FSE 221 – Fire Protection Systems

This course provides an introduction to fire protection systems and their relationship to control and extinguishment of fires. The study includes fire detection and control systems, including appropriate applications for each. Fixed and portable extinguishing systems of the following types will be studied: automatic sprinklers, standpipe, dry chemical, wet chemical, foam, and halogenated agents. (Prerequisite courses: FSE 101 and FSE 120)

Course Developed By: Program Coordinator Greg Gorbett and William D. Hicks