No matter the type of facility, fire protection is of the utmost concern during the construction process. For Department of Defense (DOD) facilities, this is doubly true as sensitive information, hazardous materials, or highly used utilities could be housed in these locations. Facilities covered by this document include all types of buildings and their contents, structures, whether temporary or permanent, mobile and stationary equipment, waterfront facilities, outside storage, and shore protection for ships and aircraft. Each type of facility has its own unique set of best practices, construction criteria, and building requirements.<\/p>\n
The provisions of this document are applicable to all new and existing DOD facilities located on or outside DOD installations, whether acquired or leased. Minimum protection criteria are based on commercial requirements set forth by national insurance underwriters and may exceed minimum national code requirements \u2013 established in the best interest of the DOD.<\/p>\n
The scope of this course is to serve as a primer in the minimum protection requirements for DOD facilities. It is intended to serve as a first step in understanding the need for protection of life, mission, and property while taking into account both the costs of implementation and the risks associated with the facility.<\/p>\n
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end and is intended to provide 10 hours of professional development.<\/p>\n
*Note: The appendices are included for reference only. Quiz questions are taken from the Forward, Introduction, Definitions and Chapters.\u201d<\/p>\n
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
\nAt the conclusion of this course, the student will have learned of been exposed to the to the following topics.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Services of Fire Protection Engineers
\n\u2022 Criteria for Existing Facilities
\n\u2022 Qualifications of Fire Protection Engineers
\n\u2022 Fire Protection During Construction
\n\u2022 Ranges and Remote Locations
\n\u2022 Relocatables
\n\u2022 Spray-Applied Fireproofing
\n\u2022 Separation Between Buildings
\n\u2022 Interior Floor Finish
\n\u2022 Building Construction
\n\u2022 Building Height Limitations
\n\u2022 Limiting Interior Fire Spread
\n\u2022 Means of Egress
\n\u2022 Insulation
\n\u2022 Roof Coverings and Roof Deck Assemblies<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fire Department Vehicle Access
\n\u2022 Air Handling Design Requirements
\n\u2022 Water Demands for Facilities with and without Sprinkler Systems
\n\u2022 Fire Extinguishing Systems
\n\u2022 Water Spray Systems
\n\u2022 Foam Systems
\n\u2022 Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
\n\u2022 Carbon Dioxide Systems
\n\u2022 Halon 1301 Systems
\n\u2022 Portable Fire Extinguishers
\n\u2022 Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
\n\u2022 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
\n\u2022 Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
\n\u2022 Fire Alarm Systems
\n\u2022 Carbon Monoxide Detection
\n\u2022 Special Occupancies and Hazards
\n\u2022 Storage of Flammable and Hazardous Materials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No matter the type of facility, fire protection is of the utmost concern during the construction process. For Department of Defense (DOD) facilities, this is doubly true as sensitive information, hazardous materials, or highly used utilities could be housed in these locations. Facilities covered by this document include all types of buildings and their contents, structures, whether temporary or permanent, mobile and stationary equipment, waterfront facilities, outside storage, and shore protection for ships and aircraft. Each type of facility has its own unique set of best practices, construction criteria, and building requirements.<\/p>\n