Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Section 1 Safety in the Built Environment
Chapter 1-1 The NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem
Chapter 1-2 Challenges to Safety in the Built Environment
Chapter 1-3 Codes and Standards for the Built Environment
Chapter 1-4 Legal Issues for Design and Enforcement Professionals
Chapter 1-5 Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement
Chapter 1-6 Systems Approach to Fire-Safe Building Design
Chapter 1-7 Wildland Fires and Wildland/Urban Interface
Chapter 1-8 The Interconnected All-Hazards Fire Department
Chapter 1-9 Smart Infrastructure and Fire Protection
Section 2 Basics of Fire and Fire Science
Chapter 2-1 Physics and Chemistry of Fire
Chapter 2-2 Physics of Fire Configuration
Chapter 2-3 Fire Hazards of Materials and Products
Chapter 2-4 Introduction to Compartment Fires
Chapter 2-5 Basics of Fire Containment
Chapter 2-6 Fundamentals of Fire Detection
Chapter 2-7 Theory of Fire Extinguishment
Chapter 2-8 Explosions
Section 3 Information and Analysis for Fire Protection
Chapter 3-1 An Overview of the Fire Problem
Chapter 3-2 Fire Loss Investigation
Chapter 3-3 Fire Incident Data: From Collection to Use
Chapter 3-4 Introduction to Fire Modeling
Chapter 3-5 Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques
Chapter 3-6 Fire Risk Analysis
Chapter 3-7 Closed Form Enclosure Fire Calculations
Chapter 3-8 The Role of Performance-Based Codes and Standards in Fire Safety Design
Chapter 3-9 Overview of Performance-Based Fire Protection Design
Section 4 Human Factors in Emergencies
Chapter 4-1 Human Behavior in Fire
Chapter 4-2 Calculation Methods for Egress Prediction
Chapter 4-3 Facilitating Occupant Movement During Emergencies
Chapter 4-4 Techniques of Crowd Management
Section 5 Fire and Life Safety Education
Chapter 5-1 Community Risk Reduction
Chapter 5-2 Principles and Techniques of Fire and Life Safety Education
Chapter 5-3 Fire and Life Safety Education Messages
Chapter 5-4 Evaluation Techniques for Fire and Life Safety Education
Chapter 5-5 Educators as Public Information Officers and Effective Media Relations
Chapter 5-6 Reaching High-Risk Groups
Chapter 5-7 Youth Firesetting
Section 6 Characteristics of Materials and Products
Chapter 6-1 Fire Hazards of Materials
Chapter 6-2 Combustion Products and Their Effects on Life Safety
Chapter 6-3 Concepts and Protocols of Fire Testing
Chapter 6-4 Wood and Wood-Based Products
Chapter 6-5 Fibers and Textiles
Chapter 6-6 Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses
Chapter 6-7 Fire-Retardant and Flame-Resistant Treatment of Cellulosic Materials
Chapter 6-8 Additive Flame Retardants
Chapter 6-9 Dusts
Chapter 6-10 Metals
Chapter 6-11 Gases
Chapter 6-12 Medical Gases
Chapter 6-13 Ignitible (Flammable and Combustible) Liquids
Chapter 6-14 Polymeric Materials
Chapter 6-15 Pesticides
Chapter 6-16 Explosives and Blasting Agents
Chapter 6-17 Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products
Chapter 6-18 Solid and Liquid Oxidizers
Chapter 6-19 Organic Peroxides
Chapter 6-20 Tables and Charts
Chapter Section 7 Storage and Handling of Materials
Chapter 7-1 Storage and Handling of Solid Fuels
Chapter 7-2 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable and Combustible) Liquids
Chapter 7-3 Storage of Gases
Chapter 7-4 Storage and Handling of Chemicals
Chapter 7-5 Hazardous Waste Control
Section 8 Special Equipment
Chapter 8-1 Air-Moving Equipment
Chapter 8-2 Chemical Processing Equipment
Chapter 8-3 Material Handling Equipment
Chapter 8-4 Automated Equipment
Chapter 8-5 Lasers
Chapter 8-6 Protection of Electronic Equipment
Chapter 8-7 Heat Transfer Systems and Fluids
Chapter 8-8 Industrial and Commercial Heat Utilization Equipment
Chapter 8-9 Oil Quenching and Molten Salt Baths
Chapter 8-10 Stationary Combustion Engines and Fuel Cells
