The Central Piedmont Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide you with technical and professional knowledge to make decisions regarding fire protection for both public and private sectors.
The Central Piedmont Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide you with technical and professional knowledge to make decisions regarding fire protection for both public and private sectors.
It also provides a sound foundation for continuous higher learning in fire protection, administration, and management.
What you will learn
Coursework includes classroom and laboratory exercises to introduce you to various aspects of fire protection. You will learn technical and administrative skills such as hydraulics, hazardous materials, arson investigation, fire protection safety, fire suppression management, law, and code.
Additionally, you are required to take a humanities or fine arts elective. Each fire protection technology course has laid out specific learning outcomes (PDF document).
At the completion of the fire protection technology program, you will be able to:
explain the history, development, methods, systems, and regulations as they apply to the fire protection field
discuss the development and maintenance of fire prevention programs, educational programs, and inspection programs
explain the importance of firefighting strategies to the fire service
identify and apply fundamentals of fire and building codes and procedures to conduct an inspection, review fire and building codes, write inspection reports, identify hazards, plan reviews, complete sketches, and other related functions
Our Vision:
Central Piedmont will be a champion of students, a catalyst for opportunity, and an exceptional provider of learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen our community.
Our Mission:
To facilitate student learning, success and completion, Central Piedmont provides exceptional education and globally competitive training in an engaging, supportive environment.
Our Values
Student-centered:
We are committed to students and learning. Student Success is the heart of everything we do. Student Success: Students intentionally and equitably navigating well-designed pathways to reach their educational, career, and life goals.
Collaboration:
We recognize the power of partnerships and effective communication and work collaboratively within our organization and externally in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community and beyond.
Excellence:
We strive to achieve excellence by recognizing opportunities, solving problems, and innovatively serving our students and community.
Accountability:
We demonstrate integrity, transparency, and effective use of resources by assessing our programs and services and using data to inform our decisions.
Equity:
We believe all individuals have the potential to succeed and we will provide student-focused pathways to achievement.
Courage:
We are passionate about our work. We are willing to acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses and confront challenges with intentionality.
Fire Watch & Prevention training is offered by Advanced Safety and Training. We provide custom safety and training programs, safety inspections, comprehensive consulting services, and staffing services to companies across the United States.
Courses are hands-on and typically include a combination of classroom learning/discussion as well as rescue scenarios and real-world situations. Specialty fire/rescue training courses change often, so check back for new courses.
ERC&T will make sure that all fire extinguishers in your facility are up to code with health and safety standards by the following process: Visually check all extinguishers for dents, leaks, cracks, rust, chemical deposits, and overall charge of the unit. Hose and nozzle inspection.
Extinguishers do not operate themselves. We can provide on-site training to ensure proper and safe use of portable fire extinguishers.
Fire Extinguisher hands-on training is offered by A 1 American Fire.
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