A training management system tailored for the fire service—track all training, EMS recerts, skill evaluations, ISO, and more for 100% of training in one place.
A training management system tailored for EMS services—EMS online courses for recerts, mobile-enabled skill evaluations, and more for 100% of training in one place.
Increase performance, reduce risk, and ensure compliance with a training management system tailored for your FTO/PTO and in-service training for 100% of training in one place.
Vector Solutions' 3D, animated facilities maintenance training can help you properly train your team to safely perform preventive maintenance tasks and corrective repairs on your campus.
Cooling systems remove heat from air to produce the desired temperatures and humidity levels in enclosed spaces. This course reviews sensible heat and latent heat, British thermal units, the three laws of thermodynamics and the cooling equipment that’s used in HVAC systems.
Cooling systems remove heat from building air to produce the desired temperatures and humidity levels in enclosed spaces. These electro-mechanical systems require routine inspections and maintenance to keep them functioning properly. This course covers how to inspect and maintain cooling system drive belts, as well as best practices for greasing bearings and cleaning cooling system coils.
Improper actions or conditions encountered with electrical devices and components could result in serious unsafe conditions, including fire hazards, electrical shock and even death. This course reviews how to avoid unsafe conditions while operating and resetting GFCI receptacles and while replacing ballasts, light switches and electrical receptacles.
Improper actions or conditions encountered with electrical devices and components could result in serious unsafe conditions, including fire hazards, electrical shock and even death. This course reviews how to avoid unsafe conditions while operating and resetting GFCI receptacles and while replacing ballasts, light switches and electrical receptacles.
This course covers basic electrical troubleshooting concepts. Course topics include how to tell the difference between a step-up and a step-down transformer; how to test for unbalanced loads and blown fuses; and how to tell if the insulation on a wire is adequate so it doesn't present a hazard. It also reviews tools, such as a clamp-on ammeter, megohmmeter and voltmeter, used in the practice of electrical troubleshooting. Author Bio: Convergence Training has developed more than 1,000 safety and operations training modules that have helped train more than 250,000 workers worldwide.
This course, which is designed for support staff working with electricity, addresses a wide variety of electrical safety issues in the work environment. The course will review accident and fatality statistics, key terms relating to electricity, "hot work", electrical safety, circuits and loads, and extension cord overloads.
Don't count on luck, count on the lock. Protect yourself and your team from unintentional exposure to all types of hidden energy with this course that describes hazardous energy types and energy control procedures, including preparation, shutdown, isolation, lockout, stored energy check, verification, and release of lockout. Additional topics include lockout hardware and administration of an Energy Control Program (ECP). This course is intended for the "authorized employees" who typically perform lockout/tagout procedures.
Electricity is an essential element of the workplace. It provides light, heat, motive power, and communications. It’s also dangerous. The need to continually maintain, repair and upgrade electrical equipment means that employees will sometimes be in close vicinity to electricity and, therefore, exposed to some risk. This course explains the dangers of an arc flash, how to protect against an arc flash, and the basic principles of a lockout tagout program.
The goal of this course is to provide maintenance and facilities staff members with a basic understanding of the safety requirements for welding, cutting, and brazing, as well as policies that help ensure safety for both you and others in your workplace. This course is designed only as a supplement to your employer's hands-on, product-specific safety training on proper tool use. It will review fire prevention and protection, personal protection, ventilation and protection of employee health, and safety requirements for specific types of welding.
A fire system has several devices working together to detect and warn people through visual and audio appliances when smoke, fire or other emergencies are present. A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection system that comprises a water supply system that provides adequate pressure and flow rate to a water distribution piping system and to the connected fire sprinklers. This course reviews the components of fire systems and fire sprinkler systems.
Fire alarm system equipment and installations are regulated and controlled by various national, state and local codes. This course will briefly discuss fire codes, types of fire alarm systems, and how to handle various fire alarm conditions. You'll learn the ins and outs of initiating systems and how to test, check and troubleshoot your fire alarm system.
