Eevery major building code that has come into existence in order to reduce the threat of fire.
Fire is one of the most beneficial tools that mankind has, and one of the most deadly. Fire protection is serious business-dead serious-and every major building code has come into existence to reduce the threat of fire.
Fire protection encompasses three broad areas: prevention, containment and suppression. The distinction between containment and suppression is the distinction between passive and active protection systems. Passive systems protect by virtue of their inherent properties, while active systems rely on external energy sources, such as electricity, water pressure or human intervention.