Original PDF Ebook – Engine Company Fireground Operations4th Edition – 9781284023855
The 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._x000D__x000D_
This new edition is an ideal resource for fire service personnel preparing for promotion or studying for a civil service examination._x000D_
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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._x000D_
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Specific features include:_x000D_
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Detailed illustrations that show the tactics and approaches described in each chapter_x000D_
Case 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 ventilation_x000D_
Detailed 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 safety_x000D_
A significant emphasis on attacking residential and commercial basement fires_x000D_
A 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 buildings_x000D_
In-depth coverage of all the basic engine company responsibilities, including:_x000D_
Equipment_x000D_
Initial hose lays and water supplies_x000D_
The deployment of attack, back-up, and exposure hose lines_x000D_
Rapid intervention teams_x000D_
Search and rescue_x000D_
Master streams_x000D_
Fire protection systems_x000D_
Standpipe operations_x000D_
Salvage and overhaul
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