Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

43. - Security and protective services

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the principles and procedures for providing police, fire, specialized security and protective services, other safety services and managing penal institutions.

43.02 - Fire protection

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 43.0201 to 43.0299.

43.0201 - Fire prevention and safety technology/technician

This instructional program class comprises any program focusing on the application of fire science and technology to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting safety inspections and investigations, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy. These programs include courses in fire behaviour, fire simulation, structural risk assessment, materials analysis, detection and suppression systems, smoke management, supply and evacuation, public education, legal aspects of fire prevention, and related research and communications methods.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • advanced fire prevention technologies
  • fire inspection
  • fire prevention
  • fire prevention education
  • fire prevention technology
  • fire protection
  • fire protection inspection and testing
  • fire protection technology
  • fire risk prevention and inspection
  • fire safety techniques

• Exclusion(s)

  • arson prevention and investigation(43.0205)
  • fire protection engineering technician(15.9999)
  • fire safety engineering(14.9999)
  • fire systems technology(43.0204)
  • firefighting(43.0203)
  • forest fire investigation and prevention(43.0206)
  • hazardous materials information systems technology(15.0704)

43.0202 - Fire services administration

This instructional program class comprises any program focusing on the principles, theory, and practices associated with the management of fire operations, firefighting services, and community fire issues. These programs include courses in fire protection history and theory, incident command leadership, administration of public fire organizations, labour relations, emergency medical services management, fire emergency response strategies and mitigation, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fire service administration
  • fire service management

43.0203 - Fire science/firefighting

This instructional program class comprises any program focusing on the theory and practice of fires and firefighting. These programs include courses in fire chemistry and physics, combustible materials, computer science, building construction, fire codes and related laws, fire hydraulics, fire command, fire prevention/inspection, fire protection systems, fire suppression systems, fire/arson investigation, occupational safety, equipment operation, emergency medicine and communications.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fire science
  • fire science technology
  • firefighter training
  • firefighting
  • firefighting technology
  • preservice firefighter

• Exclusion(s)

  • fire protection(43.0201)
  • forest firefighting(43.0206)
  • paramedic(51.0904)

43.0204 - Fire systems technology

This instructional program class comprises any program focusing on the principles and practice of firefighting systems, building construction and related resources as applied to fire prevention, control, and mitigation. These programs include courses in fire hydraulics and dynamics, fire protection structures and systems design, fire behaviour and combustion, fire protection hydraulics and water supply, fire protection equipment and systems, building construction for fire protection, and fire apparatus.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fire systems technology

• Exclusion(s)

  • fire alarm technician(47.0110)
  • fire protection engineering technician(15.9999)
  • fire protection technology(43.0201)
  • fire safety engineering(14.9999)

43.0205 - Fire/arson investigation and prevention

This instructional program class comprises any program focusing on the theory and principles of fire combustion and behaviour applied to the analysis of fires and their causes. These programs include courses in fire behaviour and combustion, fire dynamics, hazardous materials chemistry, incendiary fire analysis, fire-related human behaviour, forensic procedures, investigative techniques, case management and case preparation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • arson prevention and investigation
  • fire investigation

• Exclusion(s)

  • fire prevention(43.0201)
  • fire protection engineering technician(15.9999)
  • fire safety engineering(14.9999)
  • forest fire investigation and prevention(43.0206)
  • investigation and interviewing(43.0114)

43.0206 - Wildland/forest firefighting and investigation

This instructional program class comprises any program focusing on the application of fire science, firefighting and investigation to the prevention, control and mitigation of wildland fires and the analysis of causes. These programs include courses in fire science and behaviour, wildland environments, meteorology, wildland fire hydraulics and dynamics, water and chemical supply systems, wildland firefighting operations, airborne firefighting, firebreak engineering, communications systems, wildland arson, forensic procedures, wildland fire prevention, investigation techniques, case management and preparation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • forest arson investigation and prevention
  • forest fire investigation and prevention
  • forest firefighting
  • wildland arson investigation and prevention
  • wildland fire investigation and prevention
  • wildland firefighter

• Exclusion(s)

  • arson prevention and investigation(43.0205)
  • fire prevention(43.0201)
  • firefighting(43.0203)
  • forestry crew(03.0511)
  • investigation and interviewing(43.0114)

43.0299 - Fire protection, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Fire protection.

• Exclusion(s)

  • fire alarm technician(47.0110)
  • fire protection engineering technician(15.9999)
  • fire safety engineering(14.9999)