Coffee Break Fire Training
courtesy of the United States Fire Administration (USFA).
courtesy of the United States Fire Administration (USFA).
These are public domain training bulletins from USFA.
See also:
1. Training Calendar
2. Online Training
3. USFA Fire Training
4. USFA Fire Reports
5. Hot Coffee! Fire Training
6. USFA Citizens' Fire Safety Fact Sheets in Fire Safety
7. Coffee Break Binder Cover Art, in PDF format (149kb) -
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8. Coffee Break Binder Cover Art, in PDF format (43kb) -
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Notes:
1. Each of the following PDF files containing fire training material will open in a new window.
2. This page was last updated May 6, 2008. For the latest information see: Coffee Break Fire Training on the USFA site.
USFA Coffee Break Fire Training by Topic
Access and Water Supplies
Administration
Automatic Sprinklers
Sprinkler Field Service Tests, 5/6/2008, PDF format (120kb) - 
Inspecting Sprinkler Alarm Valves, 4/22/2008, PDF format (127kb) - 
- Fire Sprinkler Main Drain Tests (3:47 video), 2/19/2008, Windows Media Video .wmv format (21.5Mb) -
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- Fire Sprinkler Main Drain Tests (text transcript of video), 2/19/2008, Text .txt format (5kb)
- Fire Sprinkler Inspectors Test (4:15 video), 2/12/2008, Windows Media Video .wmv format (19Mb) -
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- Fire Sprinkler Inspectors Test (text transcript of video), 2/12/2008, Text .txt format (4kb)
- Thermal Barriers for Nonmetallic Sprinkler Pipe, 8/14/2007, PDF format (184kb) -

- Flexible Sprinkler Branch Lines, 8/7/2007, PDF format (190kb) -

- Fire Sprinkler Recalls, 7/31/2007, PDF format (150kb) -

- Property Protection or Life Safety Sprinklers, 1/23/2007, PDF format (304kb) -

- O-Ring Sprinkler Replacement Efforts, 1/16/2007, PDF format (220kb) -

- Nonmetallic Sprinkler Pipe in Aboveground Applicationsivity, 1/9/2007, PDF format (236kb) -

- Measuring Sprinkler Sensitivity, 1/2/2007, PDF format (309kb) -

- Low Point Sprinkler Drains, 12/26/2006, PDF format (300kb) -

- Insulating Non-Metallic Pipe, 12/19/2006, PDF format (208kb) -

- Determining "Inside" Hose Stream Demands, 12/12/2006, PDF format (321kb) -

- Clearance Around Sprinkler Pipe, 12/5/2006, PDF format (230kb) -

- Sprinkler Performance Categories, 11/28/2006, PDF format (249kb) -

- Sprinkler Deflector Positions Under Obstructed Construction, 11/14/2006, PDF format (188kb) -

- Sprinkler Pipe Hanger Rules, 9/12/2006, PDF format (149kb) -

- Supply Side Gauge Placement, 9/5/2006, PDF format (168kb) -

- Inspector's Test Outlet, 7/25/2006, PDF format (112kb) -

- Reading Sprinkler Deflectors, 7/18/2006, PDF format (137kb) -

- Planned Impairments, 3/21/2006, PDF format (122kb) -

- Checking Fire Department Connections, 3/14/2006, PDF format (134kb) -

- Sprinkler Discharge Hydraulics, 1/10/2006, PDF format (145kb) -

- Sprinklers Above Open Grid Ceilings, 12/27/2005, PDF format (167kb) -

Building Construction
Construction Site Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 4/8/2008, PDF format (163kb) - 
- Penetrations through Fire-rated Wall Assemblies, 12/18/2007, PDF format (126kb) -

- Historic Building Life Safety and Fire Protection, 12/11/2007, PDF format (124kb) -

- Construction Elements, 11/27/2007, PDF format (127kb) -

- Protecting Membrane Penetrations, 8/28/2007, PDF format (144kb) -

- Fire-Resistance Ratings for Structural Building Elements, 8/21/2007, PDF format (190kb) -

- Temporary Construction Heating, 2/13/2007, PDF format (97kb) -

- Structural Alterations, 2/6/2007, PDF format (328kb) -

- Temporary Standpipe Systems, 1/30/2007, PDF format (350kb) -

Commercial Cooking Equipment
Construction
- Wood Truss Storage Practices, 5/16/2006, PDF format (134kb) -

