Emergency Services (ESVS)
ESVS 201 Fire-Related Human Behavior 3 Credits (3,0)
Study of human behavior in fire emergencies; social science and engineering perspectives. Factors include occupant characteristics, social environment, building characteristics.
ESVS 299 Current Topics in Fire and Emergency Services 1-3 Credit (1-3,0)
Independent or directed study on selected topics in fire science.
ESVS 301 Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services 3 Credits (3,0)
Theoretical framework for the understanding of the ethical, sociological, organizational, political, and legal components of community risk reduction; methodology for the development of a comprehensive community risk reduction plan.
ESVS 302 Fire Dynamics 3 Credits (3,0)
Fire dynamics in firefighting contexts: combustion, flame spread, flashover, smoke movement. Applications to building codes, large-loss fires, fire modeling.
ESVS 303 Fire Protection Structures and Systems 3 Credits (3,0)
Design principles for structural fire protection, suppression systems. Fire resistance, flame spread evaluation, smoke control, alarm systems, sprinklers, specialized suppression systems.
ESVS 304 Fire Investigation and Analysis 3 Credits (3,0)
Investigation of incendiary fire analysis and detection, environmental and psychological factors, legal considerations, trial preparation, managing fire investigation units. Gang-related arson and mitigation strategies.
ESVS 305 Fire Prevention Organization and Management 3 Credits (3,0)
Factors influencing fire risk and tools for prevention: risk reduction education, codes and standards, inspection, research, master planning.
ESVS 399 Current Topics in Fire and Emergency Services 1-3 Credit (1-3,0)
Independent or directed study on selected topics in fire science.
ESVS 400 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection 3 Credits (3,0)
Decision-making tools in fire and emergency services: data collection, statistics, probability, decision analysis, resource allocation, cost-benefit analysis.
ESVS 401 Applications of Fire Research 3 Credits (3,0)
Principles of research in fire science. Methods for analyzing fire-related research: fire dynamics, structural fire safety, firefighter health and safety, automatic detection, suppression, transportation fire hazards, risk analysis.
ESVS 402 Fire and Emergency Services Administration 3 Credits (3,0)
Leadership and management skills for fire and emergency services departments: persuasion, budgeting, problem-solving, internal and external cooperation, change anticipation, strategic analysis.
ESVS 403 Disaster Planning and Control 3 Credits (3,0)
Community risk assessment and disaster response planning. NIMS, ICS, mutual aid, training, preparedness, communication, civil disturbances, terrorism, hazardous materials planning, disaster recovery.
ESVS 404 Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials 3 Credits (3,0)
Issues in managing hazardous materials programs: regulations, preparedness, response, storage, transportation, terrorism response, emergency planning. Includes federal, state, and local planning.
ESVS 405 Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency Services 3 Credits (3,0)
Relationships and issues in personnel administration and human resource development in fire-related organizations; personnel management, organizational development, productivity, recruitment and selection, performance management, discipline, collective bargaining.
ESVS 406 Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection 3 Credits (3,0)
Legal aspects of fire service; political and social impacts. Review of the American legal system; legal and political issues related to employment, personnel, planning, code enforcement, legislative processes in fire service.
ESVS 480 Advanced Principles in Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival 3 Credits (3,0)
Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (FLSI); adapting the 16 FLSI by fire and emergency service organizations. Focus on health and safety procedures to reduce firefighter injuries and fatalities. Emphasis on managerial and operational decision-making and safety culture.
ESVS 499 Current Topics in Fire and Emergency Services 1-3 Credit (1-3,0)
Independent or directed study on selected fire science topics.