The UL's FSRI Release Heat Transfer Online Training Course

The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released a new online training course, “Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fire Measurement” based on the “Full-Scale Experiments to Study the Impact of Ventilation on Fire Patterns” project that was funded by the National Institute of Justice (Award No. 2015-DN-BX-K052).

Divided into three sections, Heat & Temperature, Heat Transfer, and Fire Measurements, this course was designed to teach users about heat transfer (e.g., convection, conduction, and radiation), about the types of measurements made during fire experiments (e.g., temperature, pressure, velocity), and about the instrumentation used to make the measurements (e.g., thermocouples, heat flux gauges).

After taking this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the difference between heat and temperature
• Understand the basic principles of heat transfer
• Describe the instrumentation used to collect data in fire conditions and how that data is applied to the understanding of heat transfer 

NFPA 1033, the Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, requires that fire investigators shall have and maintain up to date knowledge of these topics. The course covers thermodynamics (heat transfer) and thermometry (thermal measurements).  These are two of the topics identified in the course.  

This course is available online here: https://ulfirefightersafety.org/posts/online-course-introduction-to-heat-transfer-and-fire-measurements.html

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About the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute

UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) advances fire research knowledge and develops cutting edge, practical fire service education aimed at helping firefighters stay safe while more effectively protecting people and property. Guided by a global advisory board comprised of fire service personnel, UL FSRI investigates residential, commercial, and industrial fires through full-scale testing, field-testing, and modeling to replicate actual fires faced by firefighters. Research results are shared through interactive training courses that have reached hundreds of thousands of firefighters globally. To learn more, visit ULFirefighterSafety.org.