United States Fire Administration

Coffee Break Training

Fire and building inspectors with busy daily schedules often don't have time to attend valuable skill-enhancing training sessions, so the United States Fire Administration (USFA) is providing Coffee Break Training bulletins for you to read and enjoy during your daily break. These one-page training notices, posted every Tuesday, provide technical training in fire protection systems, building construction, codes and standards, inspection techniques, hazardous materials and administrative tips. Each notice includes a photograph or drawing that illustrates the point of the training lesson.

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/

PAST TOPICS

STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2007-6.pdf

 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS HAZARDS

 http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/hc-2007-0201.pdf

 TEMPORARY STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2007-5.pdf

 PROPERTY PROTECTION OR LIFE SAFETY SPRINKLERS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2007-4.pdf

 O-RING SPRINKLER REPLACEMENT EFFORTS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2007-3.pdf

 NONMETALLIC SPRINKLER PIPE IN ABOVEGROUND APPLICATIONS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2007-2.pdf

 MEASURING SPRINKLER SENSITIVITY

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2007-1.pdf

 LOW POINT SPRINKLER DRAINS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-52.pdf .

 INSULATING NON-METALLIC PIPE

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-51.pdf

 DETERMINING INSIDE HOSE STREAM DEMANDS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-50.pdf

 CLEARANCE AROUND SPRINKLER PIPE

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-49.pdf

 SPRINKLER PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-48.pdf

 THE ROLE OF HISTORIC FIRES

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-47.pdf

 SPRINKLER DEFLECTOR POSITIONS UNDER OBSTRUCTED CONSTRUCTION

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-46.pdf

 WEATHER PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-45.pdf 

 OUTDOOR FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINER STORAGE: SETBACKS

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-44.pdf 

 FIRE PUMP AIR RELEASE VALVES

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-43.pdf

 STANDPIPE TYPES

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-42.pdf 

 STANDPIPE CLASSES

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-41.pdf

 EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL CLASSIFICATIONS

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/hc-2006-1004.pdf

 CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHERS: ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY TESTING

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-40.pdf

 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-39.pdf

 APPLICATION OF CLASS K PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-38.pdf

 FIRE CONTROL IN THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/hc-2006-0908.pdf

 SPRINKLER PIPE HANGER RULES

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-37.pdf

 SUPPLY SIDE GAUGE PLACEMENT

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-36.pdf

 CLASS I and III STANDPIPE HOSE STATION LOCATIONS

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-35.pdf

 JOCKEY PUMP SAFETY RECALL

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/hc-2006-0829.pdf

 WOOD CHIP PILE SPACING

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-34.pdf

 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MERCANTILE DISPLAY

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-33.pdf

 Smoke Detectors and HVAC Diffusers

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-32.pdf

 Outdoor Liquid Container Storage: Mixed Liquid Piles

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-31.pdf

 Inspector's Test Outlet

 http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb-2006-30.pdf