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Collapse of Steel Framed Buildings
FireScienceEKU
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The total collapse of steel framed buildings appears to be an extremely rare event, even when larger earth quakes are involved. However, in the Kobe and Mexico City earthq...
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Examples of building types
FireScienceEKU
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Learn about the specific building types that lead to collapse and the specific instances when you should be concerned with this grim reality.
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Likelihood of being trapped in a building collapse
FireScienceEKU
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Numerous recent disasters, in several parts of the world, should alert us to the fact that people are going to be trapped under buildings and under structures in the forese...
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Comprehensive Command System
FireScienceEKU
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The implementation of a comprehensive command system is critical at a high-rise fire. But do not prioritize implementing command system functions at the expense of a rapid...
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Terrorism 2
FireScienceEKU
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A threat that now looms for civilians and responders is that of terrorism. As with any type of emergency that visits our communities, it will be firefighters who will be on...
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Hazardous Materials; Dangerous Situation
FireScienceEKU
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With hundreds of millions of metric tons of hazardous materials used in the United States yearly, firefighters will routinely be faced with a variety of dangerous situation...
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HazMat Response Time
FireScienceEKU
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Firefighters must have a basic understanding of hazardous materials because the response time can be too long to wait for the experts when civilian lives are in danger.
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Terrorism
FireScienceEKU
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The instructor lists terrorist attacks on high-rise buildings, including the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001, and the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. These attacks ...
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Strip Malls
FireScienceEKU
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Strip malls present many challenges to firefighters, and the fire protection measures within the building solely depend on the codes in force when the structure was built. ...
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Building Layouts
FireScienceEKU
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Commercial buildings present several challenges for firefighters: learn how to handle the differences from small manufacturing plants to large industrial factories and ware...
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