Fire Prevention Practices Private Fire Protection Systems I Private Fire Protection Systems II Fire Service Building Construction Construction Documents and Plans Review Codes and Standards
Special Fire Safety Inspector Series: Fire Prevention Practices Codes and Standards Special Fire Safety Inspector III OR Elective: To be determined by Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Note: The Department of Education Statewide Course Numbering System uses the FFP prefix to indicate thoses courses within the Fire Science Curriculum. The first number indicates the level, either Freshman (1) or Sophomore (2), and the last three numbers indicate the course topic. Due to the variety of courses offered through out the state it should be noted that courses with the same last three numbers are the same course, contain the same course content and contact hours regardless of the first leveling number.  files which requirethe Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin. This Plugin may be downloaded from Adobe.com.
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FIRE PREVENTION PRACTICES FFP 1505 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum) Textbook: IFSTA Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services A study of fire inspection practices, including such items as purpose; definition; Fire Prevention Bureau activities; hazards; frie behavior; fire causes; types of construction including structural features, flame spread, occupancy and fireload; inspection techniques; conducting inspections. NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Return to top of page
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PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS I FFP 1540 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum) Textbook: Fire Protection Systems by A. Maurice Jones, Jr., Delmar Cengage Learning Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services This is a study of private fire protection and detection systems, such as sprinkler and standpipe systems, chemical extinguishing systems, detection systems and devices. Each system is discussed as to its need, construction, preventive maintenance and individual uses. NOTE: This course requires work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Return to top of page
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 PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS II FFP 2541 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum) Textbook: Textbook Under Review Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services This course is an in-depth discussion of pre-engineered and portable systems, extinguishing agents, inspection procedures for code compliance and enforcement, and alarm systems. NOTE: Part of Fire Inspector II. Return to top of page
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FIRE SERVICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FFP 2120 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum) Textbook: Building Construction Related to the Fire Service; 3rd Edition Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services The curriculum in this portion of the Fire Prevention Inspection Certification Program deals with building construction. Topics include identifying hazards from assault by fire and gravity, how building construction can influence fire spread, fire confinement or structural collapse, and many other life safety issues. This is not a building course per se, but rather a course to identify construction features and their hazards under fire conditions. NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Return to top of page
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND PLANS REVIEW FFP 2521 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum) Textbook: Print Plans Examiner for the Fire & Emergency Services, 1st Edition Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services This curriculum is geared toward teaching the student how to assimilate information contained in working, drawing and specifications as they relate to the fire inspector. The curriculum includes how to interpret conventional graphic communications. Accepted standards and conventions are introduced. Symbols, abbreviations, principles of technical projection, as well as, a review of construction arithmetic and geometry, are included. Related worksheets are used to allow for applied experience of finding and interpreting information from authentic drawings. Students must bring an architectural scale. NOTE: This course may require work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Students will be notified prior to the class. Return to top of page
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CODES AND STANDARDS FFP 1510 (40 contact hours, 3 college credits, class size: 15 minimum, 25 maximum) Textbook: Florida Fire Prevention Code Handbook, 2007 Ed. Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services This portion of the program is a vital segment in completing the Fire Prevention Inspector's Certification requirements. This course is designed to familiarize inspectors with the five basic units of NFPA 101. This course includes statewide fire prevention code NFPA 1. NOTE: This course requires work to be done prior to and /or following attendance at the course. Return to top of page
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SPECIAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR SERIES FFP 1200 Fire Prevention Practices FSFC 310 Special Firesafety Inspector III
SPECIAL FIRESAFETY INSPECTOR III FSFC 310 (40 contact hours, 0 college credit, class size: 15 minimum, 30 maximum) Textbook: IFSTA Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 1st Ed; FSFC Handouts Course Fee: $60.00 payable to Florida Department of Financial Services The first part of this course covers building construction, identifying hazards from assault by fire and gravity, how building construction can influence fire spread, fire confinement or structural collapse. The second part of the course, Private Fire Protection Systems 1, is a study of fire protection and detection systems, such as sprinklers, standpipe systems, chemical extinguishing systems, detection systems, individual use and system inspection practices. NOTE: Special Firesafety Inspector Renewals Only
NOTE: To obtain your Special Fire Safety Inspector Certification you must satisfactory complete FFP 1200 Fire Prevention Practices and FFP 1300 Codes and Standards. Return to top of page. Return to the Course Information Page.
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