Building Construction for the Fire Service
Building Construction for the Fire Service is an instructor led training session and is ideal for firefighters aspiring to become fire officers.
The course reviews the five types of building construction. The instructor intertwines the knowledge of building construction combined with fire behavior and how both subjects affect the decisions of the fire officer.
The material covered in the course follows “Building Construction for the Fire Service” 4th Edition by Francis Brannigan from Jones and Bartlett.
There are 5 class modules.
- Session 1. Types of Construction and Loads.
- Session 2. Type 1 Fire Resistive
- Session 3. Type 2 Non-Combustible
- Session 4. Type 3 Ordinary
- Session 5. Type 5 Wood Frame & Type 4 Heavy Timber
Each session is 3 hours. Total program hours is 15.
These modules can can also be delivered as stand alone class sessions, presented at your firehouse or training facility.
The course has been designed to meet the building construction requirements for the NJ Division of Fire Safety’s “Fire Officer” certification.
This program follows the book “Building Construction of the Fire Service” by Francis Brannigan.
If you are interested in this program, please contact [email protected]
