FRSC 2130 Fire Service Building Construction
Presents building construction features from the perspective of the
fire service with emphasis placed on the use of building construction
information to prevent and reduce fire fighter and civilian deaths and
injuries. Topics include: principles of building construction, building
construction classification, building construction hazards and
tactical considerations, structural loads and stresses, structural
building components and functions, fire resistance and flame
spread, building codes, structural failure and firefighter safety, and
firefighter safety in structural and wildland firefighting.