Fire behavior in a single family occupancy
Fire tests in a furnished simulated single-family occupancy provide firefighters with pragmatic, cognitive and analytical skills for understanding fire behavior based on fire growth, spread, rate and intensity. This course uses observation and analysis of fire tests and resultant data to illustrate the value, application and potential limitations of fire test methods, instruments and equipment. Scenarios and case studies enable participants to evaluate fire behavior during the tests and to understand how that data applies to real-life fires. Participants will learn how individual items affect fire behavior. Those variables include fire detection and fire fighting equipment (smoke detectors, CO detectors, sprinklers), and room size and layout (ceiling height, doorways, windows).
