Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE SAFETY BSİ107 1. Semester 1 + 2 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ayşe ÜTÜK
Assistants
Goals Students who have just started their vocational education to learn general information about the profession and determining the point that the profession wants to be in the area that the profession addresses.
Course Content Introducing the concepts of general disaster knowledge and culture of prevention from disasters. What is Fire Safety? Protection, Precaution, Extinguishing, History of Fire Brigade, Past Status, Current Status, Status in World Countries Firefighting Organization (Local, Volunteer, Military, Industry, Forest, Marine, Air) Duties of Fire and Firefighter, Fire safety concept and general definition of the sector in this direction. Introducing Workspaces, Motivation.
Learning Outcomes 1) Gains knowledge of the terminology related to the profession.
2) Can successfully carry out activities in fire prevention, preparation and response stages.
3) Makes analysis in danger, take clear and correct decisions.
4) Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific, cultural values and professional ethical principles.
5) Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific, cultural values and professional ethical principles.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General information about general disaster information, culture of protection from disasters and related concepts in fire safety and firefighting Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week In fire safety, definition of fire protection and precaution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Extinguishing in fire safety Lecture; Discussion

Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The history of the firefighting (World) Lecture; Question Answer

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The history of the firefightng (In our country) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Firefighting organizations-Local-Volunteer-Military Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Firefighting organizations-Industry-Forest Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Question Answer

 Homework
9. Week Firefighting Organizations-Sea-Air Lecture; Question Answer; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Duties of the Firefighter Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Fire safety concept and general definition of the sector in this direction Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
12. Week Introducing Workspaces Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week Motivation Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Ethical values Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week An overview Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
İtfaiyecilik ve Yangın Güvenliği I: Ayşin, S. E. V. (2000). Yüksek Binalarda Yangın Güvenliği. Journal Of Qafqaz University, (6), 97.
İtfaiyecilik ve Yangın Güvenliği I: NFPA 1001, İtfaiyeci personel nitelikleri standardı.
İtfaiyecilik ve Yangın Güvenliği I: Türkiye Yangından Koruma Yönetmeliği 2009.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
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PY640000
PY850000
PY1350000
PY1450000

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 4 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 6 2
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 10 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload