Fire Science

Fire Protection Handbook by National Fire Protection Association The NFPA Fire Protection Handbook (FPH) provides quick and easy access to a wide depth and breadth of fire protection and life safety information to provide reliable answers to all your fire protection questions. Whether you’re a fire chief making your community safer, a facility manager ensuring your building is up to code, or a fire protection engineer who simply needs to keep up with today’s technology and safety practices, the 21st edition of the Fire Protection Handbook is your centralized solution. Authored collaboratively by more than 200 industry professionals and NFPA experts, the FPH is a comprehensive resource that covers the latest research, technology, and safety practices in all areas of fire protection. This newest edition consists of two volumes and features 210 chapters, 21 sections grouped by topic, thousands of color visuals, and accompanying index tabs to help with navigation.

Fire Safety by Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA fact sheet on fire safety.

Fire Service Orientation and Terminology by International Fire Service Training Association "The purpose of this manual is to meet the learning outcomes of the National Fire Academy (NFA) Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Principles of Emergency Services course. In addition, information in the manual addresses numerous requisite knowledge items identified in Chapter 5, Fire Fighter I, and Chapter 6, Fire Fighter II, of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. The scope of this manual is to acquaint new firefighters with the history, traditions, terminology, organization, and operation of the fire and emergency services. In addition, the manual contains typical job and operation descriptions that should provide insight into the inner workings of the fire service. An extensive fire and emergency services glossary is included."

Knowing Your Buildings by Craig Schwinge Stay focused on firefighter safety with Knowing Your Buildings, an illustrated guide to building construction terms and concepts. This book is a valuable companion for learners as well as a handy reference for practicing fire service professionals. This latest edition includes an expanded introductory section with chapters on understanding building features; risk management through planning, preparing, practicing, and performing; and hazardous building features and conditions. Additionally, the A-to-Z section has been augmented with hundreds of new terms and definitions. These terms are organized alphabetically and include photos, diagrams, drawings, and charts to clearly explain and provide visual examples of building construction materials and techniques. Safety points are also highlighted throughout the book to explain the connection between building construction materials, fire growth, and, ultimately, the safety of responding firefighters and fire officers.  Features Understand the connection between building construction and firefighter safety with clear and concise definitions and explanations Stay safe on the scene with an opening chapter on building construction and risk management as well as safety notes integrated throughout the book Quickly and easily find terms and explanations, as well as photos and illustrations, with cross-references between related topics Stay informed with appendixes covering statistics, NIOSH reports, additional resources, and more

Risk Analysis in Builidng Fire Safety Engineering by Hasofer, Beck, & Bennetts This book bridges the gap between risk assessment and fire safety engineering like few other resources. As all required knowledge for Probability and Statistics for Fire Engineering is included in the preliminary chapters, the book is suitable for teaching Fire Engineering components in a wide range of engineering courses for senior graduates and for postgraduate students of Fire Engineering. It will also serve as a comprehensive reference for professionals.