Coffee Break Training Fire Protection Series Index

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Training Bulletin (Adobe Acrobat (PDF)/Other Help) Category Date
Part 2: Where Fire Resistance May Be Required (PDF, 399 Kb) Building Construction 11/17/09
Part 1: Understanding Construction "Types" (PDF, 301 Kb) Building Construction 11/10/09
Homeowner/Occupant Sprinkler Inspections (PDF, 318 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 11/3/09
Heat Collectors (PDF, 268 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 10/27/09
Exterior Exit Balconies (PDF, 287 Kb) Means of Egress 10/20/09
Stair Landing Hose Outlets (PDF, 277 Kb) Standpipe Systems 10/12/09
Ceiling Height (PDF, 282 Kb) Means of Egress 10/6/09
Solar Energy Systems (PDF, 259 Kb) Building Construction 9/29/09
Riser Clamps (PDF, 213 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/22/09
Hanger Spacing for Nonmetallic Pipe (PDF, 242 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/15/09
Part Four: “Plastic Pallets and Sprinkler Design” (PDF, 237 Kb) Storage Practices 9/8/09
Part Three: “Commodity Fire Protection” (PDF, 263 Kb) Storage Practices 9/1/09
Part Two: “Commodity Examples” (PDF, 263 Kb) Storage Practices 8/25/09
Part One: “Commodities” (PDF, 262 Kb) Storage Practices 8/18/09
Rubbish and Linen Chute Protection (PDF, 275 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 8/11/09
Discharge Identification Barriers (PDF, 268 Kb) Means of Egress 8/4/09
Sprinkler Hanger Dangers (PDF, 251 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 7/28/09
Opening Protective Fusible Link Releases (PDF, 198 Kb) Building Materials 7/21/09
Battery Storage Systems (PDF, 251 Kb) Hazardous Materials 7/14/09
Delayed Egress Devices (PDF, 227 Kb) Means of Egress 7/7/09
Grease Collection Containers (PDF, 227 Kb) Commercial Cooking 6/30/09
Historic Fire Protection Features (PDF, 246 Kb) Inspection Techniques 6/23/09
Fire Detection Device Placement Beneath Ceilings (PDF, 230 Kb) Inspection Techniques 6/16/09
Atrium Fire Protection Requirements (PDF, 276 Kb) Building Construction 6/9/09
What's Wrong with this Picture? (PDF, 195 Kb) Inspection Techniques 6/2/09
Keeping Electrical Motors Clean (PDF, 218 Kb) Inspection Techniques 5/26/09
Sprig Supports (PDF, 252 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 5/19/09
Static Water Supply Calculations (PDF, 223 Kb) Access and Water Supply 5/12/09
Carboys for Transporting Hazardous Materials (PDF, 240 Kb) Hazardous Materials 5/5/09
Ball Drip Orientation (PDF, 231 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 4/28/09
Separating Sprayed-Foam Insulation (PDF, 222 Kb) Building Construction 4/21/09
Aboveground Hydrostatic Tests (PDF, 219 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 4/14/09
Main Drain Outlets (PDF, 247 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 4/7/09
Hogged Fuel Storage Piles (PDF, 427 Kb) Storage Practices 3/31/09
Means of Egress Components (PDF, 336 Kb) Means of Egress 3/24/09
Bulk LPG Groups (PDF, 304 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/17/09
Fire Protection for Bulk Transfer Facilities (PDF, 234 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/10/09
Sprinkler Inspections (PDF, 351 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 3/3/09
Log Storage Areas (PDF, 449 Kb) Storage Practices 2/24/09
Bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas Container Separation Distances (PDF, 314 Kb) Hazardous Materials 2/17/09
