FSC225 — Legal Aspects of Emergency Services
FSC 225 - Legal Aspects of Emergency Services FSC 225 - Legal Aspects of Emergency Services Description: Federal, state, and local laws that regulate, and national standards that influence, emergency services. Includes standard care, tort, liability and consensus standards as they pertain to emergency services. Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Course Content: Legal system of the United States: foundations and Constitution Civil vs. criminal - differences, lawsuits, punishments and burden of proof. Tort liability Negligence Judicial systems: U.S. Supreme Court, special courts, local courts and their penalties Federal laws and the fire service including the Fair Labor Standards Act, American Disabilities Act, age discrimination, civil rights and sexual harassment Employee relations, standards for physical testing, residency, grooming, promotions, psychological examinations and polygraphs Fire prevention and fire codes, Fourth Amendment, certifications, building code vs. fire code Mutual aid Hazardous materials Volunteers/contracts, At-will doctrine Arson Learning