A collaborative, evidence-based curriculum closing the gap between the science of fire dynamics and the strategies, tactics, and techniques used on the fireground.
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Each module pairs a Student Document with a corresponding Presentation. Topics span the underlying physics of fire dynamics through fundamentals of materials and combustion, enclosure fire behavior, fire assessment, and decision making on the fireground.
Module codes reflect the OFS Training Centre PowerPoint library.
Complete registered access to presentations, supporting documents, instructor resources, and assessment materials. Two registration paths are available, one for City of Ottawa Fire Services personnel and one for external participants worldwide.
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Browse the curriculum's presentations and supporting documents directly online. No account required. Embed instructions available for instructors integrating the materials into existing training systems.
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Lab Apparatus
Small-Prop Demo
Daylight Evolution
Live Fire Interior
The FKTP curriculum was developed to address gaps between the science of fire dynamics and current firefighting strategies and tactics. Through development of a collaborative evidence-based fire dynamics curriculum, and safe, realistic, live fire training tools, the project seeks to reduce risks and impacts due to fire.
In 2013, Ottawa Fire Services, along with Calgary, Montreal and Halifax, obtained a $1.2 million grant through DRDC's Canadian Safety and Security Program to develop the curriculum. Over $3 million in sponsorship, both cash and in-kind, was also secured.
The study of fire dynamics allows firefighters to better understand the underlying physics and chemistry that determine fire growth and development. This understanding provides firefighters with a better ability to evaluate fire conditions and assess potential hazards in order to choose appropriate and effective strategies, tactics, and techniques.
An informed firefighter is a safer, more effective firefighter, resulting in reduced risks and impact of fire on the community.
The curriculum benefited from collaboration with members from 60 agencies from around the world, generous and engaged sponsors, and innumerable subject matter experts.
FKTP terminology, including ventilation profile, flow path, and rapid fire development, has since been incorporated into the NFPA 1700 standard.
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