HS 384 Fire Safety
Description
This course introduces students to the International Fire Code, orienting them to the basics of understanding how to read code, interpret code, and apply modern codes in various situations. Students will learn to visually identify hazards and violations and perform fire code enforcement inspections through local inspections or simulated facility activities. They will learn to develop and write reports and inspection forms to use in their enforcement inspections. Students seeking work in fields related to occupational health and safety, firefighting, public safety, insurance, corporate safety, etc., should take this course. (2 credits)
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this class.
Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, students will meet the following objectives:
- State fire safety codes.
- Identify fire safety hazards in simulated and real workplace environments.
- Teach others occupational regulations pertaining to fire safety.
Required Materials
Students will be using the 2015 International Fire Code (Free Access) as their textbook.
Learning Model Architecture
Students will complete initial requirements that include the following:
- Self-introduction discussion board.
- Initial personal report.
- Complete the syllabus quiz.
Students will create and continue to develop their own fire safety inspection form that will be due on the following due dates:
- At the beginning of the semester.
- At midterm.
- Near the end of the semester to be used in your final inspection.
Students will ponder and prove by completing comprehension quizzes about the fire code. Quizzes will be due at the following time:
- At the end of each lesson.
Students will fill out a fire safety journal entry:
- For each lesson.
Students will teach one another by creating and submitting fact sheets on safety topics:
- Two times a semester for assigned lessons.
Students will take and collect photos of fire safety hazards. The photo log will be turned in at the following time:
- Near the end of the semester.
Students on their own will conduct their own physical inspection of a facility and report the findings in a report. The inspection and report will be due at the following time:
- Near the end of the semester.
Students will complete a comprehensive exam at the following time:
- At the end of the semester.
Grading Policies
Assignments in the course are worth the following points:
| Assignment | Points |
| Introduction Assignment | 2 |
| Initial Personal Report | 4 |
| Syllabus Quiz | 2 |
| Intro to Fire Code Quiz | 1 |
| Fire Safety Form #1 | 5 |
| Fire Safety Form #2 | 8 |
| Fire Safety Form #3 | 12 |
| Quizzes: Lesson 02–13 (12 quizzes x 5 or 7 points each) | 70 |
| Spot the Fire Safety Issues (12 discussions x 5 points each) | 60 |
| Journal: Lessons 02–13 (12 journals x 8 points each) | 96 |
| Fact Sheets (2 x 15 points each) | 30 |
| Photo Assignment | 15 |
| Inspection | 30 |
| Final Exam | 100 |
| Total | 435 |
Grades
| 94–100% = A | 74–76% = C |
| 90–93% = A- | 70–73% = C- |
| 87–89% = B+ | 67–69% = D+ |
| 84–86% = B | 64–66% = D |
| 80–83% = B- | 60–63% = D- |
| 77–79% = C+ | Below 60% = F |
Late Work
Unless late work is already specified in an assignment's rubric, assignments turned in within a week of the due date will be accepted with a 20% reduction in score. Assignments submitted after one week will not receive any points.
Disclaimers
The instructor reserves the right to change any part of this syllabus at any time during the semester in order to adapt to changing course needs. You will be notified prior to any changes that may take place.