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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Fire Protection and Safety Systems

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 030-0053/02
Abbreviation PPBS
Course title Fire Protection and Safety Systems
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator Ing. Petr Bitala, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction
1.1 Technical protection, alignment of terms, purpose, classification
1.2 Fire safety equipment
1.3 Intruder Alarm Systems (IAS), purpose, classification
2. Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS), purpose, classification, position in technical protection system
2.1 Methods of early detection, parameters appropriate for fire detection
2.2. Fire Detection systems (FDS), classification and description
2.3 Fire detectors, classification, operating principle, application
2.4 Control and indicating equipment FDS, classification, structure, basic and additional function, application
2.5 Additional equipment
2.6 Design, construction and operation of FDS
3. Fixed firefighting systems, purpose, classification, position in technical protection system
3.1 Water fixed firefighting systems
3.2 Foam fixed firefighting systems
3.3 Gas fixed firefighting systems
3.4 Other types of fixed firefighting systems
3.5 Design of fixed firefighting systems
4. Head and smoke control systems
4.1 Systems for natural head and smoke control, operating principle, application
4.2 Systems for the forced head and smoke control, operating principle, application
4.3 Design of head and smoke control systems
5. Intruder and Hold-up Alarm System (I&HAS), purpose, classification
5.1 Systems I&HAS, classification, description, degree of security, hazard
5.2 Detectors I&HAS, classification, operating principle, application
5.3 Control and indicating equipment I&HAS, classification, operating principle, application
5.4 Power supplies, operator control unit, additive equipment
5.5 CCTV
5.6 Design, construction and operation of I&HAS
6. Cooperation of Fire Alarm Systems and Intruder Alarm systems

Literature

ČSN 342710, ČSN 730875, EN 54-x, EN 50136-1-1,2-3, 2-4,
1-4, EN 501301-1, EN 501306-1-1, EN 50134-7, EN 50131-6, EN 50132-7,EN 50132-2-1

Advised literature

Any up-to-date literature in the area of interest; teacher will recommend it upon request.