Floor Systems and Structural Hierarchy

In this Training Minutes video on building constructionPaul Dansbach discusses structural hierarchy and the collapse resistance of different types of floor systems.

These videos are for firefighter training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies. This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in 2011.

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