1. Fire Science
Advisory Board- Autumn 2011
Fire Science

2. Topics for Today
 Fire Academy Track
 Fire Academic Track
 Demographics
 Future vision
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3. Fire Academy Track
Jay Louks
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4. Comparable Programs
School Cost Gear Provided
CSCC $1500 yes
Cost: 12 quarter hours = 948.00 + Lab Fee=300.00 + Personnel Gear=250.00
OFA $2700 no, student must rent
DJVS $2500 no, student must rent
Eastland Closed
Tolles $2200 no, student must rent
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5. Our History
North West Career Center- 1999
 Program Begins
 Students
 Instructors
 All equipment belonged to NWCC
 All classes held at NWCC
 Summer quarter only
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6. 2002- Search for a New Home
 Hiring of additional Instructors
 20 Students
 12 Instructors + 4 Assistants
 New CSCC Fire Equipment was purchased
 Classes now held on NW Campus, WFD,
WTFD and The OFA
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7. 2004- Improving Class
 Class growing in popularity (classes fill in 2
days)
 Purchased a CSCC fire engine
 12 Instructors + 4 Assistants
 20 Students
 Classes now held on NW Campus, WFD,
WTFD and The OFA
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8. 2006- Our own “Fire House”
 Moved into our own new facility
 Classroom and Lab
 Instructors increased to 22
 Class size increased to 24 Students
 SCBA Confidence Maze built
 100 MSA SCBA’s from Columbus Fire
 Curriculum & test scores improved
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9. Today
 Excellent Program reputation and recognition
 Increasing requests for training
 First generations of students now full time on fire
departments.
 Purchased air compressor to extend training time
 30 New SCBAs
 Students increasingly marketable
 Surrounding fire departments now wanting to
train at our facility with our instructors
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10. Future Vision
 Addition of a new winter quarter class
(running 4 FF I & II per year)
 Joint Training Facility
 Continuing Education
 FESHE Certification
 Academic Track
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11. Live-Fire Training Facility
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12. Fire Science

13. Ground floor
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14. View to 2nd floor
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15. Academic Track
Jack McCoy
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16. Academic Track
 Initial Training
 FF Development
 Officer Development
 Chief Officer Development
 Continuing Education
 Core Competencies (Academy/Academic)
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17. FESHE Associate Degree Plan
 Six Core Courses
−Building Construction for Fire Protection
−Fire Behavior and Combustion
−Fire Prevention
−Fire Protection Hydraulic & Water Supply
−Fire Protection Systems
−Principles of Emergency Services
Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE)
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18. FESHE Associate Degree Plan
 Non-Core Courses
−Fire Administration I
−Occupational Health & Safety
−Legal Aspects of the Emergency Service
−Hazardous Materials Chemistry
−Strategy & Tactics
−Fire Investigation I & II
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19. Unique learners
- registered for at least one class
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20.  Credit Student
Home Address
Locations in
Ohio
 Autumn 2010
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21.  Credit Student
Home Address
Locations in
Service
District
 Autumn 2010
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22.  Credit Student
Density by Zip
Code Autumn
2010
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23.  Students Taking
at Least One
Class via
Distance
Learning
 Autumn 2010
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24. Total enrollment for all courses
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25. Inter-quarter Retention
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26. Annual Retention
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27. Students by Gender
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28. Students by Race/Ethnicity
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29. Students by Age
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30. Credit Hours/Student Average
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31. Graduate Survey
 2009-2010
Graduates returning Graduates returning surveys as Percent
Department Total Graduates
surveys of Total Graduates
EMS 28 1 3.57%
Fire 2 1 50%
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32. Graduates
Department Degree 2009 Summer 2009 Autumn 2010 Spring 2010 Autumn
EMS/Fire Science EMS/Fire Science ATS 6 5 3 11
Fire Science Fire Science AAS 2
12
10
8
6 EMS/Fire ATS
FIRE AAS
4
2
0
1 2 3 4
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33. Graduate Retention
 Autumn 2009 – Winter 2010
Number Retained the
Department Degree Total Majors Percentage Retained
Following Winter
EMS EMS AAS 66 43 65.15%
EMS/FIRE
EMS ATS 241 158 65.56%
Fire FIRE AAS 79 49 62%
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34. Our Tasks
 Content
 Design
 Delivery
 Assessment
 Progression
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35. Fire Science Program Components
Initial
Training
Core FF
Competencies Development
Student
Focus
Continuing Officer
Education Development
Chief Officer
Development
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36. Fire Science Program Components
Initial
Training
Core FF
Competencies Development
Student
Focus
Continuing Officer
Education Development
Chief Officer
Development
EMS
Continuing Education