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BFST2111/ATPC2111

Fire Chemistry - 45 Hours

Course Description

This course is designed to show the arson investigator the different forms of matter and energy, common substances, and how they relate to fires.  The chemical formulas of flammable and combustible substances, their bonding's and separations, as well as the different chemical reactions related to fire and oxidation are covered.  Particular emphasis is placed on the specific substances used by arsonists to ignite and accelerate burnings.

Syllabus

FIRE CHEMISTRY

Additional Information and Instructor Qualifications: 

Florida Statutes (FS)/Florida Administrative Code (FAC)

Textbook

  • Fire Dynamics, 2nd Ed.   Publisher: Pearson ISBN# 978-0133842708

Textbook Pricing

Pre-Requisites

None

Pre-Coursework

None

This program is part of the following Certification(s)

Applicable CEU's (45 hours)

Fire Code Administrator

Inspector I, II

Instructor I, II, and III

Course Equivalency Process

(To determine eligibility of courses not listed in your FCDICE Student Account that you want to use towards a certification)

Course Fee

In-State: $75.00

Out-of-State: $185.00

(Prices vary for other providers)

FSFC Schedule and Registration

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