Prohibited Storage Districts (PDF, 372 Kb) Hazardous Materials 2/10/09
Cooking Hood Luminaires (PDF, 405 Kb) Commercial Cooking 2/3/09
Recognizable Doors (PDF, 400 Kb) Means of Egress 1/27/09
Grease Filters for Exhaust Ducts (PDF, 336 Kb) Commercial Cooking 1/20/09
Bulk Petroleum Storage and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (PDF, 293 Kb) Hazardous Materials 1/13/09
Fire Apparatus Access Road Widths (PDF, 320 Kb) Access and Water Supplies 1/6/09
Standpipe Express Drains (PDF, 231 Kb) Standpipe Systems 12/30/08
Sprinklers in Corrosive Environments (PDF, 219 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/23/08
Housekeeping (PDF, 273 Kb) Inspections 12/16/08
Sprinkler Valve Position Identification (PDF, 259 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/9/08
Heated Air FLow (PDF, 152 Kb) Fire Dynamics 12/2/08
Saying it Correctly (PDF, 222 Kb) Inspections 11/25/08
Flame Descriptions (PDF, 220 Kb) Fire Dynamics 11/18/08
Back-to-Back Sidewall Sprinklers (PDF, 244 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 11/11/08
Sprinkler Separation (PDF, 128 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 11/4/08
Part VI: Inspecting Modular Construction (PDF, 276 Kb) Building Construction 10/28/08
Part V: Factory-Built Construction Codes (PDF, 239 Kb) Building Construction 10/21/08
Part IV: Fire Response to Modular Construction (PDF, 180 Kb) Building Construction 10/14/08
Part III: Recognizing Modular Construction (PDF, 223 Kb) Building Construction 10/7/08
Part II: Modular Construction (PDF, 324 Kb) Building Construction 9/30/08
Part I: Factory-Built Structures (PDF, 297 Kb) Building Construction 9/23/08
Clearance from Noncontinuous Obstructions (PDF, 315 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/16/08
Sprinkler Escutcheons (PDF, 315 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/9/08
Electrical Room Fire Sprinklers (PDF, 385 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/2/08
Sprinkler Omissions for Exterior Roofs, Canopies, or Porte-Cocheres (PDF, 435 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 8/26/08
Safeguarding Roofing Operations (PDF, 414 Kb) Inspection Techniques 8/18/08
Fire Hydrant Marking Schemes (PDF, 411 Kb) Inspection Techniques 8/12/08
Fire Hydrant Inspection and Test Frequency (PDF, 279 Kb) Inspection Techniques 8/5/08
Clearances from Heat-Producing Appliances (PDF, 255 Kb) Inspection Techniques 7/29/08
Kitchen Exhaust Duct Wrap (PDF, 294 Kb) Building Construction 7/22/08
Plastics (Part 5: Expanded and Unexpanded Plastics) (PDF, 288 Kb) Fire Dynamics 7/15/08
Plastics (Part 4: Thermoset and Thermoplastic Polymers) (PDF, 283 Kb) Fire Dynamics 7/8/08
Plastics (Part 3: Plastic, Elastomer, and Rubber Groups) (PDF, 358 Kb) Fire Dynamics 7/1/08
Plastics (Part 2: Plastic Groups) (PDF, 313 Kb) Fire Dynamics 6/24/08
Plastics (Part 1: Introduction to Plastics) (PDF, 245 Kb) Fire Dynamics 6/17/08
Through-Penetration Firestop Systems (PDF, 308 Kb) Building Construction 6/10/08
Fire Door Releasing Mechanisms (PDF, 233 Kb) Building Construction 6/03/08
Stock of Spare Sprinklers (PDF, 128 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 5/27/08
Sprinkler Problems (PDF, 101 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 5/20/08
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) (PDF, 109 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 5/13/08
Sprinkler Field Service Tests (PDF, 120 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 5/6/08
