Fundamentals of fire fighter skills / David Schottke, National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014]Edition: Third editionDescription: xli, 1188 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781449641528
  • 1449641520
  • 9781449670856
  • 1449670857
  • 9781284072020
  • 1284072029
  • 9781284059656
  • 1284059650
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 628.9/2 23
LOC classification:
  • TH9151 .S276 2014
Contents:
The orientation and history of the fire service -- Fire fighter safety -- Personal protective equipment -- Fire service communications -- Incident command system -- Fire behavior -- Building construction -- Portable fire extinguishers -- Fire fighter tools and equipment -- Ropes and knots -- Response and size-up -- Forcible entry -- Ladders -- Search and rescue -- Ventilation -- Water supply -- Fire attack and foam -- Fire fighter survival -- Salvage and overhaul -- Fire fighter rehabilitation -- Wildland and ground fires -- Fire suppression -- Preincident planning -- Fire and emergency medical care -- Emergency medical care -- Vehicle rescue and extrication -- Assisting special rescue teams -- Hazardous materials -- Terrorism awareness -- Fire prevention and public education -- Fire detection, protection, and suppression systems -- Fire cause determination.
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The orientation and history of the fire service -- Fire fighter safety -- Personal protective equipment -- Fire service communications -- Incident command system -- Fire behavior -- Building construction -- Portable fire extinguishers -- Fire fighter tools and equipment -- Ropes and knots -- Response and size-up -- Forcible entry -- Ladders -- Search and rescue -- Ventilation -- Water supply -- Fire attack and foam -- Fire fighter survival -- Salvage and overhaul -- Fire fighter rehabilitation -- Wildland and ground fires -- Fire suppression -- Preincident planning -- Fire and emergency medical care -- Emergency medical care -- Vehicle rescue and extrication -- Assisting special rescue teams -- Hazardous materials -- Terrorism awareness -- Fire prevention and public education -- Fire detection, protection, and suppression systems -- Fire cause determination.

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