However, ever since man has started using fire, he has also been fighting it as a potential source of danger.
Fire protection is as old as the use of fire itself.
Man has always resisted threats posed by fire using the latest technical achievements of his time. The present department illustrates this development. Particular attention has been paid to the latest achievements associated with fire alarms and fire-fighting under different circumstances, such as, for instance, under the sea, in tunnels, mines, etc.