FIRE 370 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection

This course examines the tools and techniques of rational decision-making in fire and emergency services agencies, including data collection, statistics, probability, decision analysis, utility modeling, resource allocation, and cost-benefit analysis.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

The fire service collects, examines, and analyzes data on a daily basis. This data is used to request equipment, create budgets, and much more. This course will give the student a basic understanding of how to use and interpret this data during the course of his/her profession.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (6)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200 words. Each thread must be supported with at least 2 scholarly citations in current APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last 5 years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, etc. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)

FEMA Assignments (2)

The student will complete 2 FEMA courses. Once completed, the student will upload a transcript and certificate to Canvas proving he/she completed the course and how well he/she did on it. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)

Final Research Project: Topic Selection Assignment

For this assignment, the student will select a topic for his or her Final Research Project Assignment and submit it for instructor approval. The project should focus on the potential purchase of a new piece of equipment or implementation of a new program. The student must submit a minimum of 200 words explaining the rationale for the topic selection and describing how the research will be conducted. At least 2 scholarly references should be included and formatted according to current APA guidelines. (CLO: E)

Final Research Project: Outline Assignment

The student will develop a complete, detailed outline for the Final Research Project Assignment based on the topic previously approved by the instructor. The outline must identify the major areas that will be addressed in the project, explain the rationale for the selected topic, and describe how the final project will be presented. The student must identify any scholarly sources that may be used to support his or her project, as well as the artificial intelligence (AI) platform that he or she intends to use in developing the Final Research Project: AI Report Assignment. The outline must be a minimum of 1-page and any sources must be cited in current APA format. (CLO: E)

Final Research Project: AI Report Assignment

Using an AI tool, the student will develop a clear and detailed prompt to be entered into a selected AI platform. The prompt should provide sufficient instructions and parameters for the AI tool to generate a research report that could be used to create a presentation for a given audience. The report must address the proposed equipment purchase or program and its associated cost-benefit considerations, and scholarly references must be used to support the information presented. The student must document all prompts, instructions, and parameters provided to the AI platform. A minimum of 400 words is required and the use of AI must be properly cited according to current APA guidelines. (CLO: E)

Final Research Project Assignment

The Final Research Project Assignment brings together all components developed throughout the previous project assignments. The final submission must include the approved topic selection, project outline, and AI report. The student must also independently research the topic that was selected and approved in the Final Research Project: Topic Selection Assignment and create a proposal that supports the purchase of the new equipment or implementation of the selected program. The proposal must include a cost-benefit analysis, contain a minimum of 400 words, and be supported by at least 2 scholarly sources. A summary of the benefits and downfalls of using AI in emergency services must also be included. The student will evaluate the AI tool’s performance and compare the AI-generated content with his or her own research. The student will identify which presentation would be more effective for the intended audience and explain the reasoning behind his or her selection. (CLO: E)

Quizzes (2)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 2 essay questions, allow for 1 attempt, and have a time limit of 2 hours. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)