USFA Coffee Break Training on Building Construction: Penetrations of Vertical Exit Closures

In this free firefighter training vignette from the United States Fire Administration (USFA), the student is asked to identify the requirements for protecting penetrations of vertical exit closures.

Download this free training vignette HERE (PDF).

Coffee Break Training provides an overview of fire protection topics and does not include all details, requirements, or exceptions to the topics that are described. Always refer to nationally recognized design and installation codes and standards, the product manufacturer, or listing details for specific information. Interpretations of codes and standards are the responsibility of the code official or authority having jurisdiction.

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