Fire Services Administration
Contact: Mike Mikitish, Director
One Associate of Science degree (which requires 68 credits), and one Bachelor of Science degree are available.
As a result of rapid changes in firefighting and the
administrative duties currently being experienced in the field,
academic degrees are being made available to those who have chosen
firefighting as a career to enhance their knowledge base as well as to
prepare them for organizational leadership positions.
The National Fire Science Curriculum Committee (NFSCC) of the
United States Fire Academy Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education
(FESHE) is working to attain the following objectives:
1. Creation of degree programs that teach
critical thinking skills by requiring a significant number of general
education courses rather than mostly fire science courses;
2. Development of associate degree programs that are transferable to baccalaureate programs;
3. Establishment of a model fire science
curriculum at the associate level that universally standardizes what
students learn and facilitates the application of these courses toward
certification goals; and
4. Collaboration between fire certification and training agencies and academic fire programs.
The Fire Service Technology program is designed to upgrade the
fire fighting skills and knowledge of volunteer and paid fire fighters.
In some instances, a volunteer fire fighter may use this degree as a
means to enter the fire service as a paid professional. The program
covers all phases of fire fighting. The intent is to provide fire
fighters with the skills needed to save lives and protect property in a
safe and efficient manner. Special fees apply to this program. Students
must be registered at Idaho State University to apply for graduation.
In order to apply for this program, one must currently be employed
in the fire fighting profession. Students must be registered at Idaho
State University to apply for graduation.
Because students must complete 38 credits of general education
courses in addition to other degree requirements, it is highly
recommended that a student meet with an advisor prior to beginning this
program. An Associate of Science degree in Fire Services Administration
is required for those wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Fire
Services Administration.
All Fire Services Administration courses are online. Students must
have minimum computer requirements as listed in the program information
packet, provided at http://www.isu.edu/ctech/programs.shtml.
This program requires students to achieve certain grades in order to
advance each semester. Specific information is available in the
program's student handbook.
Associate of Science Degree in Fire Services Administration (69 credits)
University General Education Requirements will be met with the following courses (38 credits)
BIOL 1100, 1100L Concepts Biology: Human Concerns, and Lab 4 cr
CHEM 1100 Architecture of Matter 4 cr
COMM 1101 Principles Speech 3 cr
ECON 1100 Economic Issues 3 cr
ENGL 1101 English Composition 3 cr
ENGL 1102 Critical Reading and Writing 3 cr
PHIL 1103 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr
POLS 1101 Introduction to American Government 3 cr
Choose one course from each of the following four sets (12 cr):
AMST 2200 Introduction to American Studies 3 cr
OR
HIST 1118 U.S. History and Culture 3 cr
|
MATH 1130 Finite Mathematics 3 cr
OR
MATH 1153 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr
|
SOC 1102 Social Problems 3 cr
OR
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
OR
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
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1 course from Goal 6 3 cr
OR
1 course from Goal 7 3 cr
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Fire Services Administration Core Courses (12 lower division credits)
FSA 1101 Building Construction for Fire Protection 2 cr
FSA 1102 Fire Behavior and Combustion 2 cr
FSA 1103 Fire Prevention and Education 2 cr
FSA 1104 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply 2 cr
FSA 1105 Fire Protection Systems 2 cr
FSA 1106 Principles of Emergency Service 2 cr
Fire Services Administration Non-Core Courses (4 credits)
FSA 2201 Fire Administration I 2 cr
FSA 2202 Legal Aspects of the Emergency Services 2 cr
Emergency Medical Technician Basic Courses (15 credits)
CIS 1101, CIS 1101L Introduction to Computer Systems 3 cr
OR
BI 0170 Introduction to Computers 3 cr
OR
CSDT 0181 Computer Fundamentals 3 cr
EMTB 0119 Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care 4 cr
EMTB 0119L Fundamentals of
Emergency Medical Care Laboratory 4 cr
EMTB 0121 EMS Field Practicum 2 cr
Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Services Administration
(59 upper division credits) (Lower division (AS)
and upper division must total 128 credits)
Fire Service Administration
Degrees-at-a-Distance Courses (42 upper division credits)
