Design against fire : an introduction to fire safety engineering design

Fire sciences - ignition, fire growth, heat and smoke. Fire safety engineering - objectives, tactics, acceptability and equivalency. Fire prevention - designing against arson attack - psychology, investigation, security measures, terrorism. Fire communications - detection, comprehension, alarm. Human behaviour and fire escape - perception of fire, response, time. Fire escape in difficult situations - human characteristics, mobility, psychology, egress, refuge and rescue. Principles of fire containment and smoke control - terminology, pressurisation, dispersal, smoke control. Examples of integrated approaches to fire engineering design - case studies. Fire information. Fire safety education.