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FEMA 224-Hazard Mitigation Flood
Management in Disasters (1)
(formerly FEM 224)
Introduces students to the Hazard Management
facets of the insurance and floodplain management
fields, and offers an orientation regarding their
major functional organizations, roles, and activities.
Explores the legal basis and documentation for
each field and the information sources relied upon
by the organizations and responders involved.
Provides training in the necessity of, and techniques
and best practices for, critical collaboration in and
between each field, and opportunities to apply those
collaborative skills in practice.
FEMA 225-Telecommunicator Emergency
Response Taskforce (TERT) Disaster Deployment
Training (1)
(formerly FEM 225)
Provides basic preparedness training for
Telecommunications Emergency Response Taskforce
(TERT) personnel to enhance eligibility for and
improve efficiency in potential deployment to
disaster sites. Explores the mental, physical, and
emotional elements of deployment preparedness,
emphasizing a holistic, communication-based
approach to addressing personal, familial, and
situational concerns. Introduces the concept of
stress and fatigue as additional challenges inherent
to deployment, and details a variety of coping
strategies to be used in planning for their mitigation.
Orients TERT team leaders to legal authorizations and
obligations pre-deployment, their role as inter-team
communicators and facilitators, and responsibilities
and potential surroundings during deployment
scenarios.
FEMA 226-Introduction to the Facility Security
and Risk Management Process (1)
(formerly FEM 226)
Introduces the Interagency Security Council (ISC)
and orients students regarding its function, makeup,
and authorities. Discusses the steps of the ISC's
Risk Management Process (RMP) and examines
the impact of each on facility resilience and
preparedness. Explores specific practical applications
of ISC governance and regulation (including facility
security calculation, operation of Facility Security
Committees, facility security financing procedures,
etc.) and investigates the role each application plays
in executing the RMP.
FEMA 228-Public Assistance Program: Practical
Management Elements (1)
Introduces necessary hands-on skills and
administrative best practices for the development
and operation of FEMA Public Assistance (PA)
grant applications and awards. Explores the proper
recordkeeping through both operation and FEMA
Grants Portal software and physical documentation
of grant-related activities. Orients students to
supplemental resources and funding opportunities
available for inclusion in the development of a PA
grant, alongside their documentation and eligibility
requirements.
FILM: Film & Video
FILM 101-Introduction to Film (3)
• Gen Ed Arts
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL 70 or (ESOL 70 and
ESOL 71) or ESOL 100
(formerly CMM 103)
Presents an analytical and interpretative study of
film masterworks. Covers the historical development
of film from silent short movies to the present and
includes an analysis of film from several perspectives:
artistic, technological, social and economic.
FILM 144-Digital Video Production (4)
(formerly CMM 152)
Develops digital video production skills pertaining
to camera operation, set design, studio lighting,
audio recording, video editing, and professional
crew roles and responsibilities. Extensive hands-
on active learning provides an insight into on set
studio productions and real world applications. As a
member of a production team, students participate
in the design and execution of an effective digital
video production.
FILM 222-Television Studio Directing and
Operations (4)
Prerequisite: FILM 144 or CMM 152
(formerly CMM 256)
Develops managerial and technical skills of directing
television productions in a multi-camera studio.
Script formats, scene blocking, managing cast
and crew and technical aspects required to create
successful programming are emphasized in a series
of hands-on production sessions.
FILM 244-Digital Film Production (4)
Prerequisite: FILM 144 or CMM 152
(formerly CMM 252)
Develops digital film production skills pertaining to
preproduction, production, and post production.
Extensive hands-on active learning provides an
insight into script writing, budgeting, scheduling,
field production, sound design, and non-linear post
production. As a member of a production team,
students will be required to create a production
book, digital film, and DVD as part of their
professional portfolio.
FILM 254-Postproduction: The Art of Editing (4)
Prerequisite: FILM 144 or CMM 152 or FILM 244 or CMM
252
(formerly CMM 254)
Develops practical skills in digital editing through
a series of demonstrations and intensive hands-on
exercises. Students will study various editing styles
and philosophies while designing and completing
assigned editing projects using professional
postproduction software. Effective electronic media
management and postproduction processes are
emphasized.
FILM 255-Advanced Postproduction & Motion
Graphics (4)
Prerequisite: FILM 254
(formerly CMM 261)
Develops advanced skills in digital postproduction
and motion graphics through a series of
demonstrations and intensive hands-on exercises.
By studying various editing styles and philosophies,
students will design and complete assigned
postproduction projects using professional software
packages.
FIRE: Fire Service
Administration
FIRE 101-Fire Protection Systems (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 70 or (ESOL 70 and ESOL 71) OR
Prerequisites or Co-requisites: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100
(formerly FSA 101)
Provides information relating to the design features
and operation of fire alarm systems. Design principles
involved in structural fire protection and automatic
suppression systems, including fire resistance and
endurance, flame spread evaluation, smoke control,
special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply
for fire protection, and evaluation of sprinkler system
designs will be examined.
FIRE 103-Fire Investigation and Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 70 or (ESOL 70 and ESOL 71) OR
Prerequisites or Co-requisites: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100
(formerly FSA 103)
Examines technical, investigative, legal, and
managerial approaches to arson. Includes the
fundamentals needed for proper fire science
interpretation, recognition of origin and cause,
preservation and documentation of evidence, scene
security, motives of the fire setter, and types of fire
causes.
FIRE 105-Risk Assessment, Reduction, and
Safety (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 70 or (ESOL 70 and ESOL 71) OR
Prerequisites or Co-requisites: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100
(formerly FSA 105)
Examines the concepts of community sociology,
the role of fire-related organizations within the
community, and their impact on shaping community
policy and master planning. Components of risk
identification, risk evaluation, incident management,
and accountability systems are examined.
Note: If student is not an active firefighter, they must
establish a mentor who is a FD Chief Officer.
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