ACER0022-1 : Theme 8 : Fire, explosions and major risks

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ACER0022-1

Theme 8 : Fire, explosions and major risks

Emergency planning
Fire prevention
Work in explosion risk zones - ATEX regulations

Duration :

Emergency planning : 4h Th
Fire prevention : 10h Th
Work in explosion risk zones - ATEX regulations : 4h Th

Number of credits :

Certificat d'université de conseiller en prévention de niveau 1		2

Lecturer :

Emergency planning : Perry Presciutti
Fire prevention : Thomas Gernay
Work in explosion risk zones - ATEX regulations : Jean-Yves Louppe

Coordinator :

Jean-Marie Rigo

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Fire prevention

This course is about fire risks in buildings.
The conditions in which a fire starts, develops and and can lead to flash-over will be explained. Information will be given on the legal system in Belgium with regard to fire prevention (Bases norms, RGPT).. It will be explaineed how a building structure has to be conceived in order to develop a satisfactory behaviour when subjected to a fire.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Fire prevention

At the end of the course, the student will be able to identify situations that may lead to a severre fire, to identify structures that may have an unsatisfactory behaviour in case of fire and to find his way among the main lines of the legal system in Belgium.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Fire prevention

Elementary notions of structural mechanics and heat transfer

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Fire prevention

The teach explains the notions with examples when possible. the students are encouraged to interact by their questions.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Fire prevention

Face to face