TY - BOOK AU - Richman,Harold AU - Richman,Harold TI - Ladder company fireground operations SN - 9780763744960 AV - TH9310.5 .R53 2008 U1 - 628.9/25 22 PY - 0000/// CY - Sudbury, Mass. PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Fire extinction KW - Fire engines KW - Aerial ladders KW - Ladder companies KW - fast N1 - "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 N2 - 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 UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006037061.html ER -