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May 21, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HSPS 204 - Homeland Security/Public Safety Building and Infrastructure
PROGRAM: Homeland Security/Public Safety
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
The course examines the design principles involved in the protection of a structure from fire involvement. Additionally, the signs, symptoms, and indicators of partial or total building collapse during fire-fighting operations are studied. Incorporates concepts of resiliency at the regional and community levels, into public health and safety, of building design, building fire safety, classification of building construction, infrastructure systems, and in-house fixed fire protection, and environmental sustainability. The requirements of local, state, and federal government and private sector regulations are covered.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Describe implications of the six roof designs for firefighting practices.
- Discuss issues related to collapse of buildings.
- Compare the three standpipe classes.
- Examine the four types of automatic sprinkler systems.
- Describe principles of construction relating to structural protection from collapse.
- Examine special problems of buildings under construction.
- Discuss principles of fire resistance of structures.
- Describe properties of concrete and use as a structural material.
- Discuss principles of fire growth in buildings.
- Describe the principles of smoke movement in buildings.
- Describe design concepts of trusses.
- Demonstrate an understanding of building construction as it relates to fire fighter and public safety, building codes, fire prevention, code inspection, firefighting strategy and tactics and evacuation of structures.
- Analyze the hazards and tactical considerations associated with the various types of structures.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Roof designs
- Fire resistance
- Collapse of a building
- Concrete as a structural material
- Standpipe classes
- Fire growth
- Automatic sprinkler systems
- Smoke movement
- Describe the types of construction
- High-rise construction
- Ordinary construction
- Trusses
- Steel construction
- Special problems of buildings under construction
- Wood construction
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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