The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
Learn comprehensive fire safety principles, from fire behavior to protection systems. Understand how fires impact people, property, and environments worldwide.
Learn comprehensive fire safety principles, from fire behavior to protection systems. Understand how fires impact people, property, and environments worldwide.
This course provides a thorough overview of fire safety challenges and solutions worldwide. Students explore fire behavior, protection engineering principles, and safety systems implementation. The curriculum covers critical aspects including human behavior during fires, property protection strategies, and environmental impacts. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, learners gain essential insights into fire protection engineering and modern safety design approaches. The course emphasizes both code-based and performance-based methodologies for implementing effective fire safety solutions.
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What you'll learn
Understand fundamental fire behavior and characteristics
Master fire protection engineering principles and practices
Learn about fire detection and suppression systems
Analyze human behavior during fire emergencies
Evaluate fire impacts on property and environment
Implement effective fire safety design strategies
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This course includes:
7 Hours PreRecorded video
6 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to fire safety and protection engineering. Beginning with fundamental fire behavior, it progresses through fire protection systems, human behavior in fires, and environmental impacts. Students learn about modern safety design approaches, including both prescriptive and performance-based methods. The curriculum combines theoretical understanding with practical applications, making it valuable for both professionals and those new to fire safety.
Introduction to Fire Behavior
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
What is Fire Protection Engineering?
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Fire Safety Subsystems
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
The Effects of Fire on People
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Effects of Fire on Property and the Environment
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Implementing Fire Safety Designs
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Distinguished Fire Protection Engineering Expert at University of Maryland
Dr. James A. Milke is a Professor in the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he has been a faculty member since 1977. He served as Department Chair from 2011 to 2023. Dr. Milke's educational background is extensive, including a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (UMD, 1991), M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (UMD, 1981), B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering (UMD, 1976), and B.S. in Physics (Ursinus College, 1974). His expertise focuses on smoke management, fire detection, and analyzing material responses to fire conditions. Dr. Milke is a Fellow and past President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and has held key positions in various professional organizations. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including multiple Harry C. Bigglestone Awards for best papers in Fire Technology. At UMD, Dr. Milke teaches courses on fire protection engineering and offers a Coursera course titled "The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment," which provides a comprehensive overview of fire safety challenges and solutions. His research and teaching have significantly advanced the field of fire protection engineering, making him a leading authority in the discipline.
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