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    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

FSC 235 - Fire Protection Systems


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three Lecture.

Required standard for water supply, protection systems, automatic sprinklers, and special extinguishing systems, including analysis of various automatic signaling and detection systems.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. identify the different types, uses, and benefits of fire protection systems found in various types of structures;
  2. summarize the basic elements of a public water supply system as it relates to fire protection systems;
  3. explain the operation and appropriate application for the different types of portable fire protection systems;
  4. identify the different types and components of sprinkler, standpipe, and foam systems;
  5. discuss residential and commercial sprinkler legislation;
  6. compare the basic components and detectors in a fire alarm system;
  7. describe the hazards of smoke, and list the four factors that can influence smoke movement in a building.


Prerequisite(s): FSC 180