Principles of Fire Protection by Arthur E Cote

Principles of Fire Protection by Arthur E Cote

This thorough introduction to fire safety basics covers everything from fire codes to construction! Written by experts, Principles of Fire Protection presents fire science students and new fire protection personnel with the fundamental methods of fire protection, prevention, and suppression. Twelve clear, concise chapters bring students the basics on fire hazards of materials, extinguishing agents, fire codes and standards, loss investigation and analysis, fire department organization, and much more! Each chapter includes a summary of key points and a complete reference listing. This Second Edition text is an ideal learning tool for introductory college courses, self-study, and in-service programs.

Mr. Cote is former Executive Vice President and Chief Engineer at NFPA. He retired in 2006 after 30 years at NFPA and was responsible for all of the technical operations of the Association including the overall administration of the NFPA codes and standards development process, which develops the 300+ fire safety codes and standards that comprise the National Fire Codes.Mr. Cote was editor-in-chief of five editions of the Fire Protection Handbook, including the new 20th edition; co-authored the 2nd edition of Principles of Fire Protection; and was editor-in-chief of Fundamentals of Fire Protection and the 3rd edition of the Industrial Fire Hazards Handbook. He has over 40 years experience as a fire protection engineer. Prior to joining NFPA in 1977, he held positions of vice president and chief engineer for an automatic sprinkler contracting company; supervising engineer in the engineering and loss control division of a major insurance company; and fire inspector for a fire insurance rating bureau. Mr. Cote continues to serve as a vice chair of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) including chair of the ANSI Finance Committee; is past President and Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and a member of the Standards Engineering Society.Mr. Cote received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1965 and holds a Professional Engineering license in fire protection in the State of Pennsylvania.

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ISBN 13	9780877653455
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Titel	Principles of Fire Protection
Autor	Arthur E Cote
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	National Fire Protection Association
Erscheinungsjahr	1988-01-01
Seitenanzahl	357
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