Manual of firemanship. a survey of the science of fire-fighting / Book 9, Fire protection of buildings : Great Britain Fire Dept. - 2nd ed. - London : H.M.S.O., 1990. - xii, 208 p. : ill (some col.), plates + pbk.

Includes index.

Part 1: Fire extinguishing systems -- Automatic sprinklers: principles of design -- Automatic sprinklers: water supplies -- Automatic sprinklers: protection systems -- Automatic sprinklers: controls, gauges and alarms -- Automatic sprinklers: sprinkler heads -- Automatic sprinklers: general -- Automatic sprinklers: protection for special risks -- Other installations using water -- Extinguishing systems not using water -- Part 2: Fire alarm systems -- Automatic fire detection -- Smoke detectors -- Radiation detectors -- Heat detectors -- Automatic fire detectors - radio systems -- Automatic fire detection - detector circuits -- Control and indicating equipment -- Detector positioning -- Manually operated fire alarms -- Part 3: Fire venting systems -- Ventilation in single storey buildings -- Smoke control in shopping complexes -- Ventilation in multi-storey buildings -- Pressurisation.

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