Comparison is made between the value of detection and the value of automatic extinguishing systems. Study is made of the factors which influence the choice of one of several systems for a given occupancy and the value of each type system. Restoration after use and routine maintenance are stressed. A study of pertinent properties of water, distribution of pressures in dynamic and static systems, friction loss in hoses and pipes, and factors which influence it. Approximation methods for quick calculation are given, as well as the most technical computations.
Effort is directed toward giving an understanding of how good fire streams are developed.
Fire Department Administration, Management, and Supervision Administrative, managerial, and supervisory principles that apply to the fire science. Fire Science Instructor Techniques Principles, procedures, and techniques of teaching with emphasis on methods of instruction, developing training outlines, use of visual aids, and testing procedures of fire science instructors. Blueprint Reading and Plans Examination Preparation course of study for exam in blueprint reading and plans. I Basic principles involved in the recognition of materials which are hazardous because of combustibility, toxicity, reactivity, or other properties. A study of pyrophoric metals, hypergolics and cryogenics, and insecticides.