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Overview

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [Public Law 91-596] assures, so far as possible, that every working man and woman in the nation has safe and healthful working conditions. The Act charges the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with conducting research and making science-based recommendations to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death.

In this course the student will learn the scientific principles underlying fire science and effective fire protection measures. The student will learn how to identify pertinent fire safety objectives, recognize the range of hazards presented by fires, identify factors affecting the fire performance of materials and how to develop effective design solutions to reduce hazards.

The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the Fire Protection - NIOSH Instructional Module SHAPE - Safety/Health Awareness for Preventative Engineering (NIOSH Publication Order No.9637770).

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty-two (32) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  · Fire Safety Objectives
  · Fire Hazards
  · Fire Performance of Materials
  · Fundamentals of Fire Science
  · Types of Fuels
  · Dynamics of Fire
  · Fire Detection - Alarm Systems, Detection Devices, Concerns
  · Fire Suppression- Theory and Methods

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.

Please Note: Continuing Education credits for this course are awarded as PDH (Professional Development Hour Credits).