Fire Protection Systems Guide: Sprinklers, Fire Pumps, CO₂, Clean Agent and Foam

An engineering training guide to fixed fire protection systems. It starts with how fire behaves and how it is put out, then takes each system in turn — what it is made of, where it is used and the steps of its design.

What is inside

Fire fundamentals — what fire is, how it starts and stops, classes of fire and firefighting methods.

Automatic sprinklers — sprinkler heads, system types, valves and components.

Standpipe and hose systems — components, classes and system types.

Sprinkler design — hazard classification, pipe schedule and hydraulic calculation with a worked example.

Fire pump station — pumps, drivers, accessories and performance requirements.

Carbon dioxide systems — properties, safety, equipment and total-flood design.

Clean agent (HFC-227ea) — agent properties, equipment and design steps.

Foam systems — foam types, properties, application and proportioning.

One PDF in widescreen slide format.

Who it is for

Fire protection and MEP engineers early in their careers, HSE and facility managers who specify or look after these systems, and fire safety trainers who need a structured course to teach from.

How to use it

Read the fundamentals first: every later chapter refers back to the four ways of stopping a fire. Then go to the system you work with. Follow the worked hydraulic example with a calculator before you try your own.

This is general training material. It does not replace the codes, standards and regulations that apply to your site, a competent person's design, or your own risk assessment. Design figures must always be taken from the current edition of the code your authority requires.