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Filters: Fire Prevention: Technical
Online - Self-Study
Introduction to Fire Behavior in a Single-Family Dwelling (Q0368)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Gain the ability to describe fire behavior in a single-family dwelling and apply that knowledge to fire safety and firefighting techniques to improve firefighter safety and reduce loss of life.

2-day off-campus
Residential Sprinkler Plan Review (O0142)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn the approval process for residential sprinkler systems for fire preventative safety, including systems for 1- and 2-family dwellings, manufactured homes, and low-rise residential occupancies.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Campus Fire and Life Safety III: Codes and Systems (W0195)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn to identify and mitigate common campus fire and life safety risks, as well as understand the basic components and operation of active and passive fire protection and life safety systems.


None scheduled

2-day off-campus
Campus Fire and Life Safety III: Codes and Systems (F0195)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn to identify and mitigate common campus fire and life safety risks, as well as understand the basic components and operation of active and passive fire protection and life safety systems.


None scheduled

Online - Self-Study
Principles of Building Construction (Q0751)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn how to anticipate fire behavior based on structural elements of, and thermal effects on, various types of construction and how design elements, building and methods affect fire behavior.

Online - Self-Study
Alternative Water Supply: Planning and Implementing Programs (Q0217)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Fire chiefs, water authorities and public policy officials will learn to plan for and implement programs that allow for the use of alternative water sources during structural firefighting operations.

Online - Self-Study
Testing and Evaluation of Water Supplies for Fire Protection (Q0218)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn about testing and evaluating available water supply systems for fire suppression activities, including on-site water storage systems and water supply for sprinklers and standpipe systems.

6-day on-campus
Plans Review for Fire and Life Safety (P0393)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical


None scheduled

Online - Instructor Led
Hot Topics Research in Fire and Life Safety (M0566)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and research hot topics in fire and life safety to ultimately identify, promote and embrace change within the fire and life safety community.


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
Strategic and Tactical Considerations for Fire Protection Systems (N0396)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn the procedures Incident Commanders use to conduct pre-incident planning for target hazards to determine the fire protection systems that may be needed during a fire or related emergency.


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
Plans Review for Fire and Life Safety (N0393)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Learn to verify that construction documents comply with applicable building and fire codes for fire protection and life safety requirements, including reviews of architectural drawings and site plans.


None scheduled

6-day off-campus
Fire Inspection Principles I (O0390)

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

Get introduced to the fundamental methodology for the application of fire and life safety codes and standards, with a focus on essential methodologies and current code enforcement applications.


None scheduled