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ENVT 235 Course Outline

Occupational Fire Safety and Prevention

Units: 4 units (3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of Lab)
Prerequisite(s): None.
Recommended: None.

Catalog Description: This course is designed to provide students with hands-on instruction in occupational fire safety and prevention in industrial setting for individuals who are not full time fire fighters. Topics include basic fire chemistry, researching and interpreting safety codes, conducting fire safety inspections, inspecting and maintaining fire protection systems, and interfacing with fire inspection and response organizations and insurance carriers. This course satisfies the requirements for generalized employee training required by OSHA, CCR Title 8 regulations and local regulatory agencies.

Unit I: Fundamentals of Fire Prevention

1. Terminology
2. Chemistry of Fire
3. Safety Equipment Overview

Unit II: Fire Safety and Prevention Laws & Agencies Overview

1. Federal Agencies
   1. Federal OSHA
2. State
   1. California OSHA
   2. State Fire Marshall
   3. CCR-Title 8
3. Local
   1. County
   2. City
   3. Insurance Carrier
   4. Institutional

Unit III: Fire Safety and Prevention Inspections

1. Hazards Classifications
   1. Physical
   2. Physical
2. Regulations and Standards
3. Developing an Inspection Program
4. Conducting an Inspection Program
5. Training Employees
6. Evaluating .an Inspection Program

Unit IV: Fire Safety and Prevention Systems

1. Regulations and Standards
2. Systems Components
3. System Design
4. System Evaluation

Unit IV: Interfacing with Fire Safety and Prevention Agencies

1. Regulations and Standards
2. Agencies/ Departments
   1. Fire Marshall
   2. Fire Departments
   3. Insurance
   4. Cal/OSHA
   5. County
   6. City
   7. Corporate

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