Industrial Fire Protection provides an understanding of both the practical and theoretical aspects of fire prevention and protection. It delves into the prevention of fires through design, environment, and protection options. It also examines the legal and regulatory issues, the organizations that issue those laws and regulations, and how to address laws and regulations in developing fire prevention and protection plans.

This textbook also examines how chemistry, physics, and aerodynamics play a part in fire dynamics, and using mathematical and scientific models to predict fire behaviors such as heat transfer, burn rates, spread, flashovers and backdrafts.