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Coffee Break Training
Automatic Sprinklers – Joining Nonmetallic Pipe
Coffee Break Training : Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to describe the requirements for joining nonmetallic pipe and fittings … Continue reading
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Inspection Techniques – Attention to Detail
Coffee Break Training : Fire Protection Series Learning Objective: The student shall be able to explain the importance of looking closely for health, safety, and … Continue reading
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Portable Extinguishers – BC Fire Extinguishing Agents–Dry Chemical
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to explain Class BC dry-chemical agents’ use, application, and extinguishing … Continue reading
Hazardous Materials – Hazardous Liquid Storage Tank Definitions
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective: The student shall be able to define key terms associated with the design of hazardous liquid … Continue reading
Automatic Sprinklers – Sprinkler Spacing From Walls
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student should be able to describe the requirements for minimum and maximum sprinkler spacing from … Continue reading
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Automatic Sprinklers: Large Opening Protection
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to describe the requirements for sprinkler protection around large vertical openings. … Continue reading
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Inspection Techniques – Fire Extinguisher Training Programs
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective: The student shall be able to identify the elements of a comprehensive fire extinguisher training program. … Continue reading
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Means of Egress – Evacuation Route Signs
Coffee Break Training : Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to describe the development of a simple building evacuation diagram. … Continue reading
Automatic Sprinklers – Sprinkler Guards
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to identify requirements for listed sprinkler guards. NFPA 13, Standard … Continue reading
Hazardous Materials – Portable Oxygen Cylinder Storage
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective: The student shall be able to identify the fire code requirements for indoor storage of oxygen … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee break training, hazardous materials, Life Safety Code, National Fire Protection Association, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 99, portable oxygen cylinder storage, Standard for Health Care Facilities, Uniform Fire Code
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Inspection Techniques – Electrical Classified Locations – Combustible Dust Material Groups Examples (Part 10)
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series In our final Coffee Break Training in this hazardous (classified) electrical location series, we will look at combustible … Continue reading
Inspection Techniques – Electrical Classified Locations – Gas and Vapor Material Groups Examples (Part 9)
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to list examples of materials that could receive a Class … Continue reading
Inspection Techniques – Electrical Classified Locations – Gas and Vapor Material Group Characteristics (Part 8)
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Last week, we discussed the critical factors that are used to evaluate hazardous electrical classifications for specific materials. We … Continue reading
Inspection Techniques – Electrical Classified Locations Gas and Vapor Material Groups (Part 7)
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective : The student shall be able to describe the principles employed to address material-specific properties in … Continue reading
Inspection Techniques – Electrical Classified Locations – Class II and III Examples (Part 6)
Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Hazardous area classification should be performed by knowledgeable and qualified experts. Generally, they will follow industry protocols which … Continue reading
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