FIRE 194                                                                FIRE 198  FIRE BRIGADE LEVEL IV                                                   INTERMEDIATE MINE RESCUE  A continuation of FIRE 193, Intermediate program for the instruction    This course is a continuation of FIRE 197, Beginning Mine Rescue.  of underground coal miners in the team approach to fire fighting and    Intermediate Mine Rescue is the second course in the progression  evacuation. Trainees will demonstrate all aspects of firefighting and   of the mine rescue series of courses designed to meet or exceed the  evacuation procedures as required in the Code of Federal Regulations    requirements of Title 30, CFR, Part 49, which pertains to the training  (Part 75.1101-23) and as outlined in their mine specific firefighting   of rescue teams and their personnel. Trainees will demonstrate the  and evacuation plan. Trainees will utilize various “live fire props”    principles of mine rescue and current national mine rescue contest  during training to simulate various types of mine fires. Mine specific  rules. Scenarios appropriate for intermediate mine rescue members  scenarios appropriate for intermediate fire brigade members will be     will be used in the Burn Tunnel in moderate smoke. This course may  used in the Burn Tunnel. This course will meet or exceed the Federal    be team taught with industry. Content may vary based on specific  requirements for Fire Brigade Members. This course may be team          mine plans and state and federal requirements. This course may be  taught with industry. Content may vary based on specific mine plans     repeated 3 times and may be offered as variable credit. FIRE 197 or  and state and federal requirements. This course may be repeated 3       instructor consent. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  times and may be offered as variable credit. Pre-requisite: FIRE 191,  FIRE 192 and FIRE 193 or instructor consent.                            FIRE 199  (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                                            ADVANCED MINE RESCUE                                                                          Advanced Mine Rescue is the third course in the progression of  FIRE 195                                                                the mine rescue series of courses designed to meet or exceed the  FIRE BRIGADE LEVEL V                                                    requirements of Title 30, CFR, Part 49, which pertains to the training  An advanced program for the instruction of underground coal miners      of rescue teams and their personnel. Trainees will illustrate the mine  in the location and use of firefighting equipment, and the location     rescue communication system of their specific mine and demonstrate  of escapeways to the surface. Utilizing a mine specific map that        mine rescue team techniques appropriate for advanced Mine Rescue  contains a mock fire, each trainee will map the specific action their   Teams. Scenarios appropriate for advanced mine rescue members will  team will take to control or maintain the fire area. Mine specific      be used in the Burn Tunnel in heavy smoke. This course may be team  scenarios appropriate for advanced fire brigade members will be used    taught with industry. Content may vary based on specific mine plans  in the Burn Tunnel, These scenarios will include the use of “live fire  and state and federal requirements. This course may be repeated three  props” in a mine fire. This course will meet or exceed the Federal      times and may be offered as variable credit.  requirements for Fire Brigade Members. This course may be team          Pre-requisite: FIRE 197 and FIRE 198 or instructor consent.  taught with industry. Content may vary based on specific mine plans     (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  and state and federal requirements. This course may be repeated 3  times and may be offered as variable credit.                            FIRE 290  Pre-requisite: FIRE 191, FIRE 192, FIRE 193 and FIRE 194 or             SELECTED TOPICS IN FIRE SCIENCE  instructor consent. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                        An in-depth study of topics in fire science. The exact content will                                                                          vary from semester to semester depending on the subject studied.  FIRE 196                                                                This course may be repeated if different topics are considered, but  FIRE BRIGADE LEVEL VI                                                   cannot exceed a total of six (6) credit hours toward graduation. Pre-  A continuation of FIRE 195 Advanced Fire Brigade Level 5.               requisite: instructor consent. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  Trainees will develop a procedural route to safety as part of an  emergency evacuation of their mine. This will include identifying       FIRE 291  proper procedures such as a specific meeting area, accounting of        FIRE BRIGADE TRAINING  all individuals and de-energizing of electrical equipment, securing     A course designed to equip coal miners and other industry employees  the area, communication with outside parties and routes to be           with first responder fire brigade skills. Safe use of firefighting  taken. Mine specific scenarios appropriate for advanced fire brigade    equipment is taught. Instruction for fighting flammable liquid fires,  members will be used in the Burn Tunnel. This course will meet or       removing victims from the fire scene, and SCBA donning and  exceed the Federal requirements for Fire Brigade Members. This          doffing procedures is given. Working as a team member is stressed.  course may be team taught with industry. Content may vary based on      All students participate in evolutions in the burn tower. This course  specific mine plans and state and federal requirements. This course     may be repeated, but cannot exceed a total of six (6) credit hours  may be repeated 3 times and may be offered as variable credit.          toward graduation. May be offered as a variable credit. Pre-requisite:  Pre-requisite: FIRE 191, FIRE 192, FIRE 193, FIRE 194 and               instructor consent. (1 credit, 0 lecture, 2 lab)  FIRE 195 or instructor consent. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)    FIRE 197  BEGINNING MINE RESCUE  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health  Administration (MSHA) requires that every operator of an  underground mine establish “at least two mine rescue teams” and  that each team member and alternate be “fully qualified, trained, and  equipped to provide emergency mine rescue service” (Part 49.2(a)(1)  and (b). This course is designed to meet or exceed the requirements  of Title 30, CFR, Part 49, which pertains to the training of rescue  teams and their personnel. Scenarios appropriate for beginner mine  rescue members will be used in the Burn Tunnel in light smoke. This  course may be team taught with industry. Content may vary based on  specific mine plans and state and federal requirements. This course  may be repeated three times and may be offered as variable credit.  Pre-requisite: Employer verification of initial safety and SCBA  training. 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