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FIRE 2380 - Legal Aspects of Emergency Services (WSCC)


Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing.

Course Description:
This course will address the federal, state, and local laws that regulate emergency services. It will also include a review of national standards, regulations, and consensus standards that emergency services are measured against

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to: 

  1.  Understand a broad overview of the law and how that law directly affects aspects of emergency services, such as: line of duty deaths, homeland security, incident command, emergency vehicle operations, etc.
  2. Explain and discuss aspects of human resources-related litigation, such as: employment and personnel issues related to race discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), etc.
  3. Explain and discuss aspects of operations and managerial issues such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), drug and alcohol events in and out of the workplace, confidentiality issues, negligence, malpractice, etc.
  4. Understand and discuss legislative and political foundations of emergency services-related laws by which public safety organizations work (fire service and emergency medical services-centric).