Fire Safety Management Handbook - 3rd Edition

Safety managers today are required to go beyond compliance with the latest fire codes to implement proactive fire safety management programs that improve profitability. By reducing property loss insurance premiums and fostering an efficient work environment to help realize quality gains, safety managers can add to the bottom line; however, they need a solid understanding of the duties and responsibilities for which they are accountable.

The Fire Safety Management Handbook is every safety manager’s must-have guide for developing a successful fire safety management program. Emphasizing proactive fire safety activities that achieve optimal results, the text presents the key elements that comprise an effective fire safety management program, including a basic knowledge of:

• Types and functions of fire control equipment
• Identification and control of hazardous materials
• Homeland security during disasters and emergencies
• Fire chemistry, building construction, and efforts to reduce losses due to fire
• Commonly installed fire detection systems and their maintenance and inspection
• National Fire Codes (NFPA) and federal, state, and local legislation and enforcement
• Available resources, fire safety organizations, and the United States Fire Administration (USFA)

To provide current and future safety professionals with a better understanding of emergency management within the fire safety discipline, each chapter of the Third Edition includes learning objectives at the beginning and questions at the end. Case studies have been added, codes and standards have been updated, and a new chapter on emergency response planning has been included. Plus, a school fire safety plan that can be used as a template is now part of the appendices.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Case Study Model

Major Organizations Involved in the Field of Fire Safety

Fire Chemistry

Essential Elements

Identification and Control of Materials Considered Hazardous

Building Construction

Fire Detection Systems

Fire Control Systems

Care, Maintenance, and Inspection

Legal Aspects, Organization, and Legislation

Emergency Response Planning for Safety Professionals

The United States Fire Administration

Homeland Security

Appendix 1: National Electric Code Articles and Additional NFPA References

Appendix 2: OSHA Fire Protection Standards and Applicable NFPA Standards

Appendix 3: Addresses

Appendix 4: Fire Codes and Standards

Appendix 5: Fire Plan for an Elementary School

Glossary/Fire Terms

Index

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