EKU’s online fire protection administration program is accredited by IFSAC, the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.

EKU’s online fire degree programs combine the professional skills of specialized areas of fire safety with the analytical skills needed to help you enhance your qualifications and pursue more challenging responsibilities in fire service agencies and organizations.

Job Opportunities Include:

• Firefighter
• Fire chief
• Fire marshal
• Fire safety director or officer
• Building inspector
• Fire investigator
• Hazardous materials specialist
• Insurance company consultant
• Industrial safety specialist
• Fire protection and safety engineer
• Fire protection technician and related occupations

For a full list of course descriptions, see section 7 of the University undergraduate catalog.

Fire Protection Administration

FSE 223 – Fire & Emergency Scene Operations (3)
Principles of Incident Management including emergency scene decisions, strategies, and tactics. Utilizing emergency control resources such as personnel, apparatus & equipment.

FSE 375 – Emergency Service Resource Management (3)
Introduction to management issues related to obtaining and accounting for resources. Included are financial management processes, acquisition strategies, strategies for maintenance of effort and resource prioritization, resource replacement planning and processes to audit program success.

FSE 400 – Advanced Emergency Services (3)
A study of environmental management including the identification and analysis of key managerial issues confronting contemporary fire services managers. Application in current methods and planning, organizing, developing and evaluating public fire/emergency services organizations.

Fire, Arson & Explosion Investigation

FSE 330 – Principles of Criminal Investigation (3)
A detailed study of the investigative procedure as it applies to fire, arson, explosion and other personal property crimes.

FSE 380 – Analysis of Fire & Explosion Scenes (3)
An in-depth study of fire and arson investigations. Emphasis will be placed on the principles and techniques of scene preservation, failure analysis, report writing, and determination of cause and origin.

FSE 495 – Fire Arson & Explosion Case Preparation (3)
Preparation of the fire, explosion, and arson case for trial, including preparation of demonstrative evidence, scene documentation for presentation, and testimony.

Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology

FSE 120 – Fire Behavior & Combustion (3)
Introduction to the chemistry and dynamics of fire; including basic terminology and concepts that are applied to the physical and chemical properties of the development and spread of fire in a structure; hazardous materials and the Computer Fire Analysis.

FSE 221 – Fire Protection Systems (3)
Introduction to fire detection, protection, control systems and extinguishment. Fixed and portable systems of the following types will be studied: automatic sprinklers, standpipes, dry chemical, foam, halogenated agents, fire alarm systems and diction.

FSE 322 – Fire Protection Structures & System Design (3)
Analysis and evaluation of specific code requirements related to the design, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems. Design projects will be included.