Lawrence J. Marchetti, P.E.

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Course Overview

The Introduction to Fire Protection Systems Course is designed to provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the basics of combustion; codes and standards related to fire protection; a discussion of water based fire extinguishing systems focusing on sprinkler systems; a discussion of non-water based and special application fire suppression systems; and concludes with a discussion of various fire detectors.

The course is divided into five (5) modules which can be studied in any desired sequence. Each module concludes with a quiz to reinforce student comprehension of the material. A sixth module is provided with a list of internet resources which can be used by the student to reinforce the material presented.

This course includes a True-False quiz at the end.

Learning Objective

Following successful completion of six modules, the student should be able to:

• Define the combustion process, name the (5) classes of fires, and understand the concept of the fire tetrahedron.
• Have a fundamental understanding of pyrolysis and the theory of explosions.
• Cite the main U.S. fire protection codes, and the standards for fire protection systems.
• Cite an internationally recognized testing laboratory that tests components and systems for fire protection.
• Cite an insurance .comanization involved in the research and approval of fire protection equipment and systems.
• List the fundamental difference between NFPA and insurance company codes.
• Describe the various occupancy fire hazard classifications as defined by NFPA and cite examples.
• Provide the basic definition of a sprinkler system.
• List basic sprinkler system components and identify the function of each.
• Have a fundamental understanding of the concept of sprinkler k-factor.
• List the three major sources of water for sprinkler systems.
• List the main fire extinguishment mechanism associated with each type of system.

Course Content

MODULE 2- OVERVIEW OF THE CODES AND STANDARDS RELATED TO FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

MODULE 3 PART I- WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

MODULE 3 PART II- WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

MODULE 4- NON-WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

MODULE 5- FIRE DETECTION DEVICES

The course content is in PDF format in each module. You need to open or download those documents to study this course.

Additional Learning Resources

MODULE 6- ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES

Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.