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Secure your advancement into a management position in the exciting field of fire protection with your state-of-the art UMUC education.
Objectives
The student who graduates with a major in fire science will be able to:
- Explain and apply the organizational theories and skills required for fire service administration.
- Learn procedures and practices to manage career and volunteer fire-protection organizations effectively.
- Develop and administer a comprehensive hazardous materials management program, from planning to post incident phases.
- Analyze the legal implications and aspects of the fire department's role in public safety.
- Describe the fire-related social, cultural, behavioral, economic, and political characteristics of diverse populations in the United States and abroad.
- Develop effective written communications consistent with the fire service and related professional environment.
- Discuss the historical development of fire protection and apply historical lessons to contemporary issues in fire protection and emergency management.
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