Ladder company fireground operations /

Richman, Harold, 1926-1999.

Ladder company fireground operations / Harold Richman. - 3rd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, - xiii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

"NFPA, National Fire Protection Association." Revised edition of: Truck company fireground operations / Harold Richman. c1986. Includes index.

Initial assignments -- Rescue -- Ventilation techniques -- Ventilation operations -- Checking for fire extension -- Forcible entry -- Aerial operations -- Ground ladders -- Property conservation -- Elevated streams -- Control of utilities -- Overhaul operations.

This text covers the basic objectives of ladder company work, including the assignments of conducting a primary search, rescuing victims, forcing entry, and conducting proper ventilation techniques. This book also emphasizes other areas of importance, including pre-incident planning, using standing operating guidelines (SOPs) and working within an Incident Management Sstem (IMS).-Back cover.

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Fire extinction.
Fire engines.
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Ladder companies.
Aerial ladders.
Fire engines.
Fire extinction.
Ladder companies.

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