U.S. Fire Administration Coffee Break Training Update 2009-47

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Today’s Coffee Break Training is the third of a seven-part series that explains the fundamentals of building construction for fire resistance.

 

Today’s training vignette, “Fire Resistive Assemblies” explains how fire resistance is achieved by the construction of various components called “assemblies.”

 

 Your Coffee Break can be downloaded from http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2009_47.pdf

 

Always refer to nationally recognized design and installation codes and standards, the product manufacturer or listing details for specific information.   

 

Please share this Coffee Break Training segment and others with your peers. Previous Coffee Breaks may be found at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/

 

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN

 

The second semester (April 1 – September 30) application period for on-campus courses is now open and closes on December 15.

 

Apply now at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm

 

The NETC is an equal opportunity campus. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religious belief, national origin, or disability in its admissions and student-related policies and procedures. NETC actively encourages all qualified minority and female candidates to apply for all courses.

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