Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The Fire Prevention and Inspection certificate provides students with the knowledge necessary to conduct fire prevention and inspection activities within the fire protection community and related industries. These roles may be additional duties for firefighters, stand-alone positions, or promotional opportunities. This certificate provides the knowledge and skills often required for hiring or promotional consideration. Students will study a wide variety of topics including; fire prevention and safety, public education, building construction, building and fire codes, and fire characteristics.
Award Outcomes
- Perform fire prevention, inspection, and public education activities
- Identify the various forms and stages of fire and correlate appropriate prevention, mitigation, and response strategies
- Demonstrate knowledge of building and fire codes
- Utilize knowledge of building construction principles, fire protection systems and fire prevention codes to affect a safe community
- Establish, implement, and maintain life safety education and youth fire setting prevention programs