This book provides the fundamental concepts of fire protection as they relate to site planning. It educates readers whether they are architects, engineers, developers, fire fighters, fire inspectors, or code officials, and explains the importance of proper site plan review. Poor design and overlooked details often lead to delayed response time, resulting in loss of life and property. Topics covered include the importance of grading, fire codes, fire flow, fire truck access, fire department connections, aerial ladder truck access, fire lines and more.

Highly practical in approach and easy to read and follow, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the multi- faceted, global, and interdisciplinary field of security. It features numerous examples and case situations specific to security management, identifies over twenty specific security applications, and examines the issues encountered within those areas. It includes a security management audit worksheet. The Context for Security. Legal Aspects of Security Management. Risk Assessment and Planning. Physical Security. Personnel Security. Information Protection. Investigations, Intelligence Operations and Reporting. Specific Security Applications: Part I. Specific Security Applications: Part II. Security Management: The Future.

Principles of Fire Prevention, Fourth Edition meets and exceeds the FESHE Associate Core level course called Fire Prevention (C0286). It will provide readers with a thorough understanding of how fire prevention and protection programs can greatly reduce fire loss, deaths, and injuries. The Fourth Edition features current statistics, codes, standards and references from the United States Fire Administration, National Interagency Fire Center, National Fire Protection Association, Underwriters Laboratories, FM Global, Insurance Service Office, and the International Code Council. Additionally, Principles of Fire Prevention, Fourth Edition covers the elements of public education, plan review, inspection, fire investigation, community risk reduction as well as the logistics of staffing and financial management so that readers are fully prepared to lead successful fire prevention programs

Apply the experience of dozens of leading authorities with the new Organizing for Fire and Rescue Services. This special fire service edition of NFPA's Fire Protection Handbook is comprised of 35 informative chapters that present the big picture in a single volume. All the topics fire service managers and fire and life safety educators need to know about are here including: Fire and fire science basics including fire data collection and databases, and use of incident data and statistics Information on fire and life safety education including how to reach high-risk groups, understanding media, and evaluation techniques Guidance on fire department administration and operations, pre-incident planning, EMS, training, apparatus and equipment, PPE, managing response to haz-mat incidents, rescue operations, fireground operations, and more! Order your copy today and put time-tested knowledge to work for you!

This book contains 19 peer-reviewed papers on the subject of BIM in the construction industry. These articles cover recent advances in the development of BIM technologies and applications in the field of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

Optimizing Community Infrastructure: Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses examines the resilience measures being deployed within individual disciplines and sectors and how multi-stakeholder efforts can catalyze action to address global challenges in preparedness and disaster and hazard mitigation. The book provides a theoretical framework to advance thinking on creating resilient, inclusive, sustainable and safe communities. Users will find an accurate and up-to-date guide for working on the development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of policies, programs and projects related to community resilience. - Provides updated information on resilience, especially on infrastructure, finance, land use, standards and policies - Includes case studies that illustrate how communities have increased their resilience to natural and other disasters - Analyzes the institutional, political, social and economic dimensions of resilience at the community level - Illustrates the interdependencies and interconnectedness of infrastructure systems and how community resilience relies on a holistic approach - Examines responses to emerging risks associated with climate change