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Author: Harold Richman
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2006-03
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9780763743987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Classic Text Describes And Illustrates Engine Company Procedures For Working Structural Fires. From Water Supply To Extinguishing Agents, The Complete Range Of Operations Is Covered In Engine Company Fireground Operations.
Author: Harold Richman
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780763743970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis outstanding text presents complete coverage of truck company operational procedures. Truck Company Fireground Operations describes procedures for working structural fires, and helps you train responders on rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, salvage, and more!
Author: Raul Angulo
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2020-03-26
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 1284023850
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Jones & Bartlett Learning are pleased to bring you the fourth edition of Engine Company Fireground Operations. This expanded edition incorporates the latest recommendations from UL and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) into every aspect of fire attack and ventilation and presents an extensive study of engine company fire ground operations.This new edition is an ideal resource for fire service personnel preparing for promotion or studying for a civil service examination.Firefighters and company officers will gain knowledge in fire science, building construction, and the effects of burning modern fuels that result in extreme fire behavior.Specific features include:Detailed illustrations that show the tactics and approaches described in each chapterCase studies of strategies and tactics that resulted in firefighter line of duty deaths, as well as those that were successful, incorporated into the recommended practices of engine company fire attack, rescue, and ventilationDetailed information on size-up that applies risk management principles to the Value-Time-Size method, which considers survivability profiling and threshold limits, identifying problems, selecting strategies and tactics, developing a quick incident action plan, and applying a functional accountability system for safetyA significant emphasis on attacking residential and commercial basement firesA one-of-its-kind chapter on fireground operations and responsibilities for company level high-rise firefighting, with special attention paid to fire behavior within high-rise buildingsIn-depth coverage of all the basic engine company responsibilities, including:EquipmentInitial hose lays and water suppliesThe deployment of attack, back-up, and exposure hose linesRapid intervention teamsSearch and rescueMaster streamsFire protection systemsStandpipe operationsSalvage and overhaul
Author: Anthony Avillo
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Published: 2015-10-28
Total Pages: 655
ISBN-13: 1593703538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third edition of Chief Anthony Avillo’s bestselling Fireground Strategies is an invaluable resource for the education and development of outstanding fire officers. Through case studies and illustrative examples, Avillo covers how to identify a strategy, develop an action plan, and implement tactics to meet the objectives of the course of action on a fireground. Fireground Strategies is a required text in senior-level undergraduate firefighting strategies courses and is recommended reading for promotional exams across the United States. New to the third edition: Expanded incident command chapters covering all aspects of fireground controlStreet-level strategies focusing on the modern fire environmentImproved section on resource management and additional alarm guidelinesRetailored strategic and tactical activities to integrate the latest attack and ventilation researchRevamped operational safety chapter including department-level safety programs and mechanisms designed to support and foster a culture of safetyNew case studies designed to drive home main points including lessons learnedStrategic considerations of solar panelsComprehensive guidelines on “Buildings that Change the Rules of the Game”Updated vent-enter-isolate-search (VEIS) informationExpanded section on risk management and “who, what, where” vs. LUNARImproved operational suggestions for high-rise operations
Author: David Schottke
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 1229
ISBN-13: 1449641520
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul Combs
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1593702434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReaders will find that this book is more than a collection of 156 fire service editorial cartoons. Paul Combs is a gifted artist who uses his talent as a tool to express his passion for making a difference in the fire service, the greatest job in the world.
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Publisher: FEMA
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Total Pages: 199
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William E. Clark
Publisher: PennWell Books
Published: 1991-01-01
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 0878149201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic look at the basics of firefighting provides up-to-date information on firefighting operations beginning with fire behavior and on through to fundamental approaches, strategy, coordination, and tactics of safe fireground activities. The book also discusses operational procedures of ladder and engine companies, along with preplanning routines that departments should follow, and finishes with a look at common fires, along with fires that could require special attention, including the “Big One.”
Author: John Mittendorf
Publisher: PennWell Books
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 483
ISBN-13: 1593702183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor John Mittendorf has completely rewritten his best-selling book, Truck Company Operations, a must-have for all firefighters who are assigned to the truck and who have responsibilities for the truck on the fireground. The new second edition covers the many aspects, tasks, and functions of a truck company, and contains new and expanded information related to search, reading a building, reading smoke, the Ten Commandments of truck company operations, operating truck apparatus, and more--all from a truck company perspective.
Author: John Norman
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 654
ISBN-13: 1593702795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Norman has updated his best-selling book, a guide for the firefighter and fire officer who, having learned the basic mechanics of the trade, are looking for specific methods for handling specific situations. In this new fourth edition, readers will find a new chapter on lightweight construction, a new chapter on electrical fires and emergencies, updates to many chapters including such topics as wind-driven fires, and many new illustrations.
