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Building Construction Related to the Fire Service
Author: IFSTA
ISBN-10: 0879393718
ISBN-13: 9780879393717
Published: 2010-06-30
Publisher: Intl Fire Service Training Assn
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Book Description:
This textbook matches the course outline and objectives identified by the National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) committee for the Building Construction for Fire Protection core course. This new 3rd edition provides the reader with basic instruction about how buildings are designed and constructed and how this relates to emergency operations. In addition to basic construction principles, a new emphasis is placed on firefighter safety, newer types of construction that may be difficult to identify, and green construction principles. This edition is illustrated with new drawings and photos, case histories that emphasize real-life safety principles, key terms, and review questions. Fire inspectors, preincident planners, fireground commanders, investigators, and firefighters will all find useful and valuable information in this new edition.
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Firehouse
Author: David Halberstam
ISBN-10: 0786888512
ISBN-13: 9780786888511
Published: 2003-05-21
Publisher: Hyperion
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“If you have tears, prepare to shed them.” --Frank McCourt "In the firehouse, the men not only live and eat with each other, they play sports together, go off to drink together, help repair one another's houses, and, most important, share terrifying risks; their loyalties to each other must, by the demands of the dangers they face, be instinctive and absolute." So writes David Halberstam, one of America’s most distinguished reporters and historians, in this stunning New York Times bestselling book about Engine 40, Ladder 35, located on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, two rigs carrying thirteen men set out from this firehouse: twelve of them would never return. Firehouse takes us to the epicenter of the tragedy. Through the kind of intimate portraits that are Halberstam’s trademark, we watch the day unfold--the men called to duty while their families wait anxiously for news of them. In addition, we come to understand the culture of the firehouse itself: why gifted men do this; why, in so many instances, they are eager to follow in their fathers’ footsteps and serve in so dangerous a profession; and why, more than anything else, it is not just a job, but a calling. This is journalism-as-history at its best, the story of what happens when one small institution gets caught in an apocalyptic day. Firehouse is a book that will move readers as few others have in our time.
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Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer
Author: Frederick M. Stowell
ISBN-10: 0879392819
ISBN-13: 9780879392819
Published: 2007-04-12
Publisher: Intl Fire Service Training Assn
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Book Description:
Provides the necessary knowledge to meet the requirements found in NFPA 1021. Information in this new edition is organized into chapters for Officer I and II levels, beginning with the basic knowledge and skills and transitioning into the requirements for each level established by the standard.
Chapters are: Part A: Level I - (1) Transition to the Role of Company Officer; (2) Leadership; (3) Supervision; (4) Logic, Ethics, and Decision-Making; (5) Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities; (6) Interpersonal Communications; (7) Oral Communications; (8) Written Communications; (9) Administrative Functions; (10) Safety&Health Issues; (11) Organizational Structure; (12) Company-Level Training; (13) Human Resources Management; (14) Labor/Management Relations; (15); Community Relations and Public Fire&Life-Safety Education; (16) Records Management; (17) Pre-Incident Planning; (18) Incident Scene Communications; (19) Incident Scene Management; (20) Incident Scene Operations; (21) Postincident Activities.
Part B: Level II - (22) Management Activities; (23) Types and Forms of Government; (24) Interagency and Intergovernmental Cooperation; (25) Analyses, Evaluations, and Statistics; (26) Human Resources Management II; (27) Administrative Responsibilities; (28) Fire&Life-Safety Inspections; (29) Fire Investigations; (30) Multiunit Emergency Scene Operations; (31) Postincident Analysis and Critique; (32) Safety Investigations and Analyses.
A glossary, suggested reading list, and appendices containing numerous samples and examples complete the manual.
Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer Fourth Edition by: IFSTA ©2007 Published by: IFSTA
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Structural Firefighting: Strategy and Tactics
Author: Bernard J. Klaene
ISBN-10: 0763751685
ISBN-13: 9780763751685
Published: 2007-12-26
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub
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Safe and effective firefighting requires a thought process. It is not a simple matter of how to. Decisions depend on many factors, from the type of building, to the likelihood of occupancy, to the water supply. This strategy and tactics text, Structural Firefighting: Strategy and Tactics, Second Edition, prepares the fire officer to take command at structure fires, fully utilizing available resources in a safe and effective manner. The goal of this textbook is to explain proven tactics and strategies used at structure fires.
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Engine Company Fireground Operations
Author: Harold Richman
ISBN-10: 0763744956
ISBN-13: 9780763744953
Published: 2007-04-09
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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Engine Company Fireground Operations, Third Edition covers the basic objectives of engine company work including the proper supply and use of water to fight fires, and emphasizes that the engine companies should be focused on three major tactical priorities on the fireground: life safety, extinguishment, and property conservation. Other areas of importance covered in this book include protecting exposures, confining the fire, and carrying out overhaul operations.
