Fire Under Control
Fire Under Control

Author: Steve Bernocco

Publisher: Fire Engineering Books

Published: 2020-12-02

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1593704941

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The core principles of structural firefighting are fire behavior, building construction, strategy, tactics, safety and training. Each core principle is examined with relevant on-the-job stories to bring lessons home. Fire departments must constantly train their firefighters and officers in these core principles if they want them to be safe and effective at structure fires. Training is the foundation of all the other core principles, and must be realistic, scenario-based, and hands-on. Never stop learning during your time as a structural firefighter. If you come to a point where you mistakenly believe that you know everything there is to know about fires in and around buildings–watch out–because you have just fallen into the complacency trap. FEATURES --Gain a deeper understanding of how firefighters should approach fires in buildings, with an emphasis on safety and effectiveness --See the latest research from UL and NIST on fire behavior and flow paths, with a discussion of best-practices and up-to-date tactical advice. --An essential, easy-to-read fundamental resource on how to safely and effectively fight fires in buildings of any size or type. “Fire Under Control is a riveting new book that allows you to learn while also seeing how street experiences coincide with printed tactical and scientific fire service information. I always have said that eyes, ears, and experience will equal your education in the fire service and Capt. Steve Bernocco has managed to bring it to light.” -- Lt. Mike Ciampo, Fire Department of New York

Fighting fires In buildings
Fighting fires In buildings

Author: Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2011-04-05

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9780117540378

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This assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to Fire and Rescue Service personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public when Service personnel are fighting fires in buildings. It assesses the issues which may be present from the building structure itself, to the contents and the tasks undertaken by firefighting crews. Depending on the nature and scale of the incident a variety of significant hazards may be present. Therefore contents of other specific generic risk assessments may need to be considered. There are four key areas that have potential to cause harm during firefighting in buildings: construction and design, the contents and use of the building, the nature of the fire and operational tasks and working and environmental conditions. The risks to personnel will vary dependant upon the tasks being undertaken and the resources provided.

Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service
Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service

Author: Francis Brannigan

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2010-02-22

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0763778028

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Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service, Fourth Edition is a must read for fire fighters, prospective fire fighters, and fire science students. This edition continues the Brannigan tradition of using plain language to describe technical information about different building types and their unique hazards. This text ensures that critical fire fighting information is easy-to-understand and gives valuable experience to fire fighters before stepping onto the fireground. The first edition of Building Construction for the Fire Service was published in 1971. Frank Brannigan was compelled to write the most comprehensive building construction text for the fire service so that he could save fire fighters’ lives. His passion for detail and extensive practical experience helped him to develop the most popular text on the market. His motto of: “Know your buildings,” informs every aspect of this new edition of the text. Listen to a Podcast with Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, Fourth Edition co-author Glenn Corbett to learn more about this training program! Glenn discusses his relationship with the late Frank Brannigan, the dangers of heavy construction timber, occupancy specific hazards, and other areas of emphasis within the Fourth Edition. To listen now, visit: http://d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assets.multimedia/audio/Building_Construction.mp3.

Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings
Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings

Author: International Code Council

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-10-30

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 3030790142

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This Guide provides information on special topics that affect the fire safety performance of very tall buildings, their occupants and first responders during a fire. This Guide addresses these topics as part of the overall building design process using performance-based fire protection engineering concepts as described in the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance Based Fire Protection. This Guide is not intended to be a recommended practice or a document that is suitable for adoption as a code. The Guide pertains to “super tall,” “very tall” and “tall” buildings. Throughout this Guide, all such buildings are called “very tall buildings.” These buildings are characterized by heights that impose fire protection challenges; they require special attention beyond the protection features typically provided by traditional fire protection methods. This Guide does not establish a definition of buildings that fall within the scope of this document.

Fighting Fire
Fighting Fire

Author: Caroline Paul

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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One of the first women in the San Francisco Fire Department writes about what it's like to be a firefighter--the daily routine in the firehouse; the danger and thrills of risking her life fighting this elemental force--and tells readers what life is like for a woman in what has traditionally been a man's world.

Fighting Fire!
Fighting Fire!

Author: Michael L. Cooper

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0805097147

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From colonial times to the modern day, two things have remained constant in American history: the destructive power of fires and the bravery of those who fight them. Fighting Fire! brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of Witch Creek in San Diego County, and the catastrophe of 9/11. Each blaze led to new firefighting techniques and technologies, yet the struggle against fires continues to this day. With historical images and a fast-paced text, this is both an exciting look at firefighting history and a celebration of the human spirit.

Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design
Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design

Author: Jane Lataille

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780750674973

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Introducing the implementation and integration of fire protection engineering, this concise reference encompasses not only the basic information on the functions, design and implementation of systems, but also reveals how this area can be integrated withother engineering disciplines.

Fireground Strategies
Fireground Strategies

Author: Anthony Avillo

Publisher: Fire Engineering Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 1593701594

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This book has been revised and expanded to include new material on decentralization, further incident reporting, and post-control activities, estate homes, New Millennium multiple dwellings, storage occupancies, strategic considerations of renovation and more."--Jacket.