Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: NNFA-0274 Organization's ID: R0396 Organization: U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Location: Classroom-based Length: 6 Days (41 Hours) Dates Offered: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2026 11/1/2020 - 10/31/2023 9/1/2017 - 10/31/2020 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Fire Science Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide Incident Commanders (IC) with the tools they need to conduct proper pre-incident planning for the target hazards in their communities. Learning Outcomes: Explain the benefits of pre-incident planning and the relationship between these activities and the effective use of fire protection systems Identify the value and performance capabilities of many of the passive fire protection features installed in buildings and facilities Explain the role of fire alarm systems in life safety, fire protection and fire control Explain the importance of pre-incident planning in making appropriate decisions in specific emergency situations Identify the types of smoke management systems, their locations in buildings, how they operate, and their roles in strategic and tactical efforts Distinguish the role and function of specialty systems in fire protection Explain the need to identify special hazards and how they affect the Pre-Incident Plan (PIP) Present a Pre-Incident Plan (PIP) to a multicompany drill environment Recognize the importance of having prior knowledge of the fire protection systems in a building Explain the strategic and tactical roles of water-based systems in fire control and suppression General Topics: Purposes of fire protection systems Decision-making Pre-incident planning benefits Passive fire protection systems Fire alarm systems Water-based protection systems Smoke control systems Specialty systems Special hazards and trends Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA) Administration of Public Assistance for Community Recovery (NNFA-0202) Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (NNFA-0019) Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response (NNFA-0276) Analytical Tools for Decision-Making (NNFA-0261) Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone I (NNFA-0300) Applications in the Exercise of Leadership: Capstone II (NNFA-0301) Applications of Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0265) Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0255) Building Organizational Support for Community Risk Reduction (NNFA-0256) Campus Fire and Life Safety: Public Education (NNFA-0243) View All Courses Page Content