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Fire Protection and Safety Systems

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Course Unit Code030-0053/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
DUD20prof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Dudáček
BIT01Ing. Petr Bitala, Ph.D.
Summary
Fire safety equipment (FSE), its importance and categorisation. Inclusion of
FSE into fire safety of structures and technologies. Principles of timely fire
detection, systems of FDA. Fixed extinguishing systems, systems for smoke,
heat and combustion product exhaustion. Systems for detection of releases of
combustible and toxic gases and vapours. Alarm systems.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students understand the function and importance of fire safety systems and safety systems for buildings and propose the use of selected fire safety equipments to increase fire safety of buildings. Student is able to propose the use of security systems for buildings and evaluate the coordination of security systems and fire safety systems in the building.
Course Contents
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
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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
1. Kucbel, J.: Požiarna ochrana budov. JK vydavateľstvo a distribúcia
technickej literatury, Bratislava 1993.
2. Bebčák, P.: Požárně bezpečnostní zřízení. Edice SPBI Spektrum 17.
SPBI, Ostrava 1998.
3. Dudáček, A.: Požárně bezpečnostní zařízení (EPS). Skripta VŠB-TUO. VŠB-
TUO, Ostrava 1996.
4. Dudáček, A.: Automatická detekce požáru. Edice SPBI Spektrum 26. SPBI,
Ostrava 2000.
5. Normy: ČSN 342710, ČSN 730875, ČSN EN 54-x, ČSN EN 50136-1-1,2-3, 2-4,
1-4, ČSN EN 501301-1, ČSN EN 501306-1-1, ČSN EN 50134-7, ČSN EN 50131-6, ČSN EN 50132-7, ČSN EN 50132-2-1
6. Předpisy ČAP
7. Koníček, Křeček, Kocábek: Městské kamerové dohlížecí systémy. MV ČR,
Praha 2002
8. Látal, Ivo: Bezpečnost pro firmu, úřad, občana. Praha : Public
History, 2001. - 400 s.
9. Stanislav Křeček a kol.: Příručka zabezpečovací techniky. 2003.
Recommended Reading:
Any up-to-date literature in the area of interest; teacher will recommend it upon request.
Libovolná aktuální literatura z oblasti zájmu, na požádání doporučí vyučující.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit35 (35)5
                TEST-1Written test10 0
                TEST-2Written test10 0
                TECHNICKÁ ZPRÁVA PROJEKTU EPS nebo EZSSemestral project10 2
                REFERÁT NA TÉMA PPBS A JEHO PREZENTACEOther task type5 2
        ExaminationExamination65 (65)16
                TESTWritten examination30 2
                NÁVRH SYSTÉMU ZABEZPEČENÍWritten examination15 2
                OTÁZKA-1Written examination20 2