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Strategic & Tactical Considerations on the Fireground (3rd Edition) (Brady Fire)
Author: Jim P Smith
ISBN-10: 0132158817
ISBN-13: 9780132158817
Published: 2011-08-04
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Book Description:
Text only. This product does NOT include a Resource Central Access Code Card. To purchase the text with a Resource Central Access Code Card, please use ISBN: 0-13-283006-X Blending theory with personal experience, Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, Third Edition, features over 40 years of author experience. Using a systems approach, the text covers not only strategic decisions but tactical operations, guiding students through the process of problem identification and solution response. From planning to incident scene control, this text provides knowledge and tools that can be applied to a variety of complex fire situations.
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Exam Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Second Edition (Exam Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations)
Author: Dr. Ben Hirst, Performance Training Systems
ISBN-10: 0763758388
ISBN-13: 9780763758387
Published: 2009-08-27
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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The Second Edition of Exam Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations is designed to thoroughly prepare you for a Hazardous Materials certification, promotion, or training examination by including the same type of multiple-choice questions you are likely to encounter on the actual exam. To help improve examination scores, this preparation guide follows Performance Training Systems, Inc. s Systematic Approach to Examination Preparation. Exam Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations is written by fire personnel explicitly for fire personnel, and all content has been verified with the latest reference materials and by a technical review committee. Benefits of the Systematic Approach to Examination Preparation include: Emphasizing areas of weakness, Providing immediate feedback, Learning material through context and association. Exam Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Second Edition includes: Practice examinations for Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations levels; Self-scoring guide with page references for further study; Winning test-taking tips and helpful hints; Coverage of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2008 Edition
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The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse
Author: Tom Downey
ISBN-10: 0805078444
ISBN-13: 9780805078442
Published: 2005-05-01
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
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"An insightful, dramatic and emotional tale that deserves a place alongside Dennis Smith's classic firefighting memoir, Report from Engine Co. 82." -Terry Golway, New York PostBrooklyn's Rescue 2 has long been known as one of the country's top firehouses, a model for departments nationwide. Recognized for their expertise and commitment, Rescue 2's men handle only big blazes where civilians and their fellow firemen are in danger. Beginning in 1996 with legendary Captain Ray Downey's promotion, the story follows the trials of his replacement, Phil Ruvolo, as he works to win over his headstrong men. A new Rescue 2 is forged through changes in firefighting methods and blazes that quickly become legend. Through the crisis of 9/11 and the subsequent rebuilding, Ruvolo triumphantly fills the late Downey's boots, heading Rescue 2 toward a future worthy of its past, its heroes, its city.Filled with firefighting detail, raucous humor, and gritty real-life scenes, The Last Men Out is a new classic for an era in firefighting that is more risky, complicated, and dramatic than any before.
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Managing Major Fires
Author: John F. Coleman
ISBN-10: 0912212969
ISBN-13: 9780912212968
Published: 2001-04-01
Publisher: Fire Engineering Bk Dept
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With 25 years of experience, Deputy Chief Coleman offers a common sense approach to handling larger, more unusual second and third alarm, or mutual-aid fires. He covers organization and structure, incident management, safety issues such as accountability systems, the rules of engagement for risk assessment and managing the Mayday, as well as fires in distinct occupancy types. Case studies are designed for departments of any size.
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Firefighter Exam For Dummies
Author: Stacy L. Bell
ISBN-10: 0470769467
ISBN-13: 9780470769461
Published: 2011-02-02
Publisher: For Dummies
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The fast and easy way to score your best on the Firefighter ExamIn addition to physical tests of strength, agility, and coordination, firefighters must also pass a difficult written test that requires serious preparation to fare well, and many applicants fail to succeed.Firefighter Exam For Dummies gives you a complete review of the most commonly tested topics that are typical of firefighter exams given to candidates across North America, as well as tips and advice on how to pass the oral interview, psychological testing, and the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).Coverage of reading comprehension, math, principles of mechanics, tool usage and recognition, memorization and visualization, and on-the-job scenariosStudy advice and test-taking tips4 full-length practice exams with answers and detailed explanations including the National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI), a battery of 105 questions that assess the job-related cognitive skills required of a firefighter, and a test based on the New York City (NYC) firefighter exam-one of the most demanding Complete with advice for conquering test anxiety, Firefighter Exam For Dummies covers everything you need to know to confidently tackle-and pass-the big exam.
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