FRTA2011 — Building Construction for the Fire Service
FRTA 2011 - Building Construction for the Fire Service FRTA 2011 - Building Construction for the Fire Service Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2 Course Description: This course is designed to provide emergency responders with an understanding of building construction. Topics include various types of construction, hazards associate with each type, and the impact of live and dead loads while a building is involved with fire. The course will also explore risk associated with performing fire suppression activities inside and around buildings involved with the fire. MnTC Goals None Structural elements and assemblies Fire Behavior Fire stopping Draft stopping Noncombustible and fire-resistive combustion Hazards and risk associated with the types of construction Identify predicted fire travel relating to construction types Learning
Prerequisites: FRTA1091, FRTA1092