The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
Fires impact people, property and the environment in all countries around the world. In some cases, the resulting losses are extraordinary, causing hundreds of deaths, widespread damage to property and contents and significant impacts on the environment. More often, fires may cause a single casualty or affect a single home, though the effects are still highly significant to those affected and collectively are substantial. This course will provide an overview of the challenges posed by fire as well as the fire safety solutions that are available to meet those challenges.
Status: Environment
Environment
Status: Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention
Course·14 hours
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·Reviewed Mar 11, 2018
Great course highlighting the fundamentals involved in fire engineering. Rather high level overview but gets you wanting to know more.
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·Reviewed Aug 27, 2023
This course really enabled me to learn about the objectives of this course i.e., Fire Protection Engineering
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·Reviewed Jan 27, 2020
☼ A very comprehensive review, on a topic I did not know enough about! Great course. Especially for those who live in Australia or California and want to understand fires better.
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·Reviewed Apr 10, 2020
it is very good course design for the HSE proffessional, who can enhance their knowledge through online study material. thanks for the Team for your efforts.
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·Reviewed Oct 28, 2016
entry level, very basic concepts for professionals. It would be very good for anyone who wants to know about fire protection engineering. No background is needed, but engineering background
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·Reviewed Mar 29, 2018
it is a good informative course regarding the safety of people property and environment arranged in a systematic order. thank you
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·Reviewed Jul 7, 2017
excellent course too bad there arent many courses on safety in course era as my main subject is safety.:( :( :(
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·Reviewed Nov 21, 2020
I like this course because it gave me a comprehensive idea on the fire protection design and implementation.
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·Reviewed Jun 22, 2020
Very relevant course specially for professionals to grow. Knowledge are available but where it is that is important. Really liked the teaching approach of instructors.
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·Reviewed Jun 18, 2017
The course is helpful for all Safety professionals.. I am happy to take this course which had provided me the insight knowledge of effects of fire.
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·Reviewed Feb 20, 2021
Great content! It has provided me with a lot of information that will be beneficial to me in dealing with fire.
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·Reviewed Dec 26, 2016
Amazing course of fire science and learnt alot of new concepts and things. I am really excited to implement the newly learnt knowledge and skills. Thanks Coursera
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Ramesh
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·Reviewed Feb 16, 2017
The contents of the course are really easier to absorb and very informative. They are structured in a simpler way and very effective to gain knowledge easily
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adarsh
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·Reviewed Jul 7, 2017
excellent course too bad there arent many courses on safety in course era as my main subject is safety.
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Engr.
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·Reviewed Apr 28, 2017
I am in a profession to provide the smoke barrier solutions so i am involved in the safety of people, property and environment around us. As i started the course, since very first slide, i realized that this course is tailored for me and anyone who want to know the fire and its effects on property, people and environment. This course covers the contents in best way and approach to get a person into this career oriented study is awesome. I would like to have such courses for hundred times. I am grateful to Maryland University for offering such good course. Special thanks for the instructors , who designed and delivered it right way and in extreme interactive way.
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Prashant
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·Reviewed Mar 14, 2020
The course is designed in a brilliant manner so that everybody can understand it in a very efficient manner. The course content is right on the spot and the topics are explained in nice manner.
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NADEM
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·Reviewed Jun 10, 2020
It was really a great course, the way of explanation, videos, photos, and delivered your experience in such a professional way make the course too interesting and joyfully.
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Sachin
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·Reviewed May 20, 2021
It is a great course to give a holistic overview of fire protection engineering and its application in the real world. It will help me to deepen my interest in the subject.
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Malik
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·Reviewed Dec 27, 2016
Amazing course of fire science and learnt alot of new concepts and things. I am really excited to implement the newly learnt knowledge and skills. Thanks Coursera
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Mark
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·Reviewed Mar 12, 2018
Great course highlighting the fundamentals involved in fire engineering. Rather high level overview but gets you wanting to know more.
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MARICHU
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·Reviewed Mar 26, 2019
the course is very highly recommend for those who is interested with Fire Protection and Prevention
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Sharon
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·Reviewed Aug 27, 2016
Very well presented. Easy to understand with the examples that were provided. Details were clear.
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Aiden
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·Reviewed Oct 4, 2016
Concise and ample for the busy person. Very great insight. Much appreciated.