FIRE FIGHTER'S HANDBOOK ON WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING, 3rd ed.
William C. Teie, 2005
The Firefighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting was written for the firefighter who needs a basic grasp of wildland firefighting. This includes those who have primary wildland responsibilities, and those who may intermittently be called into a wildland fire situation, such as through a mutual aid response.
Highlights of this new, 3rd edition:
Completely revised with over 200 pages of new stuff
A new chapter covering the “realities” of firefighting
Over 740 color pictures or graphics
Over 120 “Jake isms” – based on hundreds of years of experience
Firefighters, departments and community colleges throughout the United States have purchased thousands of handbooks since it was first published in 1994.
This 544-page, full color handbook includes material dealing with:
Fireline Safety
Fire Weather
Topography and Fuels
Wildland Fire Behavior
Fire Extinguishment Methods
Initial Attack Strategy and Tactics
Use of Firefighting Resources
Wildland/Urban Firefighting Strategies and Tactics
Incident Command System
Firefighting Realities
Firefighting Situations
Appendices include:
Map Reading
Fire Prevention
Hazardous Materials Recognition
Use and Care of Hand Tools
Fire Ground Communications
Incident Organizer
8 1/2" x 11", 530 pages, 730 photos and diagrams, softcover, ISBN: 1-931301-16-6, BF5657 / $57.95
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