Fire officer's handbook of tactics

by Norman, John

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Title Statements

Full title :Fire officer's handbook of tactics / John Norman.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2005
Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):PennWell
Place of Publication:Tulsa, Okla
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2005

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xv, 530 pages : : illustrations ; : 29 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:159370061X, 9781593700614
oclc:ocn988817648
LC Classification:TH9145
Dewey Decimal:363.37092

Pt. 1. General firefighting tactics. [ch.] 1. General principles of firefighting ; [ch.] 2. Size-up ; [ch.] 3. Engine company operations ; [ch.] 4. Hoseline selection, stretching, and placement ; [ch.] 5. Water supply ; [ch.] 6. Sprinkler systems and standpipe operations ; [ch.] 7. Ladder company operations ; [ch.] 8. Forcible entry ; [ch.] 9. Ventilation ; [ch.] 10. Search and rescue -- pt. 2. Specific fire situations. [ch.] 11. Firefighter safety and survival ; [ch.] 12. Private dwellings ; [ch.] 13. Multiple dwellings ; [ch.] 14. Garden apartment and townhouse fires ; [ch.] 15. Store fires -- taxpayers and strip malls ; [ch.] 16. High-rise office buildings ; [ch.] 17. Buildings under construction, renovation, and demolition ; [ch.] 18. Fire-related emergencies : incinerators, oil burners, gas-leaks ; [ch.] 19. Structural collapse ; [ch.] 20. Fire department roles in terrorism and homeland security.