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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: n/a |
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FSC
230 – Fire Service
Building Construction |
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Course Description Presents building construction features from the perspective of the fire
service with emphasis placed on the use of building construction information
to prevent and reduce fire fighter and civilian deaths and injuries. Topics include: principles of building construction,
building construction classification, building construction hazards and
tactical considerations, structural loads and stresses, structural building
components and functions, fire resistance and flame spread, building codes,
structural failure and firefighter safety, and firefighter safety in
structural and wildland firefighting. |
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Competency Areas |
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Principles of Building Construction |
Class |
5 |
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Building Construction Classification |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Building Construction Hazards and Tactical Considerations |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Structural Loads and Stresses |
Credit |
5 |
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Structural Building Components and Functions |
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Fire Resistance and Flame Spread |
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Building Codes |
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Structural Failure and Firefighter Safety |
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Firefighter Safety in Structural and
Wildland Firefighting |
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Prerequisite: |
Program Admission |
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Corequisite: |
n/a |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will be able to: |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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Principles
of Building Construction |
6 |
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Understand the
importance of studying building construction as a fire fighter. |
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Understand why using proper language is so important for understanding
building construction techniques and for fire-ground safety |
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Identify and describe
the basic regulations that apply to building construction projects |
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Explain how masonry walls act as fire barriers |
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Describe the two
types of prestressing |
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Contrast precast and site-cast concrete |
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Determine the unique design and construction details found in
buildings based on occupancy type |
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Understand how occupancy specifics affect firefighting operations |
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Building
Construction Classification |
6 |
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Identify and describe six types of wood frame structures classified as
Type V construction |
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Identify and describe the specific fire protection differences between
balloon frame and platform frame |
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Describe the construction of a platform frame building |
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Identify and describe the similarities and differences between mill
and heavy timber (Type IV construction) |
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Identify the dimensions of heavy timber members |
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Understand the
details of ordinary construction |
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Understand how the structural stability of a masonry wall is
compromised |
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Understand the
difference between noncombustible and fire-resistive construction |
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Identify the different types of steel building components and their
characteristics |
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Describe different types of steel structural systems |
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Recall the
difference between noncombustible and fire-resistive construction |
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Describe different types of concrete structural systems |
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Building
Construction Hazards and Tactical Considerations |
5 |
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Understand why evacuation protocols are so important |
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Identify specific
wall and wall component problems |
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Recognize collapse indicators |
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Describe the hazards of a metal deck roof fire |
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Detail how compartmentation prevents the spread of fire |
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Apply risk analysis to fire-ground safety |
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Structural Loads
and Stresses |
2 |
0
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0 |
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Identify the different types of loads and how they are applied to
buildings |
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Structural
Building Components and Functions |
7 |
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0 |
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Identify and define key different types of structural members such as
columns, beams, and walls |
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Identify the
variety of different types of structural connections and how they behave in a
fire |
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Fire Resistance
and Flame Spread |
5 |
0
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Understand the
basic concepts of fire protection and building construction |
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Identify the basics of fire behavior, including fire spread |
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Explain the ways
in which smoke and fire containment is achieved |
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Describe the
various types of fire protection systems |
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Building Codes |
3 |
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Explain the
history and basis for building codes |
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Explain the differences between fire and building codes |
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Identify other
construction codes and standards that have an impact on the fire service |
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Identify important fire protection features of building codes |
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Structural
Failure and Firefighter Safety |
10 |
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Understand how a
truss is constructed and how it performs from a fire protection perspective |
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Explain the difference between firestopping and draftstopping |
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Describe the
behavior of engineered and manufactured wood products under fire attack |
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Describe the different types of wood siding and roofing materials |
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Describe why the
misnomer “slow burning” is inappropriate for heavy timber buildings |
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Identify the hazards of conflagration breeders |
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Describe the
hazards of vacant heavy timber buildings and structures under demolition Identify new structures that incorporate heavy timber construction |
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Identify the
problems associated with interior structural elements |
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Understand fire
spread through void spaces of ordinary construction |
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Understand the hazards of high fire loads in unprotected steel
structures and ways to improve the situation |
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Describe the methods of fireproofing steel and of ensuring a level
fire resistance in concrete |
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Identify the unique details and hazards associated with specific
occupancies |
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Identify the
various types of collapse |
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Identify the specific basic competencies all fire fighters should have
to perform at a structural collapse |
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Firefighter
Safety in Structural and Wildland Firefighting |
5 |
0
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Identify and describe
the role of preplanning in firefighting operations |
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Understand the relationship between risk and benefit and its impact on
fire fighter safety |
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Identify and describe
the hazards to fire fighters during the construction, renovation, and
demolition of a building |
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Identify and describe the hazards to fire fighters of the different
types of materials used in the construction of buildings |
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Describe the hazards of formwork |
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Establish how occupancy-specific building code requirements dictate
particular safety features |
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Explain the essential elements of the collapse of the World Trade Center
twin towers on September 11, 2001 |
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Suggested
Resources |
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Media |
Author |
Title:
Subtitle |
Edition |
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of Publication |
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Publisher/Publication |
pp. |
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Text |
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National Fire Academy: Principles of Building Construction:
Noncombustible |
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Text |
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National Fire Academy: Principles of Building Construction: Combustible |
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Text |
Brannigan |
Building Construction for the Fire Service |
3rd |
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Delmar, ISBN 0-8776-538-1-X |
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Text |
Brannigan & Corbett, |
Building Construction for the Fire Service |
4th |
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ISBN 13:
978-0-7637-4494-6 |
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Posted: 06/24/08