- Principles of Combustion
- National Construction Code ("NCC")
- What is an Australian Standard?
- What is a Portable Fire Extinguisher
- What is a Fire Door
- What is a Fire Detection and Alarm System
- How does a Heat Detector work?
- How does a Smoke Detector work?
- What is a Flame Detector?
- What is an Emergency Warning System?
- What is Emergency Escape Lighting
- What is a Smoke or Heat Alarm?
- What is an Automatic Fire Sprinkler System?
- What is a Fire Hydrant System
- What is a Fire Hose Reel?
- What is Alarm Signalling Equipment
- What is a Fire Control Centre or Room?
Understanding the principles of fire safety is important as it helps inform designers, integrators and maintainers (practitioners) of fire safety systems and equipment. The principles are built on a foundational knowledge and understanding of combustion and the byproducts of the combustion reaction.
In this series of evolving articles we unpack these principles to assist and enable readers to have a better understanding of the topics discussed.
Without a foundation in these subjects, practitioners may not implement solutions that adequately solve the problem for which they are intended. Worse still, a solution could be implemented that adversely affects life safety and property protection.