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Aug 06, 2026
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HSPS 264 - Fire Service Management
PREREQUISITES: HSPS 102 - Introduction to Public Safety and Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading
PROGRAM: Homeland Security/Public Safety
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
Provides students with an educational background in leadership, personal and professional development, working in the community, budget and finance responsibilities, legal issues, intergovernmental relations, effective communication, strategic planning, administrative management, human resources, and functions of line and staff position.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this course, the student will become proficient at the following skills:
- Describe modern structure and functions of the fire department.
- Describe and discuss methods, procedures and policies for managing fire protection.
- Discuss issues surrounding the staffing of a fire department.
- Discuss other organizations within the fire service.
- Describe the planning process within a fire department.
- Describe the planning process for apparatus and fire stations.
- Describe the budgetary process for a fire department.
- Compare and contrast purchasing, leasing, and grant funding.
- Describe the leadership component of fire service management.
- Describe the communications component of fire service management.
- Describe the public relations component of fire service.
- Describe support services and information management.
- Describe health, wellness, and issues of liability.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Human resource management
- Community and government relations
- Administration Management
- Inspection and investigation
- Safety
- Emergency service delivery
- Training
- Labor relations
- Budgeting
- Information management
- Incident management
- Fire department communications
- Pre-planning
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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