Fire Related Human Behavior

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Students learn about how humans respond to fire and how that knowledge has been integrated into life safety systems design and development. Students examine current and past research on human behavior, systems models, life safety education and building design to determine interactions among these factors in emergencies. Students develop an understanding that best practices in building life safety systems combine knowledge of psychology and sociology joined with engineering and education to produce the best possible outcomes in terms of human survivability in the event of an emergency. <b>Only open to students in the Anna Maria College Fire Science teach-out program.</b>