FES 3015 ADVANCED FIRE ADMINISTRATION 3 credits

This is an executive level course introducing the student to the concepts and processes of fire service administration. The course will p repare the student for upper level fire service management. The course will focus on modern fire protection, resource management, fire prevention, and support services including intergovernmental coordination. 47 contact hours.

FES 3533 COMMUNITY FIRE AND RISK REDUCTION 3 credits

This is an executive level course introducing the student to the concepts and process of fire and risk reduction within a community. The course will p repare the student to study the community, assess community risks, develop supporting networks, develop strategies for intervention, action plans, and perform risk reduction program evaluation. 47 contact hours.

FES 3780 ANALYTICAL APPROACHES TO PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION 3 credits

This course examines tools and techniques of rational decision making in fire rescue departments, including the use of databases, statistics, probability, decision analysis, utility modeling, resource allocation, cost-benefit analysis, and linear programming. 47 contact hours.

FES 3823 PLANNING METHODOLOGY FOR HAZARD MITIGATION 3 credits

This course will provide the student with an overview of society's need for planning for disastrous situations. The lessons will discuss the best practice and proper methodologies required when developing land for farming or construction and disaster preventative measures. The course will also focus on mitigation measures which are required to reduce risk from natural and technological hazards. In addition, the course will provide the student with an understanding of interagency cooperation between emergency responders such as fire departments, police departments, and emergency medical personnel and the emergency manager to prevent or reduce injury and damage from a disaster. 47 contact hours.

FES 3833 EMERGING ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT 3 credits

This course will provide the student the opportunity to analyze many man-made and natural disasters. The focal point is to infuse each disaster with the role of today's Emergency Manager. This course will examine the response of an Emergency Manager to a disaster and the subsequent impact on other agencies. In addition, students will be introduced to methodologies dealing with disasters and the integration of other emergency responders, such as fire departments, police departments and emergency medical services. 47 contact hours.

FES 4014 EVOLUTION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Public Safety Administration BAS Program or permission of the dean. This course examines the history and the principles establishing Emergency Management in the United States. It describes the “Four Phases of Emergency Management,” relates processes to codes and laws governing Emergency Management, and examines Emergency Management and the terrorist threat. 47 contact hours.