FIRE 2640 - Emergency Services Safety and Survival
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 43354,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Michael Gulya
Email: mfgulya@ysu.edu
Course Description
2640. Emergency Services Safety and Survival. This course is to introduce the basic principles and history concerning national firefighter life safety initiatives and focuses on the need for cultural and behavioral changes necessary within the emergency service that is involved. Prereq.: FIRE 1503. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services (6th edition) | Klinoff | 978-1284180152 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Klinoff chapters 1 and 2 | Discussion, Quizzes, and Assignment | |
| 10/26 | Klinoff chapters 3 and 4 | Discussion, Quizzes, and Journal | |
| 11/2 | Klinoff chapters 5 and 6 | Discussion, Quizzes, and Assignment | |
| 11/9 | Klinoff chapters 7, 8, and 9 | Discussion, Quizzes, and Assignment | |
| 11/16 | Klinoff chapters 10, 11, and 12 | Discussionm, Quizzes, and Journal | |
| 11/23 | Klinoff chapters 13, 14, and 15 | Discussion, Quizzes, Assignment, and Journal | |
| 11/30 | Klinoff chapter 16 | Quiz, Assignment, Journal, and Final Project |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.