Fire and life safety systems are integral components designed to protect people, property, and the environment from the devastating effects of fires and other emergencies. These systems encompass a range of technologies, equipment, and procedures that work together to detect, control, and mitigate the impact of fire and other life-threatening situations. The primary goals of fire and life safety systems are to ensure the safety of occupants, facilitate the safe evacuation of individuals, and minimize property damage.

What you'll learn

 Introduction to NFPA Codes and Standards
 Active and Passive Fire Protection Systems

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

 The main objective of fire alarm systems
 Understanding the different types of fire alarm system components.
 Understanding the difference between addressable and conventional systems
 Circuits and its types
 Wiring Styles/ Pathway Designation
 Primary and secondary power supply requirements
 Understanding the different fire alarm stations such as central station, emergency voice communication system & remote station system.
 Types of heat detectors (Fixed Temperature, Rate of Rise, Rate Compensation, Electronic Spot)
 Design Approach (Public Operating Mode, Private Operating Mode, Sleeping Requirements, Visible Appliance Requirements)
 Types of smoke detectors (Ionization, Photoelectric, Light Obscuration)
 Elevator Recall and shutdown control functions.
 Manual Pull Station Installation Requirements
 Smoke detector Spacing and Clearance Requirements
 Heat Detector Spacing and Clearance Requirements
 Positive Alarm Sequence

Life Safety Systems

 Understanding the term means of egress and means of escape.
 Illumination of means of egress.
 Emergency Lighting requirements
 Understanding the term occupant load and egress capacity.
 The description about the travel distance, common path of travel and dead-end
 The difference between panic hardware and fire exit hardware
 Use of self-closing device
 Different occupancies defined by NFPA 101
 Classification of hazard of contents
 Fire doors and Windows
 Classes of Interior Finishes
Many more

Building Construction

 Types of Building Constructions
 Most & Least Resistive Construction Types

Fire Suppression System

 K-factor and how important in the fire sprinkler systems
 The different sprinkler design methods
 The concept of pipe schedule systems
 The concept of hydraulic systems
 The hydraulic demand and its relation to the heat of combustion
 The hydraulic demand for the residential sprinkler systems
 The concept of the most remote area selection of hydraulic design
 The loss of energy in the piping system that affect the design.
 Explain the sprinkler system design method such as density/area, room design, exposure/water curtain.
 Fire Pump Performance test
 Fire Hydrants
 Fire Sprinkler Calculations
Fire Extinguishers

Many more

Confining Fires

 Hazards of Smoke
 Understanding effects of structural materials during fire
 Fire Modeling
 Fire Door
 Firestop Products
 Smoke Movement in Tall Buildings