Smoke Movement

Steven G. Liescheidt, P.E., CSI-CCS, CCPR.

Overview

Smoke and fire gases, inherent in all unwanted fires, are dangerous products of combustion that have critical influences on life safety, property protection and fire suppression practices in buildings.

In this course the student will learn some of the basic principles of smoke movement and management in buildings.  The source document for the course discusses a variety of factors that affect smoke movement and smoke management in buildings.

The student is expected to read and review the material contained in Smoke Movement In Buildings,

Fire Protection Handbook, 18th Edition, NFPA FPH1897, Section 7, Chapter 6.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: 

• Smoke Movement Principles
• Classification of Smoke Zones
• Smoke Flow Analysis
• Smoke Management Concepts
• Buoyancy In Large Space
• Large Building Smoke Management

Course

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