The following publications are produced by HM Fire Service Inspectorate Publications Section and are available from The Stationery Office. In the first part of this book, some of the physical properties of matter will be discussed.
Some materials are heavier than others, bulk for bulk.
Some heat up more easily than others. In the second part, the chemical processes relevant to fire will be discussed. Besides the burning process itself, the way that materials behave chemically in fire will also be discussed. It is hoped that firefighters will gain an understanding of the dangers that new materials present and the way the weapons they have to fight them work. The third part of the book discusses fire extinction.