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PublisherFire Engineering Books & Videos

ISBN-101593701594

ISBN-139781593701598

eBay Product ID (ePID)66594015

Product Key Features

Number of Pages730 Pages

Publication NameFireground Strategies

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectFire Science

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

AuthorAnthony Avillo

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight90.6 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-006042

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal628.9/25

Table Of Content* Foreword by Bobby Halton * Acknowledgments * Introduction * How to use this book * Incident command considerations * Size-Up, communication, and fireground organization * Strategic considerations of heat transfer * Strategic considerations of building construction * Strategic modes of operation * Private dwelling fires * Multiple dwellings * High-Rise operations * Contiguous structures: row houses, garden apartments, and townhouses * Small commercial occupancies: Mixed-Use occupancies, taxpayers, and strip-malls * Large commercial and storage occupancies * Strategic considerations for vacant and renovated structures * Limited intervention incidents: Strategic considerations of the first responder * Operational safety * Conclusion: Thoughts about the future * Index

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisCovers fireground organization and operational safety as well as building construction and choosing a strategic mode of operation from the point of view of those in command of both the fireground and individual companies. This book explores specific occupancy types in regard to command and firefighting concerns as well as life safety concerns., Fireground Strategies, 2nd Edition, covers fireground organization and operational safety as well as building construction and choosing a strategic mode of operation from the point of view of those in command of both the fireground and individual companies. In addition, specific occupancy types are explored in regard to command and firefighting concerns as well as life safety concerns. Used in conjunction with the Scenarios Workbook, Fireground Strategies, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive guide to organizing the fireground and maintaining control.

LC Classification NumberTH9145.A97 2008