Building Construction Methods & Materials For The Fire Service, Michael Smith, 2008

Written by an author with extensive knowledge and experience in both the fire service and construction industries, this text emphasizes the impact that an understanding of the principles of building construction has on firefighting strategy.

It explains building materials and processes that are involved in the construction of structures and provides students with the knowledge required to operate safely and effectively within residential or commercial buildings. Discussions of actual incidents experienced by the author and case studies containing critical thinking questions give students a better understanding of what to expect in the field.

Features include:

  • Detailed descriptions of critical building materials.
  • Examination of collapse indicators of fire resistive, Type I and noncombustible, Type II construction. Collapse potentials for Types III, IV, and V are also discussed.
  • Size-up from a perspective of potential structural failure and collapse.
  • New aspects of command of structural collapse.
  • Information to assist Incident Commanders in formulating strategies and tactics to combat fires or other incidents while keeping their forces safer

    8" x 10 1/4", 222 pages, B&W photos & illustrations, softcover, ISBN: 978-0-13-117251-7, BB8350 / $58.60

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