Firefighter's Handbook: Firefighting and Emergency Response

Third Edition
Author: Delmar, Cengage Learning
ISBN #: 1418073202
©2008   Publish Date: 03/24/2008
Binding: PB
Pages: 1056
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $149.95

Product Benefits:

• Ensure NFPA Standard compliancy by reviewing the detailed guide at the beginning of the book, which correlates chapter content and corresponding page numbers to the 2008 edition of the NFPA Standard 1001 specific Job Performance Requirements
• Easily identify Firefighter I and II knowledge and skills requirements through an all-new design that highlights the Firefighter II information
• Obtain proficiency of various hands-on skills required for certification and success on the job with the addition of new step-by-step instructions in our "Job Performance Requirements"
• Gain a more informed overview of the fire service through new "ViewPoints" boxes highlighting various perspectives on current issues
• Be safe by following important safety information that is emphasized in the chapters and highlighted in "Safety" boxes throughout the book
• Remain up to date with new photos and illustrations that focus in on the most current apparatus, equipment, tools and procedures

Table of Contents:

NFPA 1001, NFPA 472, and JPR Correlation Guides. History, Tradition, and Development of the American Fire Service. Fire Dept Organization, Command, and Control. Communications and Alarms. Fire Behavior. Firefighter Safety. Personal Protective Clothing and Ensembles. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. Portable Fire Extinguishers. Water Supply. Fire Hose and Appliances. Nozzles, Fire Streams, and Foam. Protective Systems. Building Construction. Ladders. Ropes and Knots. Rescue Procedures. Forcible Entry. Ventilation. Fire Suppression. Salvage, Overhaul, and Fire Cause Determination. Prevention, Public Education, and Pre-Incident Planning. EMS. Firefighter Survival. HazMat: Laws, Regulations, and Standards. HazMat: Recognition and Identification. HazMat: Information Resources. HazMat: Personal Protective Equipment. HazMat: Protective Actions. Product Control and Air Monitoring. Terrorism Awareness. Large Incident & Disaster Response.

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