FIRE 140 — Fire in American Society
This course traces the challenges faced by early settlers in the New World, how they protected themselves, their homes and their property fro m the ravages of fire. The evolution of building construction and its impact on how fires react, laws relating to maintaining fire as a friend and how to control it as a foe, and the equipment used to combat fires and water supply to maintain the battle wi ll be examined in detail. Major fires in American history will be examined to determine how they changed the very fabric of the American lifestyle. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none