Fire and building inspectors with busy daily schedules often don’t have time to attend valuable skill-enhancing training sessions, so the U.S. Fire Administration is providing “Coffee Break Training” bulletins for busy professionals to read and enjoy during their daily break. These one-page training notices, posted every Tuesday, provide technical training in fire protection systems, building construction, codes and standards, inspection techniques, hazardous materials and administrative tips.

Each notice includes a photograph or drawing that illustrates the point of the training lesson. Future “Coffee Breaks” will include topics such as details for fire pump installations, liquefied petroleum gas storage regulations, standpipe and sprinkler systems, and storage of lightweight roof trusses on job sites.

To sign up for Coffee Break Training e-mail notification, send an e-mail to robert.neale@dhs.gov