May 12, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

FIRE 2335 - Strategy & Tactics (VSCC)



Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: FIRE 1310 - Principles of Emergency Services   and acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing.

Course Description:
Course provides the principles of fire ground control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Describe the difference between strategy and tactics.
  2. Discuss fire behavior as it relates to strategies and tactics.
  3. Explain the factors during size-up and their overall effectiveness of fire ground management.
  4. Compare an offensive attack to a defensive fire attack.
  5. Demonstrate the various roles and responsibilities in the incident command system.