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List Currently Showing Topic: Building Construction
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*Pressurized Fire Attack Precautions: THE “BIG THREEE”
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4
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Faculty:
Kriss Garcia, Reinhard Kauffmann
| Using fans to bring a fire under control is effective and safe when employed correctly in structures that lend themselves to such a tactic. Learn when, where, and how to deploy a positive-pressure attack.The educational objectives are as follows: 1. Understand the difference between positive-pressure attack (PPA) and positive-pressure ventilation (PPV). 2. Know the conditions in which fans should not be used. 3. Know when the Diagnostic Barometer of Interior Conditions indicates that the fire situation is conducive to PPA. 4. Know to what the three “E”s in the “Big Threee” refer. |
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Building Construction: Lightweight Steel Framing
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Credit Hours:
4
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Faculty:
Gregory Havel
Being able to distinguish between wood frame and steel construction is crucial to any size-up. Here's how to recognize steel frame so you can adjust tactics accordingly.
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Firefighter Casualties: When “Old-School Firefighting” Doesn’t Work
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Credit Hours:
4
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Faculty:
Jeff Giraud, 0
A cavalier approach to structural firefighting shows a gross misunderstanding of risk management and usually leads to needless injuries and deaths on the fireground. Your job is to keep personnel from developing such an old-school attitude.
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How Prepared Is Your Engine Company?
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Credit Hours:
2
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Faculty:
Brett Snow
The information provided in this course/article comes from lessons learned and skills handed down by very experienced firefighters and officers of the Chicago Fire Department. At the end of this course you will better understand effective ways to stretch a hose line, the roles of each member of the hose team, the do’s and don’ts of hose line management, and how to properly operate the pipe (nozzle). Also, this course will encourage self evaluation of one’s skill level as well as the skill level of your engine company as a whole.
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Structural Collapse: The Hidden Dangers of Residential Fires
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Credit Hours:
4
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Faculty:
James M. Dalton, Robert G. Backstrom, Steve Kerber
Recent Underwriters Laboratories tests demonstrate the behavioral differences between solid wood joist and lightweight wood structural members on fire and the collapse times of various floor and roof assemblies.
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Wood-Frame Construction, Principles, and Hazards (New):
Demo Program
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Credit Hours:
4
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Faculty:
Paul T. Dansbach
The focus is on safe fire operations in all wood-frame structures. Methods of construction and potential for fire spread and collapse of the four types of wood-frame construction are discussed. Case studies are used to demonstrate collapse potential. Also, a look at occupancy types where wood-frame construction is commonly found and ways to identify the type of wood-frame construction in existing structures.
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