Flame Treatments for Tents, Canopies, and Membrane Structures (PDF, 113 Kb) Inspection Techniques 4/29/08
Inspecting Sprinkler Alarm Valves (PDF, 126 Kb) Inspection Techniques 4/22/08
Fire Lane Identification (PDF, 124 Kb) Inspection Techniques 4/15/08
Construction Site Flammable and Combustible Liquids (PDF, 162 Kb) Hazardous Materials 4/8/08
Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) (PDF, 146 Kb) Storage Practices 4/1/08
Electrical Bonding (PDF, 115 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/25/08
Classifying Flammable and Combustible Liquids (PDF, 187 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/18/08
Explosive Storage in Magazines (PDF, 150 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/11/08
Explosive Divisions (PDF, 169 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/4/08
Explosives Magazines (PDF, 201 Kb) Hazardous Materials 2/26/08
Nonmetallic Waste Containers (PDF, 124 Kb) Inspection Techniques 2/19/08
Pressure Maintenance (Jockey) Pumps (PDF, 135 Kb) Fire Pumps 2/12/08
Fire Sprinkler Inspectors Tests Inspection Techniques 2/6/08
Fire Pump Room Features (PDF, 129 Kb) Fire Pumps 2/5/08
Fire Pump Locations (PDF, 185 Kb) Fire Pumps 1/29/08
Eccentric Reducers (PDF, 153 Kb) Fire Pumps 1/22/08
Batteries for Diesel Engine-Driven Fire Pumps (PDF, 162 Kb) Fire Pumps 1/15/08
Flame Detector Installations (PDF, 127 Kb) Fire Alarms and Detection 1/8/08
Protecting Fire Escape Stairs (PDF, 135 Kb) Means of Egress 1/2/08
Emergency Egress Lighting (PDF, 118 Kb) Means of Egress 12/26/07
Penetrations through Fire-rated Wall Assemblies (PDF, 126 Kb) Building Construction 12/18/07
Historic Building Life Safety and Fire Protection (PDF, 124 Kb) Building Construction 12/11/07
Holiday Season Decorative Vegetation (PDF, 131 Kb) Inspection Techniques 12/04/07
Construction Elements (PDF, 127 Kb) Building Construction 11/27/07
Building Danger Signs (PDF, 119 Kb) Inspection Techniques 11/20/07
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (PDF, 184 Kb) Administration 11/13/07
Fire Protection Water Supplies (PDF, 146 Kb) Access and Water Supplies 11/6/07
Fire Flow Testing for Sprinkler Protection (PDF, 124 Kb) Access and Water Supplies 10/30/07
Panic and Fire Exit Hardware (PDF, 112 Kb) Means of Egress 10/23/07
Fire Escape Stairs (PDF, 162 Kb) Means of Egress 10/16/07
Sprinkler Testing (PDF, 154 Kb) Inspection Techniques 10/9/07
Protecting Electrical Conductors (PDF, 114 Kb) Fire Alarms and Detection 10/2/07
Compressed Gas Cylinder Nesting (PDF, 124 Kb) Hazardous Materials 9/25/07
Decorative Materials Other than Vegetation (PDF, 122 Kb) Inspection Techniques 9/18/07
Fundamental Fire Physics: Lesson 2 (PDF, 138 Kb) Fire Dynamics 9/11/07
Heat Detector Spacing (PDF, 141 Kb) Fire Alarms and Detection 9/4/07
Protecting Membrane Penetrations (PDF, 144 Kb) Building Construction 8/28/07
Fire-Resistance Ratings for Structural Building Elements (PDF, 190 Kb) Building Construction 8/21/07
Thermal Barriers for Nonmetallic Sprinkler Pipe (PDF, 184 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 8/14/07
Flexible Sprinkler Branch Lines (PDF, 190 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 8/7/07
Fire Sprinkler Recalls (PDF, 150 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 7/31/07
Standpipe Pressure Regulating Hose Outlets (PDF, 98 Kb) Standpipe Systems 7/24/07
Tank Pressure Testing (PDF, 153 Kb) Inspection Techniques 7/17/07
