Fundamental-level course
Upon completion of this interactive, fundamental-level course, you will be able to:
- Describe the benefits of cross-disciplinary cooperation among fire protection and design professionals.
- Explain the elements of building construction as they apply to construction codes.
- Describe the elements of building construction as they apply to firefighter safety.
- Anticipate fire behavior based on structural elements of, and thermal effects on, each of the following types of construction:
- Protected noncombustible building construction.
- Unprotected noncombustible building construction.
- Masonry construction.
- Heavy timber construction.
- Wood-frame construction.
- Explain how design elements and emerging building methods and materials affect fire behavior and structural performance.
Estimated completion time: 6 hours.