Fire Science

Fire ScienceAdvisory Board- Autumn 2011

Fire Science

Fire Academy TrackFire Academic TrackDemographicsFuture vision

4 Sections

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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

Comparable Programs

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North West Career Center- 1999 Program Begins

Students

Instructors

All equipment belonged to NWCC

All classes held at NWCC

Summer quarter only

Our History

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Hiring of additional Instructors

20 Students

12 Instructors + 4 Assistants

New CSCC Fire Equipment was purchasedClasses now held on NW Campus, WFD,

WTFD and The OFA

2002- Search for a New Home

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Class growing in popularity (classes fill in 2 days)

Purchased a CSCC fire engine12 Instructors + 4 Assistants20 StudentsClasses now held on NW Campus, WFD,

WTFD and The OFA

2004- Improving Class

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939 Goodale Blvd.(ETC)Moved into our own new facilityClassroom and Lab provide need teaching

areaInstructors increased to 22 Class size increased to 24 StudentsSCBA Confidence Maze built100 MSA SCBA’s from Columbus Fire (Students on air more) Curriculum is improved, test scores increased

2006- Our own “Fire House”

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Program is gaining an excellent reputation in the fire community in Ohio.

Professional fire fighters now asking for more training.

First generations of students now full time on fire departments.

Purchase of an air compressor to extend training time

30 New SCBA

Students are now better trained than ever before to meet the demands of today's fire service

Surrounding fire departments now wanting to train at our facility with our instructors

Today

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Addition of a new winter quarter class (running 4 FF I & II per year)

Joint Training Facility

Continuing Education

FESHE Certification

Academic Track

2008 and Beyond

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Live-Fire Training Facility

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Ground floor

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View to 2nd floor

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Initial Training FF DevelopmentOfficer DevelopmentChief Officer DevelopmentContinuing Education

Academic Track

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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)

FESHE Associate Degree Plan

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Non-Core Courses−Fire Administration I−Occupational Health & Safety−Legal Aspects of the Emergency Service−Hazardous Materials Chemistry−Strategy & Tactics−Fire Investigation I & II

FESHE Associate Degree Plan

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Unique learners - registered for at least one class.

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Credit Student Home Address Locations in Ohio

Autumn 2010

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Credit Student Home Address Locations in Service District

Autumn 2010

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Credit Student Density by Zip Code Autumn 2010

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Students Taking at Least One Class via Distance Learning

Autumn 2010

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Total enrollment for all courses

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Inter-quarter Retention

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Annual Retention

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Students by Gender

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Students by Race/Ethnicity

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Students by Age

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Credit Hours/Student Average

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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

Graduates- Spring 2011

1 2 3 40

2

4

6

8

10

12

EMS/Fire ATSFIRE AAS

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2009-2010

Graduate Survey

Department Total GraduatesGraduates returning

surveysGraduates returning surveys as Percent of

Total Graduates

EMS 28 1 3.57%

Fire 2 1 50%

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Autumn 2009 – Winter 2010

Graduate Retention

Department Degree Total MajorsNumber Retained the

Following WinterPercentage Retained

EMS EMS AAS 66 43 65.15%

EMSEMS/FIRE ATS 241 158 65.56%

Fire FIRE AAS 79 49 62%

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ContentDesignDeliveryAssessmentProgression

Our Tasks

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EMSContinuing Education

Fire Science Program Components

Continuing Education

Initial Training

FF Development

Chief Officer Development

Officer Development

Core Competencie

s Student Focus