This course emphasizes diverse fire protection subject areas including fire prevention and safety, public education, building construction, recognition of hazards, prevention of fires, inspection techniques and protection and suppression systems. Special emphasis to include understanding fire characteristics and the structural consequences of fire; risk assessment and management as applied to places where people are assembled and endangered by fire. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog Students will be assigned 5 homework assignments, and 1 final exam. This course is Instructor-led and delivered through our award-winning online Learning Management System.