Premise Identification (PDF, 130 Kb) Inspection Techniques 7/10/07
Electrical Safety (PDF, 129 Kb) Inspection Techniques 7/3/07
Access to Fire Protection Equipment (PDF, 123 Kb) Inspection Techniques 6/26/07
Workmanlike Manner (PDF, 120 Kb) Inspection Techniques 6/19/07
Service Station Fuel Dispensing Hoses (PDF, 114 Kb) Hazardous Materials 6/12/07
Outdoor Storage near Property Lines (PDF, 117 Kb) Storage Practices 6/5/07
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Exchange Storage (PDF, 143 Kb) Hazardous Materials 5/29/07
Egress from Retail Consumer Firework Salesrooms (PDF, 118 Kb) Hazardous Materials 5/22/07
Aircraft Fueling Hose Inspections (PDF, 114 Kb) Hazardous Materials 5/15/07
Spray Booth Aggregate Area in the International Fire Code® (PDF, 121 Kb) Inspection Techniques 5/8/07
Fire Pump Relief Valves and Discharge Outlets (PDF, 155 Kb) Fire Pumps 5/1/07
Fire Pump Suction Line Considerations (PDF, 120 Kb) Fire Pumps 4/24/07
The Chemical History of a Candle (PDF, 117 Kb) Fire Dynamics 4/17/07
Common Conversion Factors (PDF, 185 Kb) Fire Dynamics 4/10/07
Electrical Wiring Supports (PDF, 98 Kb) Fire Alarm and Detection 4/3/07
Aging Smoke Alarms (PDF, 128 Kb) Fire Alarm and Detection 3/27/07
Power-Limited and Nonpower-Limited Circuits (PDF, 126 Kb) Fire Alarm and Detection 3/20/07
Means of Egress Illumination (PDF, 151 Kb) Means of Egress 3/13/07
Exit Door Clear Opening Width (PDF, 152 Kb) Means of Egress 3/5/07
Secured Assembly Seating (PDF, 120 Kb) Means of Egress 2/27/07
Preventing Freeze-up Impairments (PDF, 121 Kb) Inspections 2/20/07
Temporary Construction Heating (PDF, 97 Kb) Building Construction 2/13/07
Structural Alterations (PDF, 328 Kb) Building Construction 2/6/07
Temporary Standpipe Systems (PDF, 350 Kb) Building Construction 1/30/07
Property Protection or Life Safety Sprinklers (PDF, 304 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 1/23/07
O-Ring Sprinkler Replacement Efforts (PDF, 220 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 1/16/07
Nonmetallic Sprinkler Pipe in Aboveground Applicationsivity (PDF, 236 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 1/9/07
Measuring Sprinkler Sensitivity (PDF, 309 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 1/2/07
Low Point Sprinkler Drains (PDF, 300 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/26/06
Insulating Non-Metallic Pipe (PDF, 208 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/19/06
Determining "Inside" Hose Stream Demands (PDF, 321 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/12/06
Clearance Around Sprinkler Pipe (PDF, 230 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/5/06
Sprinkler Performance Categories (PDF, 249 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 11/28/06
The Role of Historic Fires (PDF, 219 Kb) Administration 11/21/06
Sprinkler Deflector Positions Under Obstructed Construction (PDF, 188 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 11/14/06
Weather Protection Construction (PDF, 203 Kb) Hazardous Materials 11/7/06
Outdoor Flammable Liquid Container Storage: Setbacks (PDF, 223 Kb) Hazardous Materials 10/31/06
Fire Pump Air Release Valves (PDF, 197 Kb) Fire Pumps 10/24/06
Standpipe Types (PDF, 204 Kb) Standpipe Systems 10/17/06
Standpipe Classes (PDF, 200 Kb) Standpipe Systems 10/10/06
Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers: Electrical Conductivity Testing (PDF, 187 Kb) Portable Extinguishers 10/3/06
Powered Industrial Trucks (PDF, 203 Kb) Storage Practices 9/26/06
