B.Sc - Fire Safety and Hazard

Overview:

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) fire safety and hazard management is an undergraduate degree course. The duration of the B.Sc fire safety and hazard management course is 3 years and is a full-time course. To get into this course students have to meet the minimum eligibility of 10+2 (science) with a minimum of 50% marks. Students, however, can get a lateral entry into the 3rd year of B.Sc fire safety and hazard management if they have a 1-year diploma in fire service engineering from any recognized institute.

B.Sc fire safety and hazard management course is targeted toward the students who want to get jobs in the safety departments of various private and public companies, become a hazard consultant, fire safety instructor, etc. Students will be taught about how to handle a fire disaster, safety and hazard prevention methods, fire control techniques, among other things.

B.Sc fire safety and hazard management is a very practical oriented course, and the students will get a hands-on experience of almost everything that is taught in the classroom through safety drills and industrial visits.

Mentioned colleges are some of the many colleges that offer B.Sc fire safety and hazard management in the country. The students who graduated from this course do not go on to become a fireman or work in the firefighting department of the municipality of the city. Rather they work in fire safety dept. to ensure no accidents happen and the work can continue without any hindrance.

Top Colleges Offering B.Sc Fire Safety and Hazard:

• College Of Fire Technology
  
• Doon College Of Management Technology
  
• Konark College of Hotel Management
  
• Swami Vivekananda University
  
• National Institute Of Fire Safety Engineering
  
• Institute Of Fire Safety Engineers
  
• Institute of Fire and Safety Engineering
  

Why Study B.Sc Fire Safety and Hazard:

• The students will be involved in the whole product design lifecycle from the initial concept through to delivery.
  
• The outcome of the program will be to make them employable in one of three main areas, design, research & development and production.
  
• Acquire the necessary knowledge in the area of fire and safety studies to work in disaster management to control the fire.
  
• To develop skills and competencies through practical components to understand the operation of the process at fire and safety situations.
  
• To induce attitude and behaviour necessary to work as a part of the team through involving students in a complete fire accident and hazard situation.
  

Admission Procedure For B.Sc Fire Safety and Hazard:

Admission process for the B.Sc fire safety and hazard management course is simple as the majority of the college have a merit-based admission process sometimes followed by a personal interview. There are some colleges who apart from merit consider marks of state-level common entrance exam scores but these entrance exams differ from college to college, so students are advised to check with the college before taking any entrance exam.

• Check dates for registration of your selected colleges.
  
• Apply on the website of the college.
  
• Mainly admission is merit-based.
  
• Check with the college if any entrance exam is required.
  
• After a cut-off, merit-based list or entrance test-based list get ready for a personal interview(PI is always not necessary).
  

Eligibility For B.Sc Fire Safety and Hazard:

• Students from science stream background in 10+2 can apply for B.Sc fire safety and hazard management and must have scored a minimum of 50% marks.
  
• Students who have a minimum 1-year diploma certificate in fire safety can get direct entry into 3rd year of B.Sc. fire safety and hazard management.
  

B.Sc Fire Safety and Hazard Career Opportunities:

Students after completing undergrad can go for M.Sc in fire safety and hazard management, students can take up admission in an MBA course in fire safety and hazard management, or they can go for a PG diploma course in fire safety. As the safety regulations are getting stricter year on year there is a rising demand for personnel in the fire safety and hazard management department of both a private and a government-owned company. Students can be seen doing jobs in the airport’s fire dept., fire safety equipment manufacturing companies, hotels, resorts, oil companies, electrical boards, chemical plants, construction companies, among others.

Syllabus For B.Sc Fire Safety and Hazard:

Semester I

Safety Management
Fire Science
Fire Technology
Communication & Soft Skills
Industrial Safety

Semester II

Construction Industry Safety
Emergency Planning & First Aid
Communicative English
Practical
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Semester III

Security Management of Industrial Plants
Chemical and Environmental Hazards
Industrial Noise and Noise Control
Safety In Power Plants

Semester IV

Organization, Administration and Management Responsibility
Industrial Psychology, Ergonomics and Accidents
Industrial Safety Analysis
Practical

Semester V

Social Security in Industries
Radiation Hazards
Controlling Environmental Pollution
Energy Conservation and Sustainable Development

Semester VI

Safety Training for Employees and HRD
Occupational Health Safety
Disaster Management
Practical