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Building Construction
for Fire Protection
IS001 SPRING 2017

Instructor: Brandon Hageman Course Description Textbooks

Email: brandon.hageman@mstc.edu This course provides the
The Art of Reading Buildings
Office Location: E101S components of building construction
related to firefighter and life safety. John Mittendorf & Dave Dodson
Office Hours: By appointment only ISBN: 9781593703424
The elements of construction and
Course number: 10-503-143 design of structures are shown to be
Class section: 64385 key factors when inspecting
buildings, preplanning fire
Start Date: 8/24/2017
operations, and operating at
End Date: 12/17/2017 emergencies.
Meetings: Online Total Credits: 3.00
Total Hours: 54.00
 Identify various classifications of building construction.

Explain the theoretical concepts of how fire impacts

major types of building construction.

Describe building construction as it relates to firefighter

safety, buildings codes, fire prevention, code inspection,
firefighting strategy, and tactics.

Classify major types of building construction in

accordance with a local/model building code.

Analyze the hazards and tactical considerations

associated with the various types of building
construction.

Explain the different loads and stresses that are placed

on a building and their interrelationships.
Letter % or points needed to achieve grade
Identify the function of each principle structural grade *All competencies must be met to earn a C or above
component in typical building design.

Differentiate between fire resistance and flame spread A (96-100%) and has met all course competencies
Describe the testing procedures used to establish
ratings for fire resistance and flame spread A- (90-95%) and has met all course competencies

Classify occupancy designations of the building code. B+ (87-89%) and has met all course competencies
Identify the indicators of potential structural failure as
they relate to firefighter safety. B (84-86%) and has met all course competencies

Identify the role of GIS as it relates to building B- (80-83%) and has met all course competencies
construction.
C+ (76-79%) and has met all course competencies

Program Outcomes C (70-75%) and has met all course competencies

Demonstrate professional conduct by displaying D (60-69%) and/or has not met all course competencies
personal code of ethics, positive work ethics,
flexibility, teamwork skills, physical fitness, safe F (59% and below) and has not met all course competencies
procedures, and sensitivity to diverse cultures
and individuals

Perform fire prevention activities including
preplanning, public education, inspection, and
investigation
Apply incident management and mitigation skills
to emergency incidents
Late assignments will not be accepted unless we have discussed and
mutually agreed upon an alternative submission date in advance.
Assignments are late if they are not posted by 11:59 pm Central
Standard Time of the day they are due.

Communicate clearly and effectively both

verbally and through written documentation
with clients, coworkers, other agencies, and
supervisors
Apply critical thinking skills to both emergency
and non-emergency situations.
Employability Skills
In addition to specific job-related training, Mid-State has identified a set
of employability skills that are transferable and go beyond the content
of a specific course. The college supports the following skills for all
graduates of Mid-State:
Act with Integrity
Communicate Effectively
Demonstrate Effective Critical and Creative Thinking
Demonstrate Global Social Awareness.
 This is a cohort based class, it is not independent study. On certain weeks, there will be one or more
discussion questions to be posted to the discussion board. The purpose of the discussion boards is to
share information about the course content, receive feedback, analyze information, and draw
conclusions. You are encouraged to get to know your classmates through the course discussion boards
where your fellow students will be a source for obtaining information and knowledge as well as
networking.

If you have any general questions about the course or specific questions about the content, use the
Non-Graded Firehouse Kitchen Table Discussion Board, other students may be able to answer your
questions for you.

Expectations for Classroom Discussions NON-GRADED DISCUSSION BOARD

Respond to assigned discussion questions under
the designated threads in the Discussion Board.
Read and consider your classmates posts, and
respond constructively. Offer personal
experiences only if they are relevant to the
discussion. You will be graded on the following
criteria:
goes beyond "I agree" or "I see your
point."
Follows directions
Posts are relevant to the topic and
speaks to the topic
Contributes original thoughts and ideas
to the discussion rather than simply
restating or agreeing with others
Responses show thought and
understanding
Responses show knowledge and
comprehension of the assigned
readings and/or assigned websites
Uses facts and examples from
legitimate sources to validate
comments and arguments assigned
reading and understood the assigned
reading
Uses appropriate "Netiquette"
Post contains no grammatical and
spelling errors
The Firehouse Kitchen Table is the place to ask
and respond to general questions about the
course. I will logon several times a week and try
to respond to your questions. You should feel
free to use this discussion board to offer
suggestions and responses as well as a place to
post questions. Using the Firehouse Kitchen
Table Discussion Board should be helpful
because most students generally have similar
questions and posting questions and answers
here give all course participants the same
information.
With that in mind, it is important that you use a
descriptive phrase as the subject of your post.
Merely typing Question or Help is not very
helpful to your classmates. It is better to type
Question about first discussion question or
Need help with photo assignment, etc.
As in a traditional classroom setting, courtesy is
essential to maintain a positive classroom
learning environment. When typing please use
proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
text speak is not acceptable. Finally, do not use
all upper-case; it is considered SHOUTING.

Visit
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.h
tml for more information
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achievement, satisfaction, and enjoyment that

you experience. Because others are depending

on you to keep the course moving, you have an

obligation to meet deadlines for completing Mid-State Email Policy

assignments and postings. All students are granted an email address through Microsoft Office 365. Students will retain their
email address for 180 days after the end date of the last semester the student was enrolled in.
Important information regarding registration, billing, financial aid, grades, and scheduling
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These standards apply to all examinations,

Mid-State Attendance Policy
assigned work, and projects. Therefore, a
student who is found to have been dishonest, Class attendance is considered essential to the learning process. Therefore, regular,
fraudulent, or deceptive in the completion of punctual attendance is expected of all students. Students are responsible for discussing
work, willing to help others to be so, or is absences with their instructors and, when permitted by instructors, responsible for making
found to have plagiarized (presented the work up class work that is missed. Any student deciding that he or she no longer wishes to attend
of others as his or her own) is subject to class must officially drop the class. Students failing to drop a class remain responsible for
disciplinary action up to and including class costs and are issued a failing grade. Students are expected to attend the first-class
suspension. period or notify the class instructor. Students who do not attend the first-class period or
provide appropriate notification may be administratively dropped from the class. The
college will inactivate a students enrollment and program status after a period of two
consecutive semesters of nonattendance.
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