- Maintaining Fire-Resistive Construction Elements, 5/9/2006, PDF format (134kb) -

- Fire Assembly Opening Labels, 4/18/2006, PDF format (147kb) -

- Fire Command Center Construction, 1/24/2006, PDF format (157kb) -

- Fire Access during Construction, 12/20/2005, PDF format (248kb) -

- Penetrations through Fire Resistive Construction, 12/15/2005, PDF format (182kb) -

- Wood Truss Storage Practices, 5/16/2006, PDF format (134kb) -
Fire Alarm and Detection
Fire Alarms and Detection
Fire Dynamics
Fire Pumps
- Pressure Maintenance (Jockey) Pumps, 2/12/2008, PDF format (135kb) -

- Fire Pump Room Features, 2/5/2008, PDF format (129kb) -

- Fire Pump Locations, 1/29/2008, PDF format (185kb) -

- Eccentric Reducers, 1/22/2008, PDF format (153kb) -

- Batteries for Diesel Engine-Driven Fire Pumps, 1/15/2008, PDF format (162kb) -

- Fire Pump Relief Valves and Discharge Outlets, 5/1/2007, PDF format (155kb) -

- Fire Pump Suction Line Considerations, 4/24/2007, PDF format (120kb) -

- Fire Pump Air Release Valves, 10/24/2006, PDF format (197kb) -

- Sizing Fire Pump Fuel Supplies, 4/4/2006, PDF format (142kb) -

- Pressure Maintenance (Jockey) Pumps, 2/12/2008, PDF format (135kb) -
Hazardous Materials
Construction Site Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 4/8/2008, PDF format (163kb) - 
- Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), 4/1/2008, PDF format (146kb) -

- Electrical Bonding - Reducing storage vessel static discharge, 3/25/2008, PDF format (116kb) -

- Classifying Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 3/18/2008, PDF format (187kb) -

- Explosive Storage in Magazines, 3/11/2008, PDF format (151kb) -

- Explosive Divisions, 3/4/2008, PDF format (160kb) -

- Explosives Magazines, 2/26/2008, PDF format (201kb) -

- Compressed Gas Cylinder Nesting, 9/25/2007, PDF format (124kb) -

- Service Station Fuel Dispensing Hoses, 6/12/2007, PDF format (114kb) -

- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Exchange Storage, 5/29/2007, PDF format (143kb) -

- Egress from Retail Consumer Firework Salesrooms, 5/22/2007, PDF format (118kb) -

- Aircraft Fueling Hose Inspections, 5/15/2007, PDF format (114kb) -

- Weather Protection Construction, 11/7/2006, PDF format (203kb) -

- Outdoor Flammable Liquid Container Storage: Setbacks, 10/31/2006, PDF format (223kb) -

- Mercantile Display, 8/15/2006, PDF format (144kb) -

- Outdoor Liquid Container Storage: Mixed Liquid Piles, 8/1/2006, PDF format (233kb) -

- Bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas Container Protection, 6/20/2006, PDF format (142kb) -

- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Units, 5/30/2006, PDF format (242kb) -

- Protecting Tank Supports, 5/2/2006, PDF format (149kb) -

- Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuel Storage, 4/25/2006, PDF format (129kb) -

- Aerosol Product Classifications, 3/28/2006, PDF format (154kb) -

Inspection Techniques
Sprinkler Field Service Tests, 5/6/2008, PDF format (120kb) - 
Flame Treatments for Tents, Canopies, and Membrane Structures, 4/29/2008, PDF format (113kb) - 
Inspecting Sprinkler Alarm Valves, 4/22/2008, PDF format (127kb) - 
Fire Lane Identification, 4/15/2008, PDF format (124kb) - 
- Nonmetallic Waste Containers, 2/19/2008, PDF format (124kb) -

- Fire Sprinkler Main Drain Tests (3:47 video), 2/19/2008, Windows Media Video .wmv format (21.5Mb) -
or 
- Fire Sprinkler Main Drain Tests (text transcript of video), 2/19/2008, Text .txt format (5kb)
- Fire Sprinkler Inspectors Test (4:15 video), 2/12/2008, Windows Media Video .wmv format (19Mb) -
or 
- Fire Sprinkler Inspectors Test (text transcript of video), 2/12/2008, Text .txt format (4kb)
- Holiday Season Decorative Vegetation, 12/4/2007, PDF format (131kb) -

