Fire Protection Engineering

Fire and Life Safety measures have been developed over the years to ensure safety in the workplace by defining the proper steps to protect building occupants, required protection systems and their maintenance, pathways to egress points and evacuation plans. In addition, it establishes the importance of design and engineering in buildings to provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire and similar emergencies. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of fire and life safety requirements in the workplace including fire prevention, fire protection,...

Fire protection engineering focuses on ensuring fire and life safety goals are achieved within the buildings we live, work, and visit. This course will provide students with the fundamental knowledge of fire protection engineering. By the end of this course, students will have gained an understanding of how fire develops and spreads within a building, identify fire safety methods to protect buildings and people from fire and its affects, and understand the intent and basis for modern building and fire codes and standards. Course Highlights: History and Basis for Fire Prevention Fire Science...

Identify And Review The Building Features That Make A Building Safer From Fire. There are many considerations that go into designing a building including the features that make it safer from fire. Building codes specify the minimum requirements needed to ensure the quality and safety of building structures. These codes also help safeguard the occupants by enforcing life safety features of buildings. This course will give students the knowledge to ensure applicable and cost-effective protection measures of life and property from fire are applied. Participants will navigate the most current...

Learn About Fire Protection Systems Used In The Industry. Automatic fire protection systems are used to protect buildings and occupants from fire and its effects. In this course, students will come to understand the different active fire protection and detection methods available and apply the most appropriate protection method. They will comprehend how these systems complement each other and work together to achieve fire and life safety goals for buildings. This course will also cover current design and installation standards, design and application of water-based fire suppression systems...