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Author Craighead, Geoff.

Title High-rise security and fire life safety / Geoff Craighead.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, ©2009.

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 Axe Elsevier ScienceDirect Ebook  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 3rd edition
Description 1 online resource (xliii, 652 pages) : illustrations, maps
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. High-Rise Building Definition, Development, and Use -- 2. Security and Fire Life Safety Uniqueness of High-Rise Buildings -- 3. Security and Fire Life Safety Threats -- 4. Risk Assessments -- 5. Building Security Systems and Equipment -- 6. Building Fire Life Safety Systems and Equipment -- 7. Management of the Security Function -- 8. Investigations -- 9. Office Buildings -- 10. Hotel Buildings -- 11. Residential and Apartment Buildings -- 12. Mixed-Use Buildings -- 13. Liaison with Law Enforcement and Fire Authorities -- 14. Laws, Codes, Standards, and Guidelines.
Summary High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety, Third Edition, is a comprehensive reference for managing security and fire life safety operations within high-rise buildings. It spells out the unique characteristics of skyscrapers from a security and fire life safety perspective, details the type of security and life safety systems commonly found in them, outlines how to conduct risk assessments, and explains security policies and procedures designed to protect life and property. Craighead also provides guidelines for managing security and life safety functions, including the development of response p.
Note Print version record.
Subject Skyscrapers -- Security measures.
Skyscrapers -- Fires and fire prevention.
Fire extinguishers.
Fire Extinguishing Systems
Safety Management
Security Measures
Gratte-ciel -- Sécurité -- Mesures.
Gratte-ciel -- Incendies et prévention des incendies.
Extincteurs.
fire extinguishers.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Emergency Management.
Fire extinguishers
Skyscrapers -- Fires and fire prevention
Skyscrapers -- Security measures
Genre/Form Electronic book.
Electronic book.
Other Form: Print version: Craighead, Geoff. High-rise security and fire life safety. 3rd ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, ©2009 9781856175555 1856175553 (DLC) 2009004151 (OCoLC)229032527
ISBN 9780080877853 (electronic bk.)
0080877850 (electronic bk.)
9781856175555 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
1856175553 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
Standard No. AU@ 000046038882
CHBIS 010730080
CHVBK 369222717
DEBSZ 430856938
NZ1 13700949
UKMGB 017585639

 
    
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