HSPS 218Legal Considerations for Homeland Security/Public Safety

Catalog

PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 Introduction to College Writing, or ENGL 095 Integrated Reading and Writing, or ENGL 075 Co-Requisite Integrated Reading and Writing CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Provides a general introduction into legal considerations in the fire service. Students can use as a guide to the legal issues associated with the fire service. Technical areas to be covered will be understanding legal issues that are intertwined with the fire service, legal liability, sovereign immunity, overtime laws, collective bargaining, OSHA compliance, worker’s compensation, physical abilities testing, medical examinations, drug testing, discrimination, and sexual harassment.