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Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions - CEUs
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DescriptionUnder a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistance to Firefighter Grant, UL in collaboration with the Chicago Fire Department, Michigan State University, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs completed a fire research study to enhance understanding of hazards to firefighters posed by use of light-weight construction of wood trusses and engineered lumber in roof and floor designs that are increasingly replacing conventional solid joist construction in residential structures.
The project investigated and compared the fire performance of conventional solid joist lumber and light-weight lumber as used in floor and roof construction and correlated these to fully instrumented fire tests. The fire tests, in combination with fire performance data on lumber, allows fire professionals to better interpret fire hazards and assess risk for life safety of building occupants and firefighters. This two-hour online presentation summarizes the research and communicates learnings as they relate to fire service tactics and residential building codes.
Course Topics
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Module 1 – Background
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Module 2 – Modern Fire Challenges
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Module 3 – Fire Tests
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Module 4 – Fire Service Learnings
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Module 5 – Building Codes
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Objectives
- Describe the elements of modern single family residences
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Identify the amount of time it takes a room filled with modern synthetic furnishings to reach flashover
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State the manner in which lightweight construction fails under weight and fire conditions.
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Describe the reliability of thermal imaging cameras
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Define the potential hazard associated with concealed void spaces created by open web truss systems
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Describe the advantages of compartmentalization
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List the fire conditions attributed to the elements found in modern homes
Learning objectives will be measured by:
CEU’s Awarded:
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Learners who complete the course and achieve a score of at least 80% on the quiz will earn 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
- Contact your local jurisdiction for CEU recognition.
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Target Audience
- All fire services and personnel in North America
- Fire safety organizations, building code officials, public health officials, fire protection engineers, architects, building owners, contractors, manufacturers, and installers of fire protection equipment
- Insurance companies
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UL Knowledge Services workshops are designed for and intended to serve individuals using and relying upon UL services. UL Knowledge Services reserves the right to limit workshop attendance strictly to the foregoing. In addition, UL Knowledge Services reserves the right to change, reschedule or cancel any workshop at any time. UL shall not be responsible for any consequential or other losses resulting from the cancellation or postponement of this workshop such as airline and other travel/personal expenses.
UL Knowledge Services accepts the following forms of payment for registration: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Invoice/PO. Please note that Invoice/PO is not accepted for online courses.
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Time Requirement
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Cost
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2 hours
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$49.00 |
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