CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 07/26/2004 04:44 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 03/16/2006
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Course Number: (prefix) CHS (number) 263084 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection Residency
Datatel Title: (30char)

Area Coordinator: Al Lawrence Department Code: 10CJ Team:

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? NO GenEd Approval Term/Year:

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Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Fall 2		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Fall 2
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
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BK Number: 25

Description: Understand the relationships among the fire service, politics and law. Study the legal basis of the police power of government as it relates to public safety, legal limitations and responsibility and liability of fire service organizations and personnel. Integrate an awareness and knowledge of political and legal concepts with fire service management practice, including a review of the judicial system. Includes civil and criminal law, progenitor laws, individual and department liability, personnel procedures and requirements, product liability, political actions and member rights, fire prevention and building codes, legal procedures and legislation related to topics such as worker's compensation and landlord responsibilities.

Prerequisite: students need sufficient fire training and experience to apply political and legal concepts to the fire service.

Recommended: previous study in College Writing, The American Political System, Communications for Professionals, Legal Environment of Business 1, Economics/Macro or equivalents.

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Major Course Area
Community & Human Services		Minor Course Area
Fire Protection		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
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Access to the Internet and a graphical WEB browser required


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Archive Course: Yes
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Prerequisite: students need sufficient fire training and experience to apply political and legal concepts to the fire service.

Recommended: previous study in College Writing, The American Political System, Communications for Professionals, Legal Environment of Business 1, Economics/Macro or equivalents.