Beschreibung:
A comprehensive reference for managing security and fire life safety operations within high-rise buildings, this updated edition details the type of security and life safety systems commonly found in skyscrapers, outlines how to conduct risk assessments, and explains security policies and procedures designed to protect life and property.
Author's BiographyAcknowledgmentsPreface Foreword to the Third EditionForeword to the Second EditionForeword to the First EditionChapter 1: High-Rise Building Definition, Development, and UseChapter 2: Security and Fire Life Safety Uniqueness of High-Rise BuildingsChapter 3: Security and Fire Life Safety ThreatsChapter 4: Risk AssessmentsChapter 5: Building Security Systems and Equipment Chapter 6: Building Fire Life Safety Systems and EquipmentChapter 7: Management of the Security FunctionChapter 8: InvestigationsChapter 9: Office BuildingsChapter 10: Hotel BuildingsChapter 11: Residential and Apartment BuildingsChapter 12: Mixed-Use BuildingsChapter 13: Liaison with Law Enforcement and Fire AuthoritiesChapter 14: Laws, Codes, Standards, and GuidelinesEpilogueThe World's Tallest BuildingsAcronymsAbbreviations and ConversionsIndex