Introduction to Fire Prevention

By James C. Robertson

Book Overview

The prevention of unwanted fires has long been considered the responsibility of the modernday fire department, however other agencies and organizations play a vital part in educating the public about fire prevention. From the responsibilities of the fire department to the role of the private and public sectors, this best-selling text presents a broad-based look at fire prevention including arson suppression, fire safety education, and code enforcement. The sixth edition has been updated to cover current concepts in all aspects of fire prevention and features lessons learned from recent fire tragedies. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0024022306
• ISBN13: 9780024022301
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fire Prevention and Safety

I used J.C. Robertson's, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7th Edition for a senior level fire safety class. There are so many facets covered, the author did a fantastic job packing subjects, definitions, and there relationship to fire prevention. The subjects and sentence structures are understandable and easy to read. This is a great reference book; it covers related prevention - support departments from fire prevention's history, insurance, statistics; and state, federal, and private organizations and agencies, to law enforcement and terrorism. Because the book already has several editions, the grammar and content, readability are tested by students and others interested!

Informative

I used this text during a course on Fire Prevention. This field was new to me but Robertson's text made this course easy to understand. Covers many aspects of Fire Prevention.