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Each student is required to complete a descriptive research report, in APA forma

    Each student is required to complete a descriptive research report, in APA format. The
    topic for the Lesson 10 Assignment is the impact of fire on ordinary type building
    construction. Please review the Chapter 10 Case Study found on page #251 of the
    course textbook and review the NIOSH Report for the Chicago Abandoned Commercial
    Structure Fire.
    Complete a research paper focused on the Chicago Abandoned Commercial Structure
    Fire Case Study. Your research paper should include a discussion of the following:
    • Identify the construction characteristics of ordinary type construction.
    o How do these characteristics relate to the case study?
    • Describe the construction characteristics of bowstring type truss roofs.
    • Discuss the unique challenges faced by firefighters while operating in buildings of
    ordinary type construction with bowstring truss roofs.
    • Finally, the research paper should include a recommendation for reducing risk to
    firefighters when operating at fires in these types of buildings.
    The research paper shall be a minimum of one page and a maximum of two pages, not
    including the title page and reference page. The reference page should include at least
    one reference, which may be your course textbook.
    Eastern Gateway Community College
    Fire Science Program
    6th edition as reference to complete the class project.
    Take the following steps to complete this assignment:
    1. Access one or more of the libraries listed below and identify a minimum of one
    reference (more is better) that include materials describing the risks associated with
    fires in buildings of ordinary type construction with bowstring truss roofs. You may also
    use Internet resources or other publications for this assignment. However, Wikipedia is
    not an acceptable resource for use in this course.
    • Eastern Gateway Community College Library
    https://egcc.edu/library/
    • National Emergency Training Center Library
    https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/library/
    • University of Illinois – Fire Service Institute
    https://www.fsi.illinois.edu/content/library/
    2.Read Chapter 10 of the course textbook.
    3.Review the Chapter 10 Power Point Presentation.
    4.Review the supplemental artifacts provided in Lesson 10.
    5.Conduct additional research as you deem appropriate.
    6.Review and study the information you have collected through your research.
    7.Write a descriptive research paper. This descriptive research paper/article must include all of the following:
    • Title Page
    • Introduction
    • Literature Review
    • Conclusion
    • Reference Page
    *Text Book – Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service – 6th Edition

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