Table of Contents:
  • Historical evolution of fire protection engineering / J. Kenneth Richardson
  • Fire severity and fire resistance / H.E. (Bud) Nelson
  • Fire properties of materials / H.E. (Bud) Nelson and Orville M. (Bud) Slye, Jr.
  • Fire dynamics / H.E. (Bud) Nelson
  • Management of smoke and heat / H.E. (Bud) Nelson
  • Human behavior factors / H.E. (Bud) Nelson
  • History of fire alarm systems / Richard Bukowski and Wayne D. Moore
  • Water-based fire suppression / Paul Fitzgerald, John R. Mawhinney, and Orville H. (Bud) Slye, Jr.
  • Non-waterbased fire suppression / Paul Fitzgerald
  • Influence of technology on fire prevention / Kenneth W. Dungan
  • Individuals who shaped the profession / D. Peter Lund
  • Events that have shaped the profession / Walter Maybee
  • Fire protection engineering educational programs / J.A. Milke and E.D. Kuligowski
  • Fire protection engineering professional societies / D. Peter Lund
  • Founding organizations / Arthur E. Cote
  • Risk assessment / John R. Hall, Jr. and Harold E. (Bud) Nelson