Fire accidents spell disaster and it is best to take adequate precautions to prevent such calamities. A Handbook Of Fire Technology is a reference book that is useful to guide fire officers and safety officers engaged in the prevention of fires. The book deals with the fundamentals of fire engineering. The risk of a fire accident is high in industrial establishments, owing to the large quantity of inflammable products used in various industrial processes. This book attaches special importance to the elimination of risks by outlining certain precautionary measures to be followed. According to the book, high-rise buildings which do not attach due importance to fire safety precautions are at a great risk. The book details aspects on how to prevent fires in high-rise buildings. It also provides guidelines on how certain industrial raw materials and finished products have to be stored properly in order to prevent fire accidents. Also included are guidelines on how to properly handle commonly-used fire appliances and fire-fighting equipmentA Handbook Of Fire Technology was published by Universities Press in 2010 and is available in paperback format. R S Gupta is the author of this book.