Title: Predict a fire’s growth and development according to the type of building construction.
Course: Public Safety II (15101-II) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Understanding Building Construction

Prediction should include identifying

- typical hazards associated with occupancy use (e.g., residential, commercial, educational, business, industrial)
- roof construction (e.g., hip, gable, gambrel, mansard, butterfly, shed, intersecting, flat, arched/bowstring)
- other construction features (e.g., parapet walls, stairs, void spaces, windows).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do suppression efforts in balloon-frame construction differ from those in platform construction?
- What is a fire load?
- What is void space?