2120 Building Construction (IFSTA 3rd Ed)

The curriculum in this portion of the Fire Prevention Inspection Certification Program deals with building construction. Topics include identifying hazards from assault by fire and gravity, how building construction can influence fire spread, fire confinement or structural collapse, and many other life safety issues. This is not a building course per se, but rather a course to identify construction features and their hazards under fire conditions.  CEUs: 45 hours towards Fire Safety Inspector renewal.  Required Textbook: Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 3rd ed. IFSTA; (2010) ISBN: 978-087939371-7