FST101 Fire Behavior and CombustionFST101 Fire Behavior and Combustion

The Truth Behind Firefighter and Civilian Death Rates

Course Information – 1102C FS101-02 – Fire Behavior and Combustion Weekly Seminar – Thur. 10:00 pm EST AIM – Messenger

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Course Expectations

Course Expectations (con’t) Discussion Boards

Respond to Question and to Students○ MINIMUM of 2 posts

1 Original response to the questions by SaturdayAt least 1 response to another studentThis is where the course learning really takes place,

the interaction on the boards and group discussion.Review the Grading Rubrics in the Course SyllabusTimeliness & FrequencyBreadth and Depth of ResponsesClarity, Organization, Grammar, Mechanics

Course Expectations (con’t) Assignments

Spell Check and Grammar CheckWriting Center

Readings and PowerPoint Slides Communicate with me, I am here for

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Seminars Thurs, 10:00 pm EST You must be an active

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Course ObjectivesExplain how motivating factors of modern fire research impact fire science        

Explain heat flux and its implications in the danger of fire heat transfer        

Identify types of fire spread         

Interpret the factors that have an effect on the energy release rate         

Describe the role fire gases play in the development and spread of fire         

Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English         

Apply critical thinking to construct persuasive arguments

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Course Description This course investigates the

basic concepts of fire, its spread, and its control. The course discusses the nature and properties of the three states of matter, explains the components of fire, and describes the physical and chemical properties of fire.

Fire Dynamics

• The detailed study of how chemistry, fire science, and the engineering disciplines of fluid mechanics and heat transfer interact to influence fire behavior. NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, 2008 Edition

Unit 1 Objectives

Review course administrative and information requirements

Discuss the sources for fire fatality statistics and information

Discuss what may be causing the increase or decrease in fatalities

What does the fire protection community need to do to reverse or slow the trend?

What events have brought the What events have brought the profession to the forefront?profession to the forefront?

“In the chaos of what turned out to be a false report of people trapped inside a burning Genesee Street deli in the early morning of Aug. 24, a cry of "mayday" rang out from a firefighter's portable radio.” The Buffalo News

Sources for fire fatality information

Sources for fire fatality information (con’t) Common sources for statistical

information are:Impact of fire in the UShttp://www.usfa.dhs.gov/statistics/

quickstats/index.shtmUS Fire Statisticshttp://www.usfa.dhs.gov/statistics/National Fire Protection Associationwww.nfpa.org

How do we stack up?

How does the US stack up to Britain?Let’s look at:

○ Total fires○ Civilian fire deaths○ Firefighter deaths

US vs Britain

US 20073,430 civilians deaths118 firefighters killed 1.6 million fires

Britain 2006491 civilian deaths2 firefighters killed 426,200 fires

http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/firestats2006.pdf

Why are we so different?

Population Building Codes Attitudes towards fire Culture of our fire service

Are civilian fatalities going up or down in the US?

Are we going to more or fewer fires?

According to the NFPA report found at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/FireLossabstract.pdf states:

“The US Census the resident population grew 37% from 1977 to 2007. Figure 2 shows that the rate of fires per 1,000 population fell 65% from 14.9 in 1977 to 5.2 in 2007.”

So yes fires are down! But……

Since fires are down are we losing more or less firefighters? We are losing more, fires are down but we

still on average lose a 100 firefighters a year in the US.

The Firefighter Deaths in 2007 Compared to 2006, 1997, 1987 and 1977

2007 2006 1997 1987 1977 102 Up 15% Up 3% Down 23% Down 35%

http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/FireLossabstract.pdf

What do we need to do?

Codes Standards Education (ourselves and public) Training

To Do... Introduce Yourselves

○ Nickname○ City and State○ Why are taking this class○ Prior knowledge /

experience○ Educational goals○ How is this class going to

help○ What is your AIM name

Respond to Another Student

To Do...

Review Key Terms (reading page) Read eTextbook Preface Visit Extra! Extra! Review Reports (USFA) Respond to Discussion Board

What do you hope to learn in this class?

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