Advanced Diploma in Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education
Fanshawe College
Key Information
Campus location
London, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 10,510 *
Application deadline
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* total fee for Canadian students. $46,617.42 for international students
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Introduction
Fires can happen anytime, anywhere, with devastating consequences. Education is essential to all fire prevention activities. Fanshawe’s Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education three-year advanced diploma program, the first of its kind in Canada, will provide you with vital training to protect people and property from catastrophic fires before they start.
Your Learning Experience
You'll learn about everything from enforcement to education in your fire inspector training. On your journey to achieving your fire inspector certification, you'll gain an understanding of the growing role of fire prevention within the public and private sectors of the fire service industry in our fire prevention course.
With a foundation in fire science and fire mathematics, you'll study a comprehensive range of relevant codes and legislation, such as the Ontario Fire Code, the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the Ontario Building Code, and the Building Code Act. The fire prevention course also includes a mentorship to expose students to a variety of fire service environments.
Our fire inspector course curriculum is aligned with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and when you graduate, you'll be eligible to write the NFPA exams to become Ontario certified. You'll also be eligible to write the Ontario Building Code exams required to qualify as Building Officials under the Building Code Act.
Future certification opportunities include:
- NFPA Certifications
- Building Code Certifications
- Fire Department specific
- Ontario Fire College
- Fire Investigation courses
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Program Outcome
- Conduct field inspections of new or existing single- and multi-use structures to determine code compliance and to evaluate fire protection systems and equipment (e.g., occupancy classification and occupant loads; hazardous conditions involving equipment, processes, and operations; emergency planning and preparedness procedures; storage, handling and use of hazardous materials, and flammable and combustible liquids and gases; egress and emergency access; fire flows and fire growth potential).
- Prepare clear and concise field inspection reports and plan review reports based on applicable codes, standards, policies, and procedures of the jurisdiction.
- Process permit applications and plan review applications in accordance with applicable laws, standards, policies, and procedures of the jurisdiction.
- Investigate and resolve common and complex complaints, recording the complaint information and ensuring the investigation process is initiated and the complaint resolved in accordance with applications codes and standards and the policies and procedures of the jurisdiction.
- Identify the applicable code or standard in response to a fire protection, fire prevention, or life safety issue, including those identified in the plan review, and recommend modifications to address the problem, need, or deficiency in an inspection report or inspection order.
- Participate in legal proceedings, in consultation with legal counsel, regarding the findings of a field inspection, plan review, or complaint.
- Review building plans for compliance with applicable codes and standards for fire and life safety (e.g., occupancy classification, occupant load, construction type, construction features, fire protection systems), and verify newly constructed buildings against an approved set of plans and building features
- Recommend policies and procedures for inspection and plan review to ensure inspections and plan review is conducted in accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction and that due process of the law is followed.
- Coordinate fire and life safety educational activities by establishing priorities, preparing budgets, scheduling activities, communicating with stakeholders, and documenting activities.
- Develop public policy recommendations for management to address a specific fire or injury issue.
- Identify and collaborate with partners and community resources, services, and organizations to meet community fire and life safety needs and address current issues, submitting requests for resources where required.
- Design, implement, evaluate, and revise a fire and life safety education program that is based on a comprehensive educational strategy, target audience needs, and program goals.
- Conduct performance evaluations for fire and life safety subordinates using written performance criteria and following organizational policies.
- Coordinate media relations (e.g., media interviews, media areas, news releases, media advisories, and news conferences) using appropriate communication strategies and technologies.
- Coordinate communications with internal audiences and external community organizations.
- Examine documentation and evidence to determine the cause of a fire and assess the progression, extinguishment, and containment of the fire.
- Prepare a written report to reflect the findings of a fire investigation, present findings verbally to an intended audience, and testify during legal proceedings.
Admissions
Curriculum
Courses
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- SFTY-1060 ---- Public Safety in Canada
- FIRE-1001 ---- Fire Services-Introduction
- FIRE-1002 ---- Science in the Fire Service
- FIRE-1003 ---- Fire Suppression and Prevention Practices
- FIRE-1004 ---- Building Code 1
- MATH-1197 ---- Math-Fire Service
- WRIT-1089 ---- Reason and Writing 1 for Public Safety
Level 2
Gen Ed - Take a 3-credit General Education elective course
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- FIRE-1005 ---- Fire Inspector 1
- FIRE-1006 ---- Legislation-Fire Service
- FIRE-3001 ---- Fire Code 1
- HLTH-1228 ---- Occupational Health and Safety-Fire Service
- COMP-1501 ---- Software Applications-Public Safety
Level 3
Gen Ed - Take a 3-credit General Education elective course
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- COMM-3078 ---- Professional Communications-Public Safety
- FIRE-3002 ---- Hazardous Materials Awareness
- FIRE-3003 ---- Courtroom Procedures
- PHIL-1009 ---- Ethics and Society
- PSYC-1002 ---- Interpersonal and Group Dynamics
- SOCI-1036 ---- Issues in Diversity
Level 4
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- FIRE-3004 ---- Fire Code 2
- FIRE-3005 ---- Fire and Life Safety Educator 1
- MGMT-3078 ---- Conflict Management
- MGMT-3011 ---- Project Management
- FIRE-3006 ---- Technical Writing-Fire Service
- FIRE-3007 ---- Building Code 2
- LIBS-1011 ---- Critical Thinking
Level 5
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- FIRE-3008 ---- Fire Inspector 2
- FIRE-5001 ---- Fire Code 3
- FIRE-5002 ---- Fire and Life Safety Educator 2
- MGMT-5083 ---- Public Safety Leadership
- FIRE-5004 ---- Plans Examination
- FIRE-5005 ---- Public Information Officer
- FIRE-5006 ---- Stats and Data Analysis-Fire Service
Level 6
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- FIRE-5008 ---- Fire Code 4
- MGMT-5084 ---- Community Risk Evaluation and Mgmt
- EDUC-5004 ---- Research Capstone-Public Safety
- FIRE-5009 ---- Fire Investigator
- MGMT-5082 ---- Change Management
- DEVL-5003 ---- Professional Practice-Fire Service
- FLDP-1025 ---- Fire Service Mentorship
General Education - Electives
Take 6 General Education Credits - Normally taken in Levels 2 and 3
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 30 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education program are prepared to be leaders ready to enter the public sector fire service as fire inspectors, plan examiners, fire educators, and public information officers. Graduates are also prepared to enter the private sector in a variety of inspection and prevention roles.
Public Sector:
- fire inspector
- public fire safety educator
- fire protection technician
- public information officer
- fire prevention officer
- fire investigator
Private Sector:
- property management
- asset management
- certification/testing industry
- private life safety
- insurance industry
- engineering/technical industry
- preventative maintenance technician
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education program:
Fire Prevention Inspector
Inspect buildings and other structures to search for fire hazards and ensure that the facility meets fire code requirements.
Fire Prevention Specialist
Investigate all fire incidents to determine the origin, cause, and possible problems with current fire protection plans and procedures.
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