Firefighter Education I
Civil Defense and Fire Fighting
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter Education I | SSP117 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Mehmet Hanifi ATEŞ
Lecturer Kemal KÜREKÇI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining the historical development of fire brigades
2) Explaining the importance of qualifications such as discipline, trust, ethics etc.
3) Taking notice of the threats in fire scene and prevent
4) Describing combustion, thermal conduction and explosion threats
5) Working as a team
6) Describing the chemical contents of extinguishing materials
7) Expressing the hierarchical structure of fire department
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
This course includes historical development of fire brigade, principles of combustion, fire types, thermal conduction, extinguishing systems, threats at fire scene, team working, portable extinguishers.
Weekly Schedule
1) Explain the historical development of firefighting.2) Explain the definition of firefighting.
3) Firefighters explain features that must be present.
4) Fireman uses morality.
5) Explain the operating principles of fire-fighters.
6) Explain the chemistry of combustion.
7) Explain the spread of heat
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Use of fire-fighting substances.
10) Explain the structure of fire engines.
11) Explain the dangers of fire around.
12) Use of protective equipment and supplies.
13) Explains the operation of the team.
14) Makes the hose laying and collecting.
15) Explains the hierarchical structure.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Temel itfaiye bilgisi ders notu
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Case Study
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required