Chapter 8-11 Fluid Power Systems
Chapter 8-12 Industrial Refrigeration Systems
Chapter 8-13 Photovoltaic Systems
Chapter 8-14 Energy Storage Systems
Section 9 Processes and Facilities
Chapter 9-1 Woodworking Facilities and Processes
Chapter 9-2 Spray Finishing and Powder Coating
Chapter 9-3 Dipping and Coating Processes
Chapter 9-4 Plastics Industry and Related Process Hazards
Chapter 9-5 Metalworking Processes
Chapter 9-6 Cannabis Processing Facilities
Chapter 9-7 Storage and Bulk Handling of Grain Elevator and Milling Operations
Chapter 9-8 Protection of Records
Chapter 9-9 Semiconductor Manufacturing
Chapter 9-10 Oilseed Solvent Extraction Plants
Chapter 9-11 Protection of Wastewater Treatment Plants
Chapter 9-12 Fire Protection of Laboratories Using Chemicals
Chapter 9-13 Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities
Chapter 9-14 Electric Generating Plants
Chapter 9-15 Nuclear Facilities
Chapter 9-16 Mining and Mineral Processing
Chapter 9-17 Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres
Section 10 Building Services
Chapter 10-1 Emergency and Standby Power Supplies
Chapter 10-2 Electrical Systems and Appliances
Chapter 10-3 Heating Systems, Boiler Furnaces, and Appliances
Chapter 10-4 Building Transportation Systems
Chapter 10-5 Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
Chapter 10-6 Ventilation of Commercial Cooking Operations
Section 11 Fire Prevention Practices
Chapter 11-1 Waste Handling and Control
Chapter 11-2 Housekeeping Practices
Chapter 11-3 Site Design for Fire Safety
Chapter 11-4 Fire Hazards of Construction, Alteration, and Demolition of Buildings
Chapter 11-5 Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work
Chapter 11-6 Control of Electrostatic Ignition Sources
Chapter 11-7 Lightning Protection Systems
Section 12 Non-Emergency Fire Department Functions
Chapter 12-1 Planning for Public Fire-Rescue Protection
Chapter 12-2 Organizational Benchmarking and Performance Evaluation
Chapter 12-3 Needs Assessment and Hazard Analysis
Chapter 12-4 Managing Fire-Rescue Departments
Chapter 12-5 Information Management, Computer Technology, and GIS for Fire Station Locations and Response Protocols
Chapter 12-6 Liability of Fire Service Organizations for Negligent Firefighting
Chapter 12-7 Understanding and Addressing Discrimination and Harassment in the Fire Service
Chapter 12-8 Safety, Medical, and Health Issues and Programs
Chapter 12-9 Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment
Chapter 12-10 Effect of Building Construction and Fire Protection Systems on Firefighter Safety
Chapter 12-11 Training Programs for Fire and Emergency Service Personnel
Chapter 12-12 Fire Rescue Stations and Fire Service Training Centers
Chapter 12-13 Disaster Planning and Response Services
Chapter 12-14 Public Emergency Services Alarm, Dispatch, and Communications Systems
Chapter 12-15 Pre-Incident Planning for Industrial and Municipal Emergency Response
Section 13 Fire Department Emergency Operations
Chapter 13-1 Fireground Operations
Chapter 13-2 Organizing Search and Rescue Operations
Chapter 13-3 Emergency Medical Services and the Fire Department
Chapter 13-4 Emergency Vehicles and Equipment
Chapter 13-5 Fire Streams
Chapter 13-6 Alternate Water Supplies
Chapter 13-7 Public Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials Management
Chapter 13-8 Managing the Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents
Chapter 13-9 Aircraft
Chapter 13-10 Wildland Fire Management
Chapter 13-11 Active Shooter/Hostile Event Operations
Chapter 13-12 Fireground Operations for Energy Storage Systems
Section 14 Detection and Alarm
Chapter 14-1 Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems
Chapter 14-2 Automatic Fire Detectors
Chapter 14-3 Notification Appliances
Chapter 14-4 Fire Alarm System Interconnections
