Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
193322001103INTRODUCTION TO FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE SAFETYCompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide information on fire protection legislation in firefighting.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Çetin İZGİ
Learning Outcomes
1Being able to learn the current safety standards of firefighters
2To learn the formation and history of the fire department
3To learn the types of fire department
4Ability to provide fire training to established teams at workplaces
5To learn the duties of the fire department
6To learn about fire safety precautions
7To learn building structures in fire safety
8To learn escape routes and signs in fire safety
9To learn water extinguishing systems
10To learn the application of sprinkler systems
11Being able to learn fire detection and warning systems
12Being able to learn emergency directional signs and fire control panels
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Within the scope of the course, the history of the fire brigade, its situation in the past, its current situation, the situation in the world countries, the fire brigade organization, the duties of the fire brigade and the firefighter, the concept of fire safety, the introduction of work areas, the concepts of extinguishing, rescue, protection, prevention, general disaster information and the culture of disaster prevention are discussed. .
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The reasons for the formation of the fire brigade
2Fire, occupational health, environmental disaster emergency prevention safety
3Municipal, voluntary, military and private fire brigades
4firefighting, rescue, first aid
5Active and passive security measures
6Fire cabinets, hydrant system and automatic extinguishing systems
7Providing extinguishing and evacuation trainings to emergency teams
8Midterm
9Construction, layout, fire walls, floors, facades, roofs
10Fire safety halls, fire stairs
11Detection detectors and alarm horn buttons
12Emergency lighting systems
13Fire control panels and signposts
14Fire control panels and signposts
15Final Exam Week 1
16Final Exam Week 2
Recommended or Required Reading
Internet and fire textbooks Regulation on fire protection of buildings
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination170
Quiz130
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination170
Quiz130
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination12525
Quiz14114
Attending Lectures14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
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