Fire Protection & Suppression

This course will familiarize students with the components, design, maintenance, operation , testing and inspection of common fire detection and suppression systems. This lecture-based course contains an introduction to fire suppression systems and information on water supply, automatic sprinkler systems (including residential sprinkler systems), standpipe and hose systems, fire pumps, and special extinguishing systems. It also addresses fire alarm and detection systems, smoke management systems, and portable fire extinguishers. The course will also introduce the students to the Ontario Fire Code requirements for the installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and operation of portable extinguishers and the inspection, testing, maintenance and operation of fire alarm systems and voice communications ystems, smoke alarms, standpipe and hose systems, autmatic sprinkler systems, special extinguishing systems, water supplies for fire protection and emergency power installations.