Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will understand five types of building construction. (SLO)
• Students will understand the dangers of light-weight building construction. (SLO)
• Identify building design, materials, systems and their relationship to fire behavior and potential structural failure.
• Describe building construction as it relates to firefighter safety, building codes and inspections, fire prevention, and firefighting strategies.
• Identify firefighting practices and procedures that have developed for different types of construction. (MO)
• Demonstrate fire inspection practices that are applicable to individual buildings. (MO)
• Define flame spread, its hazards, contributing factors and possible solutions. (MO)
• List and compare the structural members on various types of construction. (MO)
• Differentiate between the loads that are placed on a building and describe each type of load.
• Analyze, prepare, and present building construction systems that include building materials, occupancy requirements, and occupant and fire safety. (MO)