Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: MFRI-0078 Organization: Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Location: Classroom-based Length: 14 hours 35 minutes for 2 days Dates Offered: 2/1/2000 - 6/30/2008 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Fire Administration or Fire Science Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To assist emergency response officers in organizing highrise incidents by organizing resources, developing strategies, and managing tactical operations and interagency coordination, to protect life and minimize damage at highrise incidents. Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to list building construction and system features, explain characteristics and fire behavior concerns Identify roles and responsibilities for command and control procedures for major highrise operations Identify highrise fire Strategic Operating Guidelines Describe primary assignments for engine and truck company operations Identify life safety considerations involving evacuation procedures, rapid intervention, responder rehabilitation, and personnel accountability Explain the fundamental operation, and impact of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and fire department ventilation techniques at a highrise incident Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content