Emergency Safety In Buildings

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No

Course Contents

Fire, fire phases and ıts development Fire precautions (active and passive measures) Building fire regulations Isolation methods and calculations Protection strategies from fire disaster Exit routes and rules of procurement of public meeting areas Special risk places, function of building and relationship with fire Flammability of structural elements and its status after burning The poisonous gas after burning removal of smoke from the building and its effects on people Emergency lighting Emergency markings Calculation methods of fire behavior

Weekly Schedule

1) Fire, fire development and phases
2) Fire-fighting measures (active and passive precautions)
3) Building fire codes
4) Isolation methods and calculations
5) Fire disaster prevention strategies
6) Rules provide escape routes and public meeting areas
7) Rules provide escape routes and public meeting areas
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Structural elements of the flammability and combustion condition
10) Toxic gas and smoke removal from the building and their effects on human beings
11) risky places, relationship of building and fire-purpose
12) Emergency lighting and signage
13) Calculation of evacuation time
14) Fire moment, occupant movement, escape behavior and psychology
15) Fighting and extinguishing systems
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	50%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 50% Quiz 1 50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required