MITIGATING THE EFFECT OF SMOKE & ODOR
(3 HOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS)
SYLLABUS
ONE HOUR / HOW FIRES WORK
- Fire Power
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- The speed of fire
- Smoke line
- Temperature of fire
- Black acrid smoke
- Deadly gases
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- Types of fires
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- Simple: natural material
- Complex: synthetic material
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- Why smoke burns
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- Acid gases from synthetic material
- Corrosive examples
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FIVE MINUTE Break
ONE HOUR / MITIGATING SMOKE DAMAGE
- Items at risk of smoke burn
- Emergency cleaning and/or protecting
- Structural cleaning
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- Wall coverings
- Floor coverings
- Stone – Tile – Porcelain
- Miscellaneous items
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- Contents cleaning (hands on application)
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- Furniture
- Upholstery
- Kitchen items
- Miscellaneous items
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FIVE MINUTE BREAK
ONE HOUR / MITIGATING SMOKE ODOR DAMAGE
- What causes odor and how the sense of smell works
- Odor perception
- Types of Bad Odors
- Steps to mitigating bad odors
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- Remove the source
- Clean with masking agents
- Clean the air
- Ozone machines (safe and unsafe types)
- Seal and paint
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CONCLUDE
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