Fire alarm system equipment and installations are regulated and controlled by various national, state and local codes. This course will briefly discuss fire codes, types of fire alarm systems, and how to handle various fire alarm conditions. You'll learn the ins and outs of initiating systems and how to test, check and troubleshoot your fire alarm system.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2014 there were 494,000 structure fires, causing nearly $10 billion in property damage. In the event of a fire, every second counts. Being prepared to use safety equipment properly, removing yourself from danger, and calling for help can literally save your life and the lives of those around you. This interactive online course will teach you the basics of how fire extinguishers work. You will also learn the different types of fire extinguishers and their ratings systems.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2014 there were 494,000 structure fires, causing nearly $10 billion in property damage. In the event of a fire, every second counts. Being prepared to use safety equipment properly, removing yourself from danger, and calling for help can literally save your life and the lives of those around you. This interactive online course will teach you the basics of how fire extinguishers work. You will also learn the different types of fire extinguishers and their ratings systems.
Today’s modern expansive high-rise buildings have one important thing in common - their populations can rise into the hundreds or thousands of people. The building standards address every aspect of fire protection to assure the highest level of life safety achievable, but can only be achieved with the help of the Facility Professional. This interactive online course will look at various aspects of Life Safety as it relates to building operations, population control, fixed fire protection systems and fire department intervention facilities. Understanding the systems under your responsibility as the Facility Professional is key to the proper maintenance of these systems. This course will review the interaction between systems and stress the importance of monitoring and testing regularly.
Today’s modern expansive high-rise buildings have one important thing in common - their populations can rise into the hundreds or thousands of people. The building standards address every aspect of fire protection to assure the highest level of life safety achievable, but can only be achieved with the help of the Facility Professional. This interactive online course will look at various aspects of Life Safety as it relates to building operations, population control, fixed fire protection systems and fire department intervention facilities. Understanding the systems under your responsibility as the Facility Professional is key to the proper maintenance of these systems. This course will review the interaction between systems and stress the importance of monitoring and testing regularly.
The modern-day business facility is a complex of systems designed to provide services to the occupants. Due to the multistory expansive building designs today, there’s an increased potential for loss of life and property, requiring an increased level of fire protection. This course covers the different types of sprinkler systems you may encounter and the limitations to maintaining the level of performance designed into each component.
Fire Systems: Wet and Dry Sprinkler Systems - Global
The modern-day business facility is a complex of systems designed to provide services to the occupants. Due to the multistory expansive building designs today, there’s an increased potential for loss of life and property, requiring an increased level of fire protection. This course covers the different types of sprinkler systems you may encounter and the limitations to maintaining the level of performance designed into each component.
Heating systems are one of the many conveniences of modern life, so it’s essential that maintenance personnel have a basic understanding of a few heat transfer concepts to ensure proper operation of heating systems. This course covers three types of heat transfer: convection, conduction and radiation, as well as how heating systems operate, controls for heating systems, and the operation of hot water and steam boilers and electric heaters.
Boilers are fuel-burning appliances that produce either hot water or steam that gets circulated through piping for heating or process uses. The boiler operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the boiler system. With proper maintenance, a hot water boiler will provide reliable heat and hot water to facilities for many years. This course explains how a boiler works and reviews the different types of boilers, the responsibilities of a hot water boiler operator, and the short- and long-term inspections and maintenance for boiler systems.
Boilers are fuel-burning appliances that produce either hot water or steam that gets circulated through piping for heating or process uses. The boiler operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the boiler system. With proper maintenance, a hot water boiler will provide reliable heat and hot water to facilities for many years. This course explains how a boiler works and reviews the different types of boilers, the responsibilities of a hot water boiler operator, and the short- and long-term inspections and maintenance for boiler systems.
The value of steam in a commercial building is that it’s an effective medium for distributing heat throughout a building or even a group of buildings. The combination of a steam boiler and steam distribution system means that all the heat generation can be done efficiently in one location, and the steam can be easily distributed to all of the places needed for heating. This course reviews the function of boilers and steam, covering different types of boilers and combustion and steam traps.
The value of steam in a commercial building is that it’s an effective medium for distributing heat throughout a building or even a group of buildings. The combination of a steam boiler and steam distribution system means that all the heat generation can be done efficiently in one location, and the steam can be easily distributed to all of the places needed for heating. This course reviews the function of boilers and steam, covering different types of boilers and combustion and steam traps.
A Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system (HVAC system) is a group of components working together to “condition” the air in an enclosed space. The components ensure that the air in this space is clean and odor free, and that its temperature, humidity and circulation rate are maintained within desired ranges. This interactive online course focuses primarily on what an HVAC system air balance is, and how to achieve one.
A Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system (HVAC system) is a group of components working together to “condition” the air in an enclosed space. The components ensure that the air in this space is clean and odor free, and that its temperature, humidity and circulation rate are maintained within desired ranges. This interactive online course focuses primarily on what an HVAC system air balance is, and how to achieve one.
Do you know the meaning of the term "building static"? How about "flow balancing"? The purpose of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems is to provide environments that are comfortable for people and that allow equipment to operate safely and reliably. An HVAC system is a group of components working together to “condition” the air in an enclosed space. This interactive online course focuses primarily on the components that move, distribute, and control the flow of air through HVAC systems.
HVAC - Air Side: Air Handling in Commercial Buildings
The purpose of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems is to provide environments that are comfortable for people and that allow equipment to operate safely and reliably. HVAC systems are used in residential, commercial and industrial facilities. This interactive online course focuses primarily on the components which condition and move the air that flows through HVAC systems.
There are a number of skills needed by any individual who responds to the hot and cold calls made by uncomfortable occupants of a building. First, a person must have a complete understanding of the HVAC system in question. Second, they need to have some training in methodical problem-solving techniques or troubleshooting. Finally, the individual requires “people skills”, that is, the ability to interact with sometimes-frustrated clients without becoming defensive, angry or unpleasant. In this interactive online course, we will focus on how to methodically approach solving comfort-related problems. We will also discuss some best practices for handling customer interactions during hot and cold calls.
Did you know some air handlers have an airside economizer mode that will delay or eliminate the need for mechanical cooling if the outside air is cooler? The components, in an HVAC system, ensure that the air in this space is clean and odor free, and that its temperature, humidity and circulation rate are maintained within desired ranges. This interactive online course covers the components of an air handler, the operational functionality of an air handler, the methods of air handler maintenance, and the benefits and operation of an outside air economizer.
HVAC - Air Side: Introduction to Air Handlers - Global
Did you know some air handlers have an airside economizer mode that will delay or eliminate the need for mechanical cooling if the outside air is cooler? The components, in an HVAC system, ensure that the air in this space is clean and odor free, and that its temperature, humidity and circulation rate are maintained within desired ranges. This interactive online course covers the components of an air handler, the operational functionality of an air handler, the methods of air handler maintenance, and the benefits and operation of an outside air economizer.
The purpose of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is to provide environments that are comfortable for people and allow equipment to operate safely and reliably. An HVAC system is a group of components working together to condition the air in an enclosed space. The components ensure that the air in this space is clean and odor free, and that its temperature, humidity and circulation rate are within desired ranges. This course focuses primarily on the terminal units, or VAVs, that increase the efficiency and add flexibility to an HVAC system.
The purpose of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is to provide environments that are comfortable for people and allow equipment to operate safely and reliably. An HVAC system is a group of components working together to condition the air in an enclosed space. The components ensure that the air in this space is clean and odor free, and that its temperature, humidity and circulation rate are within desired ranges. This course focuses primarily on the terminal units, or VAVs, that increase the efficiency and add flexibility to an HVAC system.
HVAC - Air Side: Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems
The purpose of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is to provide environments that are comfortable for people and allow equipment to operate safely and reliably. This course focuses primarily on the terminal units, or VAVs, that increase the efficiency and add flexibility to an HVAC system.
It’s important to have an understanding of the basic elements of hydronic systems so you can responsibly and confidently manage and operate buildings that use them. This course takes a close look at the basic architecture and operation of different hydronic systems, such as closed and open systems. Topics covered include system components, including expansion tanks, pressure gauges and fluid-to-fluid heat exchangers, and some of the more important elements that make up a well-designed and maintainable hydronic system.
One of the most basic elements in a hydronic cooling system is the cooling tower. This course reviews the fundamentals of the means of heat rejection so that you can responsibly and confidently manage and operate buildings that use these systems. This course also covers open tower construction and operation; fluid cooler construction and operation; and water treatment basics.
One of the most basic elements in a hydronic cooling system is the cooling tower. This course reviews the fundamentals of the means of heat rejection so that you can responsibly and confidently manage and operate buildings that use these systems. This course also covers open tower construction and operation; fluid cooler construction and operation; and water treatment basics.