Chapter 14-5 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems
Chapter 14-6 Household Fire Warning Equipment
Chapter 14-7 Fire Protection Surveillance and Security Services
Chapter 14-8 Gas and Vapor Detection Systems and Monitors
Chapter 14-9 Carbon Monoxide Detection
Chapter 14-10 Fuel Gases Detection
Section 15 Water Supplies for Fixed Fire Protection
Chapter 15-1 Fixed Water Storage Supplies for Fire Protection
Chapter 15-2 Water Supply Requirements for Public Supply Systems
Chapter 15-3 Hydraulics for Fire Protection
Chapter 15-4 Water Supplies for Sprinkler Systems
Chapter 15-5 Corrosion in Fire Sprinkler Systems
Chapter 15-6 Fire Pumps
Chapter 15-7 Fire Pump Controllers and Power Supply Arrangements for Motor-Driven Fire Pumps
Section 16 Water-Based Fire Suppression Equipment
Chapter 16-1 Principles of Automatic Sprinkler System Performance
Chapter 16-2 Automatic Sprinklers
Chapter 16-3 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Chapter 16-4 Supporting Water-Based Systems
Chapter 16-5 Sprinkler Systems for Storage Facilities
Chapter 16-6 Residential Sprinkler Systems
Chapter 16-7 Ultra-High-Speed Water Spray Systems
Chapter 16-8 Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems
Chapter 16-9 Water Spray Protection
Chapter 16-10 Standpipe and Hose Systems
Chapter 16-11 Care and Maintenance of Water-Based Extinguishing Systems
Section 17 Fire Suppression Systems and Portable Fire Extinguishers
Chapter 17-1 Carbon Dioxide and Application Systems
Chapter 17-2 Chemical Extinguishing Agents and Application Systems
Chapter 17-3 Characteristics and Hazards of Water and Water Additives for Fire Suppression
Chapter 17-4 Foam Extinguishing Agents and Systems
Chapter 17-5 Portable Fire Extinguisher Applications, Use, and Maintenance
Chapter 17-6 Clean Agents and Systems
Chapter 17-7 Application of Gaseous Agents to Special Hazards Fire Protection
Chapter 17-8 Explosion Prevention and Protection
Section 18 Confining Fires
Chapter 18-1 Confinement of Fire in Buildings
Chapter 18-2 Interior Finish
Chapter 18-3 Smoke Movement in Buildings
Chapter 18-4 Venting Practices
Chapter 18-5 Firestopping
Chapter 18-6 Deflagration Venting
Section 19 Structural Fire Protection
Chapter 19-1 Fundamentals of Structurally Safe Building Design
Chapter 19-2 Types of Building Construction
Chapter 19-3 Modular Construction
Chapter 19-4 Fire Resistance of Structural Members and Assemblies
Chapter 19-5 Structural Fire Safety in One- and Two-Family Dwellings
Chapter 19-6 Analyzing Structural Fire Damage
Chapter 19-7 Structural Fire Safety Calculation Methods
Section 20 Protecting Occupancies
Chapter 20-1 Assessing Life Safety in Buildings
Chapter 20-2 Board and Care Facilities
Chapter 20-3 Lodging Establishments and University Housing
Chapter 20-4 Apartment Buildings
Chapter 20-5 One- and Two-Family Dwellings
Chapter 20-6 Manufactured Housing
Chapter 20-7 High-Rise Buildings
Chapter 20-8 Assembly Occupancies
Chapter 20-9 Mercantile Occupancies
Chapter 20-10 Business Occupancies
Chapter 20-11 Educational Occupancies
Chapter 20-12 Day-Care Occupancies
Chapter 20-13 Detention and Correctional Occupancies
Chapter 20-14 Health Care Occupancies
Chapter 20-15 Storage Occupancies
Chapter 20-16 Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship
Chapter 20-17 Industrial Occupancies
Chapter 20-18 Occupancies in Special Structures
Section 21 Transportation Fire Safety
Chapter 21-1 Passenger Vehicle Fires
Chapter 21-2 Fire Safety in Commercial Vehicles
Chapter 21-3 Automotive and Marine Service Station Operations
Chapter 21-4 Alternative Fueled Vehicles and Fueling
Chapter 21-5 Fuel Cell Vehicles
Chapter 21-6 Recreational Vehicles
Chapter 21-7 Fixed Guideway Transit and Light Rail Systems
Chapter 21-8 Rail Transportation Systems
Chapter 21-9 Marine Vessels
Chapter 21-10 Road Tunnels and Bridges
Index