FIR 4311: Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement

Description

Focuses on fire prevention through inspection, code enforcement, the use of model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection process.

Objectives

1. Evaluate the interrelationship of codes, standards, and inspections in fire prevention.
2. Examine the building code development and modification process.
3. Explain the use and value of fire resistant materials in the construction process.
4. Analyze fire tests and rating systems that assess the quality of fire resistant materials used in construction.
5. Discuss the inspection procedures for each type of suppression system.
6. Summarize a comprehensive overview of the general fire safety provisions for occupied buildings.
7. Demonstrate the rationale for the general fire safety provisions as methods of fire protection.
8. Investigate characteristics of unsafe structures in accordance to fire codes.
9. Develop strategies to bring an unsafe structure into compliance with proper fire codes.
10. Discuss the installation, maintenance, and inspection procedures for water-based, halon, dry-chemical, and clean-agent fire suppression systems.

PreRequisites

None

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