FSA 3323 Fire and Emergency Services Administration 3 cr
FSA 3324 Analytic Approaches to Public Fire Protection 3 cr
FSA 3325 Personnel Management
for the Fire Service Admnistrator 3 cr
FSA 3326 Fire Prevention Organization and Management 3 cr
FSA 3327 Fire-Related Human Behavior 3 cr
FSA 3328 Disaster Planning and Control 3 cr
FSA 3329 Political and Legal Foundations
of Fire Protection 3 cr
FSA 3330 Fire Protection Structures and Systems
and Systems 3 cr
FSA 3331 Community Risk Reduction for
Fire and Emergency Services 3 cr
FSA 3332 Fire Investigation and Analysis 3 cr
FSA 3333 Applications of Fire Research 3 cr
FSA 3334 Fire Dynamics 3 cr
FSA 3335 Emergency Medical Services Administration 3 cr
FSA 3336 Managerial Issues of Hazardous Materials 3 cr
Additional course (2 cr) chosen from the following:
FSA 4403 Field Study 2 cr
FSA 4409 Practicum/Internship 2 cr
Political Science Emphasis
(15 credits)*
(Fulfills requirements for a Minor
in Political Science)
POLS 2202 Introduction to Politics 3 cr
Six credits of political science core curriculum
Courses (excluding POLS 4460) 6 cr
Six credits of elective political science courses
(excluding POLS 4459) 6 cr
Total 59 cr
*Note: POLS coursework for the Bachelor of Science in Fire Services Administration fulfills
requirements for an Idaho State University Minor in Political Science. POLS 1101 Introduction to
American Government is required for the minor if coursework is not complete in
Fire Services Administration Associate degree.
Courses
FSA 1101 Building Construction for Fire
Protection 2 credits. Components
of building construction related to fire and life safety. Firefighter
safety, elements of construction and design of structures, building inspection,
preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
FSA
1102 Fire Behavior and Combustion 2 credits. Theories and
fundamentals of fire: start, spread, and control. D
FSA
1103 Fire Prevention 2 credits. Comprehensive history and
philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention
bureau; use of fire codes; identification and correction of fire hazards; and
the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems,
fire investigation, and fire- and life-safety education. D
FSA
1104 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply 2 credits. Principles and theories in the use of
water in fire protection and hydraulic principles to analyze and solve water
supply problems. D
FSA
1105 Fire Protection Systems 2 credits. Design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat
and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water
supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. D
FSA
1106 Principles of Emergency Services 2 credits. Overview of fire protection.
Includes philosophy and history of fire protection; fire loss analysis;
organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire
departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the
fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions;
basic fire chemistry and physics; fire strategy and tactics. D
FSA 2201 Fire Administration 2 credits. Organization and management of a fire department and the
relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis on fire
service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. D
FSA 2202 Legal Aspects of the Emergency
Services 2 credits. Federal, State and local laws that regulate
emergency services, national standards influencing emergency services, standard
of care, tort, liability, and a review of relevant court cases. D
FSA 2296 Independent Study 1-8 credits. Addresses
specific learning needs of individuals for the enhancement of knowledge and
skills within the program area under the guidance of an instructor. May be repeated. Graded S/U, or may be letter-graded. PREREQ: Permission of the instructor. D
FSA 2298 Special Topics 1-8 credits. Addresses the
specific needs of industry, enabling students to upgrade technical skills that
are not included in the current program curriculum. May be repeated. Graded S/U, or may be letter-graded. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D
FSA 3323 Fire and Emergency
Services Administration 3 credits. Organization and management in the fire
services, including new technologies and changing organizational structures,
personnel functions, manpower and training, statistics and reporting
systems, and the managing of finances
and other resources. PREREQ: FSA 1106 and FSA 2201. D
FSA 3324 Analytic Approaches
to Public Fire Protection 3 credits. Introduction to systems analysis
procedures and applications in fire protection, including systems thinking,
statistical analysis, concepts and their application, system models, gathering
and presenting data, fire incident analysis, financial analysis, performance
surveys, using results, and public fire protection. PREREQ:
FSA 1104, FSA 1105, and FSA 1106. D
FSA 3325 Personnel Management
for the Fire Service Administrator 3 credits.
