Learning Objective: The student shall be able to list the five accepted means of fire alarm signal transmission. (PDF, 255 Kb)
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Coffee Break Training: Fire Alarms and Detection: Fire Alarm Signal Transmission
Douglas Farrington of the Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Company in Delta, PA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-08-22 00:00:00.0.
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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Delta, PA
Learning Objective: The student shall be able to describe five different applications for which smoke detectors are listed. (PDF, 238 Kb)
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Coffee Break Training: Fire Alarms and Detection: Smoke Detector Application Listings
Highlights the results of a U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice supported initiative to enhance emergency vehicle and roadway operations safety for firefighters and law enforcement officers.
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USFA and the International Association of Fire Fighters Develop Best Practices for Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Operations Safety
Learning Objective: The student shall be able to identify the minimum submittal requirements for fire alarm systems. (PDF, 272 Kb)
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Coffee Break Training: Fire Alarms and Detection: Fire Alarm Plan Submittals
Learning Objective: The student shall be able to explain smoke damper installation requirements. (PDF, 266 Kb)
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Coffee Break Training: Building Construction: Smoke Dampers
Christopher Wheatley of the Chicago Fire Department in Chicago, IL has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-08-09 00:00:00.0.
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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Chicago, IL
Chris Adams of the Arkansas Forestry Commission in Little Rock, AR has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-08-03 00:00:00.0.
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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Little Rock, AR
Learning Objective: The student shall be able to explain the difference between structural “strength” and “stiffness.” (PDF, 319 Kb)
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Coffee Break Training: Building Construction: Structural Strength and Stiffness
Steven N. Costello of the Burlington Fire Department in Burlington, VT has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-07-23 00:00:00.0.
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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Burlington, VT
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