Fire Protection Technology - Erie Community College

Fire Protection Technology from Erie Community College is a Campus Associate Fire Protection Science degree that prepares you for a Fire Protection career. Program Description In an increasingly complex world of changing technologies, synthetic materials, and budget crises, the fire chief must not only be an authority on fire suppression and prevention, but he/she must also be skilled in the fields of management, manpower utilization, and personnel development. The Fire Protection Technology curriculum combines all the elements necessary to prepare the firefighting professional. The objectives of this program are to promote effective fire fighting strategies; to develop qualities of leadership necessary in fire administration and supervision; and to provide firefighters, officers, and chiefs with a comprehensive background and updated information in the fire protection area, with an emphasis on the management and administration of fire departments. This curriculum introduces students to the latest techniques of firefighting and fire prevention and employs faculty members from among the ranks of the firefighting community. Lectures, demonstrations, field trips, and discussions will lead the student from the basics of fire protection equipment and building construction to the fields of radiological theory, fire investigations, and the handling of hazardous materials. Fire operations strategy gives the students an opportunity to utilize all the acquired skills and to improve them through the information acquired in the management and leadership courses. The fire protection courses and the general studies courses combine to prepare the firefighter, fire officer, and fire investigator for the challenges of modern day fire fighting. Graduates of this curriculum are well qualified to accept leadership positions as fire officers, chiefs, marshals, arson investigators and safety officers in both the public and private sectors. View more details on Erie Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fire Protection Science courses.