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Unit Assignments
Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
You are a company officer and have been asked to participate as an instructor in an upcoming academy for officer development addressing strategy and tactics in the fire service.
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Write My Essay For MeDevelop a PowerPoint presentation of 8-12 slides that explains each of the major types of building construction. In addition, your presentation should address concerns about firefighter safety in relation to the construction types that are located in your jurisdiction. Please provide specific examples. Use at least two graphics to help support your presentation.
You are required to use APA formatting for any references you use.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Case Study
Several companies are combating a working structure fire in a three-story, Victorian-style, balloon-frame house with a basement. The fire originated in the basement and spread to the main, or first floor. Although fire on the main floor had been suppressed, there is still active fire in the attic. The second floor does not seem to have any fire involvement.
Identify the function of each principle, structural component in typical building design.
In your response, please identify the following:
- Major issues: Identify the major problems that should be considered given the scenario, building construction, structural components associated with a balloon frame house, and the hazards of the fire spread, as described.
- Potential solutions: Provide potential solutions for the major issues identified and any other problems associated with the scenario. Often there is more than one solution, so it is useful to evaluate each solution in terms of its advantages and disadvantages. This will also assist in determining your recommendations.
- Recommendations: This section should outline your recommendations based upon the proposed solutions for each of the identified problems.
Your paper should be at least two pages in length. You are required to use APA formatting and to cite any references used.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VI Case Study
Following the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11, the fire service has undergone a transformation in its response in order to avoid another disaster of this magnitude. For this case study assignment, you will need to describe the changes that the fire service has undergone in relation to building design and construction, and to the application of building and fire codes.
In your case study, please identify the following:
- Major changes: Identify the major changes, including the main reason for the transformation in this section.
- Additional solutions: This section evaluates additional potential solutions that have not yet occurred as a result of 9/11. Often there is more than one solution, so it is useful to evaluate each potential solution in terms of its advantages and disadvantages.
This will also assist in determining your recommendations.
- Recommendations: This section should outline your recommendations, based upon each of the potential solutions in comparison to the changes that have already occurred.
Include a reference page in APA format, and be sure to use at least two resources from the CSU Online Library.
Your assignment should meet the following guidelines:
- be a minimum of two pages (not including your reference page),
- be formatted using APA style, and
- include citations for other articles, as needed to avoid plagiarism.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Research Paper
Please read the next paragraph, and follow the directions by writing a well-organized and researched five- to seven-page paper related to building construction topics discussed throughout this course. Your paper must contain at least five Internet sources in addition to professional journal articles or resources related to the profession.
Please provide an overview of building construction, including the various building types, designs of structures, and the application of building and fire codes. Describe the effect of building construction in relation to firefighting operations, the hazards associated with building types, and the effects of fire on each type. Finally, discuss building collapse and the awareness that firefighters should maintain on the fireground.
Students are required to submit the research paper typed in MS Word using the APA style format.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
