Noncredit Course
FIRE - Threat and Survival: Ignition, Containment, Suppression, Alarm, and Escape
Event ID: S10573
Info: Aug 13-Nov 5 • Thu • 6:15-8:30pm • 7 mtgs • (No class Aug 27, Sep 3, 10, 24, Oct 1, 22) • UHM Architecture 211 • $210 (General), $155 (UH School of Architecture Alumni Association Member), $105 (UH Student with ID)
With: Samuel S. Dannaway, Thai (Tony) Vinh Cao
This course offers an intensive and broad-ranging introduction to building design and construction for fire safety. Gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of fire prevention and control, passive and active means available to mitigate, and how to evaluate and manage risks.
TOPICS:
- Threat to Life and Property (the nature of fire and fire propagation)
- Containment (explore the assembly of fire barriers, smoke barriers and fire walls)
- Detection and Alarm (the variety and reliability of smoke detectors)
- Suppression (compare and evaluate water-based suppression systems and non water-based suppression systems)
- The Human Factor (human modes of alarm response, exiting and way-finding)
- Smoke Management (design for management of smoke)
- Risk Analysis (understanding the fire risks inherent in any facility)
14 AIA/CES in Health, Safety, and Welfare. Certificates of completion will be awarded to those attending at least 85% of the class sessions.
Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E., C.S.P. is a registered fire protection and mechanical engineer with a BS and MS degree from the University of Maryland at College Park, Department of Fire Protection Engineering.
He is past president and fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, and president /chief fire protection engineer at S. S. Dannaway Associates, Inc., a private consulting firm providing fire protection engineering and building code consulting services.