- Author
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Cote, A.
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Bugbee, P.
- Report
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NFPA ST-1,
- Book or Conf
- Principles of Fire Protection. 2nd Edition,
National Fire Protection Assoc., Quincy, MA,
370 p.,
1988
- Keywords
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fire protection
- Abstract
- This updates the first edition by Mr. P. Bugbee and it may be used as a textbook for fire protection personnel. The goal is to provide a broad overview of the fundamentals of fire prevention, protection and suppression to fire science students. Topics covered are: life safety; characteristics and behavior of fire; hazards of materials; fire investigation/reporting systems; building design and construction; fire extinguishing systems; alarm and detection systems; municipal fire protection; fire departments; codes and standards.