Relationships and issues in personnel administration and human resource
development within the context of fire-related organizations. PREREQ:
FSA 1106, FSA 2201, and FSA 2202. D
FSA 3326 Fire Prevention
Organization and Management 3 credits. Techniques, procedures, programs, and
agencies involved with fire prevention, including concepts of fire prevention,
governmental and non-governmental fire prevention functions, organizing fire
prevention efforts, fire safety-related codes, effective fire inspection, and
evaluation of fire safety efforts.
PREREQ: FSA 1103 and FSA 1106. D
FSA 3327 Fire-Related Human
Behavior 3 credits. Human behavior in fires and disasters, arson, fire
fighting, code compliance, and public fire education. Includes individual and
group response during fire emergencies, fire's impact on individuals, families
and the community, juvenile fire setters, arson, special populations, and the
psychological impact of fire. PREREQ: FSA 1106. D
FSA 3328 Disaster Planning and Control 3 credits. Concepts and
principles of community risk assessment, planning, and response to fires and
natural disasters. Introduction to disaster and fire defense planning, fire
department disaster planning, the incident command system, mutual aid and
automatic response, and training and preparedness. PREREQ:
FSA 1106. D
FSA 3329 Political and Legal
Foundations of Fire Protection 3 credits. Legal, political and social aspects
of the government's role in public safety, including the American legal system,
legal processes, legal basis for the fire service, tort liability, negligence
and fire suppression, safety, negligent operation, and the legal basis for fire
safety regulation. PREREQ: FSA 1106 and FSA 2202. D
FSA 3330 Fire Protection
Structures and Systems 3 credits.
Design principles involved in structural fire protection and automatic
suppression systems, including fire protection of buildings, fire resistance
and endurance, computations and evaluation procedures for fire resistance,
flame spread evaluation, and smoke production by burning materials. PREREQ: FSA 1105 and FSA 1106. D
FSA 3331 Community Risk
Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services 3 credits. Community sociology, the
role of fire-related organizations within the community, and their impact on
the local fire problems. Introduction of community sociology, the changing
nature of fire threat, and fire service relationships within the
community. PREREQ: FSA 1103 and FSA 1106. D
FSA 3332 Fire Investigation and
Analysis 3 credits. Examines technical investigative, legal and management
approaches to the arson problem. Topics include an introduction to the
principles of incendiary fire analysis, chemistry of fire, fire propagation and
development, incendiary fire susceptibility, incendiary fire motivation,
psychological and social motives.
PREREQ: FSA 1102 and FSA 1106. D
FSA 3333 Applications of Fire
Research 3 credits. Rationale for conducting fire protection research
activities and applications, including fire dynamics and fire safety
properties, fire test standards and codes, fire modeling, structural fire
safety, automatic detections and suppression, life safety, transportation fire
hazards, risk analysis and loss control, firefighter health and safety, and fire
service applied research. PREREQ: FSA
1103 and 1106. D
FSA 3334 Fire Dynamics 3
credits. Fire dynamics within the context of fire fighting, including chemistry,
physical processes and fluid dynamics, fire and combustion, explosions,
ignition and flame spread, flames and fire plumes, suppression, fire dynamics
applications to building codes and large-loss fires, special hazards, and fire
modeling. PREREQ: FSA 1102 and FSA 1106. D
FSA 3335 Emergency Medical
Services Administration 3 credits. An overview of the management of emergency
medical services including organization, budget determination, purchasing and
communication. Emphasis on directing and delegation of decision making
including managing stress. PREREQ: EMTB 1121 and
FSA 1106. D
FSA 3336 Managerial Issues of
Hazardous Materials 3 credits. Federal and state regulations concerning
hazardous materials, including health and safety, the hazardous materials
management system, the incident command system, politics of hazmat incident
management, site management and control, hazard and risk evaluation, personal
protective clothing and equipment, and information management. PREREQ:
FSA 1106, FSA 2201, and FSA 2202. D
FSA 4403 Field Study 2
credits. Field experience in directed
study in a variety of professional and career-oriented situations. Open to degree candidates only. Graded P/NP.
FSA 4409 Practicum/Internship
2 credits. Supervised experience in fire service administration in a variety of
command levels and responsibilities. Open to degree candidates only. Graded P/NP.
