Fires impact people, property and the environment in all countries around the world. In some cases, the resulting losses are extraordinary, causing hundreds of deaths, widespread damage to property and contents and significant impacts on the environment. More often, fires may cause a single casualty or affect a single home, though the effects are still highly significant to those affected and collectively are substantial. This course will provide an overview of the challenges posed by fire as well as the fire safety solutions that are available to meet those challenges.
The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
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The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
Instructor: James Milke, PhD
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MT
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Reviewed on Mar 11, 2018
Great course highlighting the fundamentals involved in fire engineering. Rather high level overview but gets you wanting to know more.
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Reviewed on Jan 27, 2020
☼ A very comprehensive review, on a topic I did not know enough about! Great course. Especially for those who live in Australia or California and want to understand fires better.
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Reviewed on May 28, 2020
World class Instructors, relevant case studies with updated science and methods. Excellent course, highly recommended to all of my colleagues.
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