Industrial Fire Protection Handbook, Second Edition

Each chapter begins with a section of Chapter Objectives.
Introduction
o Who the Book Is For
o Overall Objectives

1. Nature of the Problem
o Scope of the Fire Loss Problem
o Case Histories
o Factors Which Affect Fire Loss
o Can Loss Prevention and Control Have an Impact?

2. Loss Control Programs
o What Is a Fire Loss Control Program?
o Why Are Loss Control Programs Needed?
o Who Needs a Loss Control Program?
o Loss Control Approaches
o Loss Control Process
o Loss Control Program Essentials
o Organizing for Loss Control
o Non-emergency Organization
o Emergency Organization
o Implementing Loss Control
o Managing Loss Control

3. Fire Behavior
o The Need for Understanding
o What Is Fire?
o Ignition Sources
o Measures of Flammability
o Heat Transfer
o Products of Combustion
o Extinguishing Methods
o Extinguishing Agents

4. Life Safety
o General Principles
o Detailed Requirements
o Human Behavior
o Exits
o Evacuation Planning
o Emergency Action Plan Exercises
o Smoke and Fire Control
o Personnel Training

5. Hazard Control
o Hazard Control Versus Fire Prevention
o Specific Hazards
o Hazard Analysis
o Fire Prevention Plans
o Hazard Control Policies and Procedures

6. Portable Fire Extinguishers
o Types and Performance Characteristics of Extinguishers
o Extinguisher Ratings
o Extinguisher Regulations
o Selection of Extinguishers
o Placement of Extinguishers
o Use of Extinguishers
o Personnel Training in the Use of Extinguishers
o Inspection of Extinguishers
o Maintenance of Extinguishers

7. Emergency Teams and Fire Brigades
o Determining Needs
o Organization
o Personnel
o Training
o Equipment
o Managing Day-to-Day Operations
o Nonemergency Functions
o Emergency Operations
o Industry/Fire Department Cooperation

8. Installed Fire Protection
o General Principles
o Passive Systems
o Active Systems
o Why Installed Fire Protection is Important
o Justifying Installed Fire Protection
o Fire Walls
o Alarm Systems
o Standpipe Systems
o Automatic Sprinkler Systems
o Water Spray Systems
o Foam Systems
o Water Supply Systems
o Halon Systems
o Dry Chemical Systems
o Carbon Dioxide Systems
o Explosion Suppression Systems
o Installed System Impairments
o Inspection and Maintenance of Systems
o Evaluate System Needs

9. Emergency Planning
o Why Is Planning Important?
o Who Should Be Involved?
o When Do Plans Need to be Made?
o When Do Plans Need to Be Changed?
o How to Develop Plans
o Input from Other Plans
o Systematic Emergency Planning
o Tactical Surveys
o Action Plans
o Diagrams
o Plan Manuals
o Where Plans Should Be Kept
o How to Use Plans
o Planning for Outside Agency Involvement

10. Coping with a Fire
o Chapter Objectives
o Why What You Do Is Important
o Notifications
o Prioritize Salvage Efforts
o Documenting the Incident
o Dealing with the Media
o Insurance Issues
o Cause Determination
o Evaluate Business Impact