1. Unit 1 Seminar FST101 Fire Behavior and Combustion
The Truth Behind Firefighter and Civilian Death Rates

2. Course Information – 1102C FS101-02 – Fire Behavior and Combustion
Weekly Seminar – Thur. 10:00 pm EST
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3. Course Expectations Have Fun and Enjoy this Experience Syllabus
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Syllabus
Course Announcements
Weekly Seminar
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4. Course Expectations (con’t)
Discussion Boards
Respond to Question and to Students
MINIMUM of 2 posts
1 Original response to the questions by Saturday
At least 1 response to another student
This is where the course learning really takes place, the interaction on the boards and group discussion.
Review the Grading Rubrics in the Course Syllabus
Timeliness & Frequency
Breadth and Depth of Responses
Clarity, Organization, Grammar, Mechanics

5. Course Expectations (con’t)
Assignments
Spell Check and Grammar Check
Writing Center
Readings and PowerPoint Slides
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7. Seminars
Thurs, 10:00 pm EST
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Make up option available
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8. Course Objectives
Explain 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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?

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

13. Do we have to lose Firefighters?

14. “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

15. Sources for fire fatality information

16. Sources for fire fatality information (con’t)
Common sources for statistical information are:
Impact of fire in the US
US Fire Statistics
National Fire Protection Association

17. How do we stack up? How does the US stack up to Britain?
Let’s look at:
Total fires
Civilian fire deaths
Firefighter deaths

18. US vs Britain US 2007 Britain 2006 3,430 civilians deaths
118 firefighters killed
1.6 million fires
Britain 2006
491 civilian deaths
2 firefighters killed
426,200 fires

19. ? Why are we so different? Population Building Codes
Attitudes towards fire
Culture of our fire service ?

20. Are civilian fatalities going up or down in the US?

21. Are we going to more or fewer fires?
According to the NFPA report found at
states:
“The US Census the resident population grew 37% from 1977 to 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……

22. 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
102 Up 15% Up 3% Down 23% Down 35%

23. What do we need to do? Codes Standards
Education (ourselves and public)
Training

24. To Do... Introduce Yourselves Respond to Another Student 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

25. To Do... Review Key Terms (reading page) Read eTextbook Preface
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Review Reports (USFA)
Respond to Discussion Board
What do you hope to learn in this class?
Most Importantly…Have a Great Experience and Continue Life Long-Learning!