Application of Class K Portable Fire Extinguishers (PDF, 160 Kb) Portable Extinguishers 9/19/06
Sprinkler Pipe Hanger Rules (PDF, 149 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/12/06
Supply Side Gauge Placement (PDF, 168 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 9/5/06
Class I and III Standpipe Hose Station Locations (PDF, 132 Kb) Standpipe Systems 8/29/06
Wood Chip Pile Spacing (PDF, 145 Kb) Storage Practices 8/22/06
Mercantile Display (PDF, 144 Kb) Hazardous Materials 8/15/06
Smoke Detectors and HVAC Diffusers (PDF, 168 Kb) Fire Alarm and Detection 8/8/06
Outdoor Liquid Container Storage: Mixed Liquid Piles (PDF, 233 Kb) Hazardous Materials 8/1/06
Inspector's Test Outlet (PDF, 112 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 7/25/06
Reading Sprinkler Deflectors (PDF, 137 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 7/18/06
Heat and Smoke Vent Testing (PDF, 108 Kb) Inspection Techniques 7/11/06
Clearance Beneath Sprinklers (PDF, 120 Kb) Inspection Techniques 7/4/06
Door Opening Forces (PDF, 107 Kb) Means of Egress 6/27/06
Bulk LP Gas Container Protection (PDF, 142 Kb) Hazardous Materials 6/20/06
Fire Safety Programs During Construction (PDF, 144 Kb) Inspection Techniques 6/13/06
Fusible Link Placement in Range Hood Suppression Systems (PDF, 130 Kb) Comercial Cooking Equipment 6/6/06
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Units (PDF, 242 Kb) Hazardous Materials 5/30/06
Physical Protection for Aboveground Refueling Tanks (PDF, 240 Kb) Storage Practices 5/23/06
Wood Truss Storage Practices (PDF, 134 Kb) Construction 5/16/06
Maintaining Fire-Resistive Construction Elements (PDF, 134 Kb) Construction 5/9/06
Protecting Tank Supports (PDF, 149 Kb) Hazardous Materials 5/2/06
Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuel Storage (PDF, 129 Kb) Hazardous Materials 4/25/06
Fire Assembly Opening Labels (PDF, 147 Kb) Construction 4/18/06
Sprinkler Main Drain Tests (PDF, 109 Kb) (Watch Video) Inspection Techniques 4/11/06
Sizing Fire Pump Fuel Supplies (PDF, 142 Kb) Fire Pumps 4/4/06
Aerosol Product Classifications (PDF, 154 Kb) Hazardous Materials 3/28/06
Planned Impairments (PDF, 122 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 3/21/06
Checking Fire Department Connections (PDF, 134 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 3/14/06
Verifying Means of Egress (PDF, 122 Kb) Inspection Techniques 3/7/06
Fundamental Fire Physics (PDF, 131 Kb) Fire Dynamics 2/28/06
Fire Alarm Power Circuits (PDF, 185 Kb) Fire Alarms and Detection 2/21/06
Aisle Widths in Rack Storage Arrays (PDF, 207 Kb) Storage Practices 2/14/06
Stairway Floor Number Signs (PDF, 130 Kb) Means of Egress 2/7/06
Exhaust Discharge from Commercial Cooking Equipment (PDF, 154 Kb) Comercial Cooking Equipment 1/31/06
Fire Command Center Construction (PDF, 157 Kb) Construction 1/24/06
Flue Spaces in Rack Storage Arrays (PDF, 210 Kb) Storage Practices 1/17/06
Sprinkler Discharge Hydraulics (PDF, 145 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 1/10/06
Fire on the Web (PDF, 147 Kb) Administration 1/3/06
Sprinklers Above Open Grid Ceilings (PDF, 167 Kb) Automatic Sprinklers 12/27/05
Fire Access during Construction (PDF, 248 Kb) Construction 12/20/05
Penetrations through Fire Resistive Construction (PDF, 182 Kb) Construction 12/15/05
Aisle Widths in the Exit Access (PDF, 157 Kb) Means of Egress 12/6/05
Smoke Alarm Placement (PDF, 152 Kb) Fire Alarms and Detection 11/29/05