- Building Danger Signs, 11/20/2007, PDF format (119kb) -

- Sprinkler Testing, 10/9/2007, PDF format (154kb) -

- Decorative Materials Other than Vegetation, 9/18/2007, PDF format (122kb) -

- Tank Pressure Testing, 7/17/2007, PDF format (153kb) -

- Premise Identification, 7/10/2007, PDF format (130kb) -

- Electrical Safety, 7/3/2007, PDF format (129kb) -

- Access to Fire Protection Equipment, 6/26/2007, PDF format (123kb) -

- Workmanlike Manner, 6/19/2007, PDF format (120kb) -

- Spray Booth Aggregate Area in the International Fire Code�, 5/8/2007, PDF format (121kb) -

- Heat and Smoke Vent Testing, 7/11/2006, PDF format (108kb) -

- Clearance Beneath Sprinklers, 7/4/2006, PDF format (120kb) -

- Fire Safety Programs During Construction, 6/13/2006, PDF format (144kb) -

- Sprinkler Main Drain Tests, 4/11/2006, PDF format (109kb) -

- Verifying Means of Egress, 3/7/2006, PDF format (122kb) -

- Preventing Freeze-up Impairments, 2/20/2007, PDF format (121kb) -

Means of Egress
- Protecting Fire Escape Stairs, 1/2/2008, PDF format (135kb) -

- Emergency Egress Lighting, 12/26/2007, PDF format (118kb) -

- Panic and Fire Exit Hardware, 10/23/2007, PDF format (112kb) -

- Fire Escape Stairs, 10/16/2007, PDF format (162kb) -

- Means of Egress Illumination, 3/13/2007, PDF format (151kb) -

- Exit Door Clear Opening Width, 3/5/2007, PDF format (152kb) -

- Secured Assembly Seating, 2/27/2007, PDF format (120kb) -

- Door Opening Forces, 6/27/2006, PDF format (107kb) -

- Stairway Floor Number Signs, 2/7/2006, PDF format (130kb) -

- Aisle Widths in the Exit Access, 12/6/2005, PDF format (157kb) -

- Protecting Fire Escape Stairs, 1/2/2008, PDF format (135kb) -
Portable Extinguishers
Standpipe Systems
Storage Practices
- Outdoor Storage near Property Lines, 6/5/2007, PDF format (117kb) -

- Powered Industrial Trucks, 9/26/2006, PDF format (203kb) -

- Wood Chip Pile Spacing, 8/22/2006, PDF format (145kb) -

- Physical Protection for Aboveground Refueling Tanks, 5/23/2006, PDF format (240kb) -

- Aisle Widths in Rack Storage Arrays, 2/14/2006, PDF format (207kb) -

- Flue Spaces in Rack Storage Arrays, 1/17/2006, PDF format (210kb) -

- Outdoor Storage near Property Lines, 6/5/2007, PDF format (117kb) -
Coffee Break Training Self-Evaluations
1st Quarter Self-Evaluation - January 1 to March 31, 2008 - CBTs 2008-1 to -13, 3/31/2008, PDF format (139kb) - 
4th Quarter Self-Evaluation - Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2007 - CBTs 2007-40 to -52, 12/31/2007, PDF format (141kb) - 
3rd Quarter Self-Evaluation - July 1 to September, 2007 - CBTs 2007-27 to -39, 9/30/2008, PDF format (156kb) - 
2nd Quarter Self-Evaluation - April 1 to June 30, 2007 - CBTs 2007-14 to -26, 6/30/2008, PDF format (134kb) - 
1st Quarter Self-Evaluation - January 1 - March 31, 2007 - CBT-2007-1 to -13, 3/31/2007, PDF format (145kb) - 
4th Quarter Self-Evaluation - October 1 - December 26, 2006 - C-2006-40 to -52, 12/31/2006, PDF format (200kb) - 
3rd Quarter Self-Evaluation - July 1 - September 30, 2006 - C-2006-23 to -39, 9/30/2006, PDF format (162kb) - 
2nd Quarter Self-Evaluation - April 1 - June 30, 2006 - C-2006-12 to -22, 6/30/2006, PDF format (137kb) - 
1st Quarter Self-Evaluation - November 29, 2005 - March 31, 2006 - C-2005-1 to 2006-21, 3/31/2006, PDF format (134kb) - 
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