The Influence of Building Construction and Occupancy Risks on Fireground Decision Making
Today more than ever, understanding the complexities of the built-environment and construction and the effects of fire dynamics on fire suppression operations is a must. Building construction, occupancy risks, and the predictability of building performance under fire conditions have a profound influence on the management of operations, identification of tactical protocols, and deployment of resources. Understanding key inherent building performance characteristics, insights from emerging fire research, and their relationships and variables in command decision-making methodologies and practices is fundamental to firefighting and incident management. A broad look at trends, risk, and emerging construction issues challenging today's company officers and commanders, the class will provide insights across a broad spectrum of building construction and occupancy type risks.
