Fire Service Administration - Course Descriptions
In keeping with the mission values of the University, all of the courses
in this program will include a recognition of the moral and ethical
responsibilities of professionals involved in fire service administration.
Each course will
address, in context, ethical applications, imperatives of moral leadership
and human values. The program will ensure that graduates understand
the importance of integrity, fairness and respect across cultural borders
in this critical
field.
91-320 - Fire Service Administration (3)
This course focuses on the history and contemporary practices of fire
service management. This course will cover the responsibilities of the
fire service and the issues associated with managing these responsibilities.
Emphases will be placed on interagency communication collaboration for
protecting the community. Management theories, approaches and concepts
will be introduced. A review of resources for assisting managers will be
examined. Relevant research relating to fire service administration will
be introduced.
91-324 - Risk Management in the Fire Service (3)
This course examines the problems associated with community protection
that involves the planning, development, and intervention of the fire service.
The concept of risk management and inter agency cooperation and collaboration
will be explored. Emergency preparedness will be emphasized. Concepts of
decision making will be taught. The importance of leadership will be covered.
91-328 - Labor -Management Relations (3)
This course examines the issues and problems associated with work
force management. It focuses on issues that involve labor unions and
labor contracts
within fire service organizations. It will examine labor laws and
the constraints of management within fire service organizations. A historical
review of
labor management relations will be studied.
91-332 - Ethics in the Fire Service (3)
This course will focus on ethics and standards of conduct expected
in the fire service. The general study of ethics will be introduced with
emphases on conduct in the fire service. Management challenges regarding
employee ethics will be reviewed and discussed. The course will address
the effect ethics has on the culture of the organizations.
91-336 - Planning for Community Fire Protection (3)
This course will focus on the planning and development of community
fire service plans.
The planning will involve community protection from fire and other
dangers resulting from hazardous materials in the environment. The
emphasis is on planning to preclude potential harm to property and
citizens of the
community. Interagency collaboration is also emphasized as a means
of effective planning.
91-340 - Analysis of Issues and Trends in the Fire Service (3)
This course will analyze current issues and trends in the fire service.
The issues of personnel, legal, regulatory, political, economic,
and public policy issues will be studied.
The relationship of these issues to the performance of the fire service
will be the focus of examination.
91-344 - Administration
of Emergency Medical Services
Examines the administrative functions related to the delivery of emergency medical
services. A focus will be on review of related literature regarding emergency
medical services. Also, models of effective emergency medical systems will be
examined. Students will learn planning and budgeting for emergency medical systems.
91-402 - Personnel Management of the Fire Service (3)
This course will examine the principles of personnel management. It
will focus on personnel laws, regulations, equal employment opportunity,
diversity management, recruitment, hiring, employee discipline, performance
evaluation systems, employee promotions and awards.
91-404 - Legal Aspects
of Fire Service Management (3)
The focus of this course will be on legal issues relating to the fire service.
State and federal laws will be examined. Recent case law relating to the fire
service will be reviewed. Students will learn and identify laws that impact the
management of fire service. Legal liability issues will studied. The impact of
past and recent legal decisions on the management of the fire service will be
examined.
91-406 - Financial Management
of the Fire Service (3)
This course will examine principles of financial management from the perspective
of a fire service administrator. Concepts of budgeting and planning will be
introduced. Political constraints will also be examined. Fiscal problems in
the fire service will be explored with emphases on developing solutions.
91-408 - Applications of
Fire Research (3)
Basic principles of research methods will be studies in this course. A survey
of fire service research will be studied. Focus on the practical application
of fire research will be emphasized.
Electives
Six (6) additional hours to fulfill the 39 major credit hour requirements
can be obtained through selecting two courses from the following JLPSS
Departmental offerings:
81-341- Criminalistics (3)
This course covers aspects of criminalistics. It focuses on standards,
certification, genetic technology, drugs, chemicals, crime scene technology,
prints, artifacts, and photography.
81- 370- Intelligence Gathering (3)
This course explores the historical foundations of intelligence gathering
and the legal boundaries that define the operational field. Contemporary
issues are examined and methods of intelligence gathering are studied.
An overview of various intelligence gathering agencies will also be covered.
Electronic monitoring, right to privacy, use of informants, and disclosure
of information to other agencies are examined.
81-385 - Agency - Community Relations (3)
Examines the community environment and how this environment affects
the operations of different agencies. Legal, illegal, formal and informal
mechanisms of influence are examined, including voting, marching, striking,
demonstrating, petitioning, and working through organizations and governmental
bodies.
(This course meets advanced writing proficiency requirements)
81-460 - Architectural Design (3)
This course deals with environmental architectural and aesthetic issues
relating to the safety and security of the general public. Historical perspectives
in design related to loss prevention, public safety and security will be
examined. Landscape and perimeter design are also highlighted. Various
protective strategies are discussed regarding architectural structures.
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