Physical basics for the fire service

Physics principles are an important part of fire service theory. They can help managers, fire service members in training or developers and users of new equipment to better understand the processes involved in fire and extinguishing and many other problems of hazard prevention. The book is also aimed at all those who are interested in questions of general hazard prevention and safety management. The author presents the basic physics knowledge required for hazard prevention. The explanations of the physical facts focus on the practical application of fire service practice. The aim of the book is to present useful physics knowledge and to present the characteristic way of thinking in a way that is understandable even for non-physicists.