This course covers the operation of one of the most basic elements in a hydronic cooling system: the cooling tower. This course will also review the fundamentals of heat rejection so that you can responsibly and confidently manage and operate buildings that use these systems. Author Bio: Convergence Training has developed more than 1,000 safety and operations training modules that have helped train more than 250,000 workers worldwide.
Hydronic Systems: Cooling Tower Operation - Global
This course covers the operation of one of the most basic elements in a hydronic cooling system: the cooling tower. This course will also review the fundamentals of heat rejection so that you can responsibly and confidently manage and operate buildings that use these systems. Author Bio: Convergence Training has developed more than 1,000 safety and operations training modules that have helped train more than 250,000 workers worldwide.
To achieve long motor life, it’s necessary to understand the different causes of motor failures and how to operate and maintain motors to prevent these from happening. This course covers best practices for performing maintenance for the long-term reliability of AC and DC motors used in facilities and addresses the proper procedures for troubleshooting. Proper use of the tools and equipment required for motor maintenance, such as winding testing, shaft alignment, and vibration monitoring/analysis, are also discussed.
An electric motor is a rotating machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors operate by the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and an electric current in a wire winding to generate a force that results in shaft rotation. This course will address the two general types of electric motors by describing how they are constructed and the principles of operation of each type.
An electric motor is a rotating machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors operate by the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and an electric current in a wire winding to generate a force that results in shaft rotation. This course will address the two general types of electric motors by describing how they are constructed and the principles of operation of each type.
This course looks at three types of plumbing piping: plastic, steel and copper. Topics include suitable joining methods for each type of pipe and the potential hazards in each of these methods.
Basic plumbing repair, maintenance procedures and skills are required to properly maintain the fixtures used in public restrooms and commercial facilities. Some of the most common plumbing fixtures used in these buildings include toilets, urinals, sinks, and the associated valves, traps, piping and sealing components. This course covers the operation and maintenance of basic components used in water supply and drainage systems of households and commercial restrooms. It also reviews the tools and techniques to perform these basic plumbing projects.
In air conditioning and refrigeration systems, the refrigerant is the substance that circulates through the equipment, transporting heat from one area to another. This course discusses how to execute a refrigerant management program to be compliant with AHJ requirements, identifies EPA regulations, and describes record-keeping requirements.
In air conditioning and refrigeration systems, the refrigerant is the substance that circulates through the equipment, transporting heat from one area to another. This course discusses how to execute a refrigerant management program to be compliant with AHJ requirements, identifies EPA regulations, and describes record-keeping requirements.
The refrigeration cycle is used in many different applications to transfer heat from one fluid to another. One common application is to provide cooling in HVAC systems. This course discusses the theory, equipment and processes related to the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle.
In the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, a refrigerant alternately absorbs and rejects heat as it circulates through four components – an evaporator, compressor, condenser, and metering device – changing pressure, temperature and phases along the way. This course discusses different types of refrigeration systems and their components. It also reviews metering devices, compressors and non-condensable gases.
Water treatment affects our everyday lives, including the water we drink, the sewage we flush, the wash water we discharge, and the cooling water used in manufacturing and in buildings. This course covers intermediate water treatment in large buildings and is directed toward the building manager or technician. Operation and maintenance of cooling towers and boilers is discussed, along with control of water chemistry, dissolved oxygen, solids and bacteria that can lead to scaling, corrosion and fouling of water treatment systems, along with exposure to Legionnaires’ disease.
Water treatment affects our everyday lives, including the water we drink, the sewage we flush, the wash water we discharge, and the cooling water used in manufacturing and in buildings. This course covers intermediate water treatment in large buildings and is directed toward the building manager or technician. Operation and maintenance of cooling towers and boilers is discussed, along with control of water chemistry, dissolved oxygen, solids and bacteria that can lead to scaling, corrosion and fouling of water treatment systems, along with exposure to Legionnaires’ disease.
Water treatment affects our everyday lives, including the water we drink, the sewage we flush, the wash water we discharge, and the cooling water used in manufacturing and in buildings. This course covers the basics of water treatment in large buildings and is directed toward the building manager or technician. Operation of cooling towers and boilers will be discussed, along with control of scaling, fouling, pH and bacteria that can lead to Legionnaires’ disease.
