire education program directed to preventing or mitigating certain fires in that community.
3 Credits