Fire Protection Handbook 2008 Edition

Fire Protection Handbook 2008 Edition is a trusted, comprehensive and up-to-date fire and life safety resource.  It provides state-of-the-art, in-depth coverage of every aspect of fire protection so readers can eliminate knowledge gaps, avoid errors and maintain their competitive edge.

• Two volumes with 3,500 pages cover the total spectrum of fire protection issues.
• 211 chapters, including 25 that are brand new to this edition, reflect the latest knowledge and tactics.
• 254 leading authorities provide answers and solutions on demand.
• Thousands of visuals-- including 500 added photos, tables, charts, illustrations, and diagrams--aid comprehension.

Added chapters improve readers' ability to protect lives and property. First-time coverage includes:

• Premises Security explores how to incorporate architectural, technical, and operational security elements into a comprehensive and effective security plan.
• Protecting Against Extreme Events outlines how to increase a building's resilience to such events and better protect its occupants.
• Flammability Hazard of Materials discusses test methods for measuring and characterizing ignitability, heat release rate, flame spread propensity, smoke yield and extinguishability components of flammability hazard for solid combustibles.
• Strategies for Occupant Evacuation During Emergencies examines considerations that include building characteristics, occupant characteristics, criticality of building operations; and, outside influences such as weather or the threat of violence.

New features make it easy to navigate massive amounts of information.

• Smaller, more focused sections streamline research.
• Easy-to-use tabs provide instant access to specific topics.
• An individual table of contents for each chapter maximizes searching efficiency.
• A new two-color format makes captions, subheads, and bulleted information stand out clearly.

Hardcover. Two volume set. 20th edition.