Why Sprinklered Buildings Burn
Credit Hours:
1
Approximate reading time:
0.5 Hours
Approximate online time:
0.5 Hours
This module is offered to Fire Hero Learning Network Users under a cooperative agreement with FM. To take this module, you will be transferred from the Fire Hero Learning Network (FHLN) to the FM Fire Service Learning Network. You will need an FM Fire Service Learning Network account to take this module. If you already have an FM Fire Service Learning Network account that uses the same email as your FHLN account, you will not have to sign in again. If you need to create an account on FM Fire Service Learning Network, you will be able to register. Your record of completion for this program (on your transcript) and your certificate will be kept on the FM Fire Service Learning Network.
Sprinklered buildings sometimes still burn for many reasons, including design deficiencies and impairment to the sprinkler system that occurs either prior to or during the fire. In this self-paced program, you will learn why sprinklered buildings burn and how these causes can be mitigated.
This program is the second in a series of four programs in the Fighting Fire In Sprinklered Buildings multi-program certificate. The full sequence is:
- Part 1: Automatic Sprinkler System Design and Function
- Part 2: Why Sprinklered Buildings Burn
- Part 3: Developing a Pre-Incident Plan for a Protected Building
- Part 4: Engine Company Operations at Fires in Sprinklered Properties
