Download or read book Fire from First Principles written by Paul Stollard and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latest edition of a book that serves as an introduction to building fire safety and explains the basic strategies of fire safety design available to the architect. It covers the theoretical base of fire engineering and concludes with a review of current information, legislation, British Standards, text books, guidance and sources of advice. Includes sections on ignition prevention, fuel limitation, fire safety management, communication such as alarms and fire notices, escape and rescue, containment, extinguishment, and risk assessment.