Fire Investigation in Commercial Kitchen Systems covers NFPA 96 requirements, frequent factors in non-compliance, dramatic case studies, and more!
Every year, thousands of fires occur in commercial kitchens. Understanding the commercial kitchen environment and its complexities is the key to a successful fire investigation. This guide by Phil Ackland and A. Elwood Willey provides a detailed knowledge of commercial kitchen exhaust and fire suppression systems.
Go step-by-step through the investigation of a commercial kitchen fire.
Written for fire investigators, analysts, engineers, expert witnesses, and attorneys, Fire Investigation in Commercial Kitchen Systems explores and explains the commercial kitchen environment, including appliances, fire-extinguishing systems, and exhaust systems.
Chapters cover:
* Requirements in NFPA 96: Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2004 edition, and other codes and standards used in the design and installation of commercial kitchen exhaust systems. The book's code analysis concepts for investigations are invaluable.
* An overview of appliances and their applications, plus ignition properties of cooking oils and fats
* The differences between Type 1 and Type II exhaust systems
* Fire protection principles and requirements for commercial cooking appliances and exhaust systems
* Frequent areas of non-compliance, where contractors or installers routinely ignore code requirements. These elements are key factors in many of the more serious structural fires in commercial kitchens.
* Interviewing, analysis and reporting, and much more
Complete with case studies and numerous photographs.
Seven case show fire aftermath and actual field conditions illustrating deficiencies. The book's multitude of photographs—in full-color and black-and-white—take you inside the fire environment, so you can visualize concepts when faced with evidence on the job. Every fire is different, and Fire Investigation in Commercial Kitchen Systems is the ideal starting point for everyone who investigates or provides legal council or testimony for these complex events. |
