FIRE 145 — Public Safety, Survival and Wellness
3 cr. This course will explore the foundations and principles of reducing the number of firefighter and EMS line of duty injuries and deaths. This course will emphasize that our way of thinking must change by taking action to adopt accepted practices through four c ore concepts: Culture, Safety, Accountability, and Health + Wellness that will keep fire department members safe, physically, behaviorally, and mentally. This course will explore those charges through NIOSH reports, case studies, and one of the most import ant topics, individual fitness. Participants will be required to take part in physical exercise each class throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none