FES 3015 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Management
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Fundamentals of management underlying the solution of problems of organization and operation of fire and emergency services agencies. (S) (WR)
FES 3033 Fire and Emergency Services Labor Issues
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Determinants of demand for labor and labor supply. Labor market equilibrium and changes in the equilibrium due to changes in unionization, public policies and technology. Study of the effects of skill, job amenities and discrimination on wage differentials. A review of PERC, FSLA and unions will be included.
FES 3153 Fire and Emergency Services Information Technology
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Communications systems used in fire and emergency services such as high frequency voice/data, Internets and Intranets, satellite communications, GPS and GIS. An introduction, examination, equipment assessment, implementation program and maintenance management module will be provided for each system covered.
FES 3284 Management of Emergency Medical Services
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Personnel and resource management issues in providing emergency medical services function. Quality assurance, utilization review techniques, and practices and techniques for delivery of services and distribution of resources are included.
FES 3285 Advanced Leadership Issues in Emergency Medical Services
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Organizational development issues in providing emergency medical services function in the fire-based, hospital-based and third-service environments. Establishing and directing emergency medical services' work teams is also covered.
FES 3753 Fire and Emergency Services Financial Management
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Planning, developing, presenting, funding and implementing a budget for a fire and emergency services agency. Additional topics include special taxing districts, bond issues and fund-raising campaigns.
FES 3755 Fire and Emergency Services Capital Equipment and Facilities
Credits: 3; Prereq: FES 3753 and junior standing.
Procedures for the acquisition, utilization and disposition of fire and emergency services apparatus and station facilities. Specification and purchasing of apparatus will be included. An examination of facility siting, building design and land acquisition and financing will be conducted. Additional material will address special capital purchases such as communications, safety and operational equipment.
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Managing complex incidents that may require response from fire-rescue, emergency medical services, law enforcement and/or other public safety sectors. Use of the incident management system is emphasized.
FES 3815 Command and Control at Catastrophic Fire-Rescue Incidents
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
Incident command at multiple-alarm incidents, emphasizing rapid fireground decision-making, safety, personnel accountability and communications. Settings for scenarios include multi-family occupancies, hotels, high-rises, healthcare facilities and large retail centers.
FES 3823 Fire and Emergency Services Integrated Operations
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
The broad issues involved in comprehensive emergency management at the local level. The emergency management cycle of preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery is emphasized as are the legal, operational and administrative aspects of state and federal interface.
FES 4003 Fire and Emergency Services Public Policy and Administration
Credits: 3; Prereq: junior standing.
The role of administrative agencies in the formulation and implementation of public policy. Emphasizes the politics of administration and the problems of administration management as they apply to fire and emergency services, including the programmatic aspects of urban government management. Introduces fire and emergency services' government administration and management in urban settings. Case studies will be included in this course.
FES 4023 Fire and Emergency Services Ethical Practices and Leadership
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
The role of agency leadership and its impact on the continuing professionalization of the fire and emergency services. Examines traditional and evolving definitions, practices and skills in leadership behavior, including discussions of power, influence, ethics and organizational behavior.
FES 4034 Regulatory Issues in Fire and Emergency Services
Credits: 3; Prereq: FES 4003 and senior standing.
Introduction to safety, health and environmental regulations on the state and federal levels that impact the delivery of fire and emergency services. OSHA, EPA and NFPA regulatory requirements will be introduced along with methods and techniques to implement compliance programs.
FES 4045 Fire and Emergency Services Human Resource Management
Credits: 3; Prereq: FES 3015 and senior standing.
Major human resource management functional areas for fire and emergency services agencies. Topics include organizational employment planning, employment regulation, job analysis, performance assessment, recruitment and regulation, job analysis, performance assessment, recruitment and selection, training and development, employee/labor relations and compensation.
FES 4055 Fire and Emergency Services Public Relations
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
Implementation of principles and methods in advocating factual claims and policy proposals: prepositional analysis, evidence as demonstration, effective reasoning processes and ethics in controversy. Also focuses on public speaking and presentations, especially in the areas of technology, defense of budgets and political leadership.
FES 4224 Management of Mass Casualty Incidents
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
Course covers systematic approaches to triage, treatment and transport in response to large-scale emergency medical services incidents. Resource planning and coordination with hospital systems is also emphasized.
FES 4225 Special Operations in Emergency Medical Services
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
Planning and management of non-routine emergency medical services. Environments covered include tactical medical operations, emergency medical services support of large-scale special events and emergency medical services response to hazardous materials incidents.
FES 4585 Management of Fire Prevention Programs
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
Planning, promoting and executing fire prevention functions, including an emphasis on legal responsibilities, needs assessments, negotiation and planning activities.
FES 4685 Management for Arson Prevention and Control
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
Building a community's arson control plan, including data collection and analysis, coalition-building, juvenile interventions and prosecution issues.
FES 4825 Design and Management of Community Disaster Exercises
Credits: 3; Prereq: FES 3823 and senior standing.
Exercise design, presentation and evaluation for testing a community's disaster plan. Designs from table-top to full-scale are covered, along with examination and testing of existing community plans and models for developing plans.
FES 4835 Natural Disaster Phenomena in Florida
Credits: 3; Prereq: FES 3823 and senior standing.
Natural disasters prevalent in Florida -- past, present and future, including hurricanes, flooding, freezes and agricultural emergencies. Planning, operations, mitigation, recovery and evaluation concerns will also be addressed.
FES 4905 Special Studies in Fire and Emergency Services
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: instructor permission.
Special areas of study in fire and emergency services adjusted to the needs of individual students.
FES 4930 Fire and Emergency Services Senior Seminar
Credits: 1; Prereq: senior standing.
Discussion will be used to harness the student's perception of fire and emergency services and the B.S. program in fire and emergency services. A paper will be required that addresses a relevant topic within fire and emergency services such as leadership, professionalization, recommended program improvements or new technology.
FES 4935 Current Issues in Fire and Emergency Services
Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing.
Information and direction for fire service administrators on current legislative, legal, labor and/or technology concerns facing fire and emergency services agencies.