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The other day I was reminded of just how fast technology is evolving these days and how it’s becoming more important than ever to ensure that we keep ourselves up to date with these advancements. Building Construction Related To The Fire Service One industry in particular where there have been hugely significant changes that directly affect us as fire fighters is building design and construction. Modern building technology is a vastly different beast even to a few decades ago. Today’s buildings are bigger, taller and far more complex in construction than ever before. The explosion of massive skyscrapers around the globe in places like Dubai testifies to that and huge buildings like these generate a whole new demand for advanced fire design principles and complex fire protection systems. The Importance Of Fire Inspector And Fire Investigator Certification When it comes to building construction related to the fire services, fire service organizations already play an increasingly vital role. Our fire inspectors in particular are key to ensuring that rigorous building fire design standards are implemented, fire codes are adhered to and that fire protection systems installed in buildings will improve fire service operations and protect the safety, health and welfare not just of the public but also fire personnel. These guys though will need to step up their knowledge and training not only in fire science and engineering principles but also in the vagaries of the human response mechanism to keep ahead of the game. It isn’t only in commercial buildings that we’re seeing all these developments. Residential buildings are also changing both in construction and with respect to their contents. This makes structural fire fighting a lot more complex than it used to be. Fortunately there has been a lot of research done in areas like the mechanics of wind-driven fires, suppression strategies and ventilation techniques which has resulted in a better understanding of how fires ‘work’ in certain conditions and helped make fire fighting a whole lot safer for front line personnel. In fact across the fire industry in general there have been many advances in ‘smart fire fighting technology’ and fire protection systems, from the way fire alarm and communication systems work, to smoke management and fire suppression systems. Smart fire fighting plus changes to the way fire dynamics principles are being applied to front line strategies are constantly changing the way we do our job. Keeping abreast of these changes is a challenge that all of us – from the guys right at the top through to the front line fire fighters, must take on board if we’re to remain at the top of our game. Keep Yourself Up To Date By Taking Firefighter Classes Online The range of Florida State Fire College approved classes dealing with topics like codes and standards, public education, fire chemistry, fire and life safety education, construction documents and so on that are now available online through training academies like Ricky Rescue Training Academy makes it really easy to keep yourself up to date. These courses are available as components of various online fire certifications such as Fire Investigator, Firesafety Inspector 1 and 2 and the various Fire Officer tickets or can be done as standalone units to further your education and knowledge. E-learning versions of Florida State Fire College courses such as Fire Inspector 1 can be sourced through certified training centers like the Ricky Rescue Training Academy. Contact them for details at 239.240.7915.
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