Impact of flow paths, ventilation, and door control?

Impact of Flow Paths, Ventilation and Door Control

For this Assignment, you will watch the seven-part video lecture series “NIST and UL Fire Behavior Research”, parts 1 – 7.

Note: NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology); UL (Underwriters Laboratory).

After watching the videos, write a 3–4-page paper that describes the impact of flow paths, ventilation, and door control on firefighting and fighter safety. Provide examples to support your discussion.

Videos: (the link to the part 1 video is listed below, the other parts of the series should be shown on this same page)

NIST and UL Fire Behavior Research: Video Lecture. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07c4Tu_QrHc&list=PLeDTEhgchmb0gyMh3Of8Q6uEVQnsvoZof

Paper Format

The paper is to be completed in APA format.

Page length is 3–4 pages of text. This does not include the title page or the references section.

Additional Resources

-Evidence-Based Practice for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting

International Association of Fire Chiefs. (2016). Evidence-Based Practice for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

-Fire Development and Fire Behavior Indicators

Hartin, E. (n.d.). Fire Development and Fire Behavior Indicators. CFBT-US. Retrieved from http://www.cfbt-us.com/pdfs/FBIandFireDevelopment….

-Simulation of an Attic Fire in a Wood Frame Residential Structure

Weinschenk, C., Overholt, K, & Madrzykowski, D. (n.d.). Simulation of an Attic Fire in a Wood Frame Residential Structure. National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved from https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-733…

Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions.

Content

Did you watch the seven-part video lecture series?

Did you describe the impact of flow paths, ventilation, and door control on firefighting and fighter safety?

Did you provide examples to support your discussion?

Quality

Is your content complete enough to address the topic and questions?

Is there a logical flow to your ideas?

Did you present the material in a clear and concise manner to provide easy readability?

Format

Did you prepare your paper in the proper format?

Did you label your file correctly?

Did you use APA format to cite your sources?

Did you check your document for grammar and spelling?

Did your paper meet the length requirements?