HTM 4090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Our Common Future, Triple Bottom Line, Fire Triangle

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 4090
• Professor: William Murray

Document Summary

Describe the history of fire safety regulations for us hotels. Explain the elements of the fire tetrahedron. Describe the by-products of fire and their dangers. Explain basic fire prevention activities in hospitality facilities. They use water and fusible-link sprinkler heads to extinguish fires: wet-pipe systems: full of water at all times; instant response once a sprinkler head is activated, dry-pipe systems: used in areas that are prone to freezing. When sprinkler head is activated, the air is pushed out of the system, followed by water. The original focus on natural resources has broadened to include: the environment, eco-systems, economic development, food production, energy use, social organization. Sustainable impacts in the hospitality facilities have evolved over last 50 years: 1972: un environmental program was created, studied the linkage between the environment and development, 1987: world commission on environment and development published our.