Fire Protection is the study and practice of mitigating unwanted effects of
fires. It involves the study of behavior, compartmentalization, suppression and
investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as well as the research and
development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems. This
book entitled "Handbook of Fire Control and Protection" is like a reference book
on the said subject. An introduction to fire and fire typology is provided with
focus on fire classes, flash fire, explosive material, wildlife, bushfire, oil
field fire etc. An introductory overview of fire alarm systems is given with
special emphasis on still alarm, fire alarm box, fire alarm control panel,