Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems
This online engineering PDH course provides information in accordance with OSHA standards about how firefighters typically interact with building features and fire protection systems during fires and similar emergencies.
This course focuses on ways that designers, code officials, and related stakeholders can contribute to the efficiency of operations during emergency incidents in both new and existing buildings. The material is applicable to all types of fire service organizations, including fire brigades and fire departments. The concepts discussed in this course will apply to most facilities but do not cover every possible type of building, facility, or hazard. Therefore, this document is intended to supplement rather than substitute codes and standards.
This 12 PDH online course is intended for engineers, design and construction personnel, code officials, and any other stakeholders who are involved in the fire safety aspect of a building.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarization with OSHA’s overview on fire service features and fire protection systems of buildings
- Understanding the basis of fire apparatus access, water supply, premises identification, firefighter access, sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire department connections, alarm and communication systems, and other ancillary systems
- Learning about the timescale of fire services with respect to the building phases
- Familiarization with workers’ rights as well as OSHA’s and NIOSH’s support programs
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review OSHA 3256-09R 2015 titled "Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems" by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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