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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FSAD 150 - Principles of Building Construction: Combustible 1 hour

This course, developed by the National Fire Academy, provides an introduction to basic construction principles and the special characteristics as they concern the fire service. The primary emphasis is on improving a firefighter’s ability to ensure firefighter safety by recognizing common causes and indicators of failure and other hazards related to wood and ordinary construction and it’s contents. Students receive a National Fire Academy certificate of training for this course.