Extinguishing Technology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extinguishing Technology | SSP118 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Dr. İnci ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Classifying fires
2) Classifying the extinguishing materials
3) Explaining extinguishing principals
4) Choosing correct extinguisher depending on the fire class
5) Makes the necessary calculations regarding fire safety and extinguishing agents.
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 | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Combustion and Fire Information
Course Contents
Fire classes, extinguishing principles, properties of water in extinguishing, properties of extinguishing and foam, properties of dry chemical powder in extinguishing, properties of carbon dioxide in extinguishing, properties of halon gases, comparison of fire extinguishing gases in terms of health and effects on nature, calculating the amount of extinguishing agents required in fire extinguishing.
Weekly Schedule
1) Fire classes2) Extinguishing Methods
3) Water
4) Water calculations
5) Foam
6) Calculations of foam
7) Dry Chemical Powder and calculations
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Carbon dioxide
10) Calculations of carbon dioxide
11) Halon extinguishing gases alternative
12) Halon extinguishing gases calculations alternative
13) Specifications and use of portable extinguishing devices
14) Specifications and use of portable extinguishing devices
15) Extinguishing systems
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Binaların Yangından Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required