FIRE 101 - Fire Chemistry

Credits: 3
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 33
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Introduction to basic concepts of chemistry and the chemical/physical nature of fire and its development.

Prerequisite: None.
General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Quantify General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Have a basic knowledge set of chemistry as it relates for fire.
Understand the chemical and physical development of fire and its byproducts.
Predict the development of fire through his/her knowledge of its nature and behavior.
Have a thorough understanding of the combustion properties of various substances found in the work environment.
PROGRAM OUTCOME: Students will understand how hostile fire conditions develop that threaten the public and emergency responders.

Course Contents

Basic chemistry concepts.
The elementary chemistry of combustion.
The nature & behavior of fire.
Combustion properties of liquid and gaseous fuels.
Combustion properties of solid fuels.
Explosions and explosive combustion.

Instructional Units: 3