Fire Essentials and Fire Science

By the end of this course you will be able to: Identify when a friendly fire turns hostile. List three ways in which heat can be transferred in order to stop the spread of fire. List the necessary elements to ignite and sustain a fire. Differentiate between the five classes of fire and identify the extinguishing agent that best combats each class. Describe the dangers of a flashover and a backdraft. State the two primary objectives of the building and fire codes.