Print this pageFire Protection for USAF Aircraft Facilities
Lawrence R. Eichner, P.E.
Course Outline
The US Department of the Air Force (USAF) maintains and constructs an international system of aircraft facilities including hangars that are used for the maintenance, servicing, and storage of a wide variety of aircraft. This online course provides a comprehensive review of the specific fire protection engineering criteria required to design and construct new facilities or renovate, modify, and alter certain existing facilities without installed fire suppression systems. The course materials are based entirely on USAF Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 02-15: Fire Protection Engineering Criteria - New Aircraft Facilities. The course is intended to give engineers and architects an understanding of the fire protection requirements for all types of USAF aircraft facility construction projects, and it will enable their active participation in the entire project development process.
This course requires the completion of a multiple-choice quiz at its conclusion in order to obtain the necessary certification.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be aware of:
- The ETL’s purpose and range of applicability;
- The types of aircraft facilities that must comply with ETL fire protection criteria;
- The aircraft facility’s construction requirements including fire-rated separations, utility systems, and fire fighting features;
- Fire suppression systems for various facility types, and criteria for underground and interior piping systems;
- Engineering and design criteria for wet-pipe and pre-action sprinkler systems, and high expansion foam systems;
- Detection and controls for foam systems;
- Special requirements for fire protection water supply systems and fire pumps;
- The criteria for the design and installation of the facility fire detection and alarm system;
- Design/Construction Management requirements; and
- Testing procedures and documentation.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for engineers and architects.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendee will understand the specific fire protection requirements for construction projects at all types of USAF aircraft facilities, which will enable active participation in the entire project development process.
Course Introduction
The USAF maintains and constructs a wide variety of aircraft facilities. These facilities include hangars used for maintenance, servicing, and storage of different types of aircraft. The USAF has issued Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 02-15 Fire Protection Engineering Criteria for the purpose of protecting aircraft, property and personnel in a fire event while reducing construction and life cycle costs. Design professionals wanting to be involved in the USAF’s construction programs should fully understand and be able to apply the special fire protection engineering criteria specified by the ETL. The course provides a comprehensive review of ETL 02-15, which will enable engineers and architects to actively participate in new construction projects or in special projects for existing facilities.
Course Content
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Course Summary
This course is a comprehensive review of the fire protection engineering and design criteria for all types of USAF aircraft facilities based on the ETL 02-15. The ETL is divided into two parts. The first part has seven subdivisions that primarily cover the ETL’s purpose and its range of applicability based on various types of aircraft facilities. The second part, Technical Criteria, presents the fire protection engineering criteria in six main subdivisions:
- Construction Requirements
- Accessibility for Firefighting
- Fire Suppression Systems
- Fire Protection System Water Supply
- Facility Fire Detection and Alarm System
- Design and Construction Management
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
