Fire Fighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting, 3rd ed.
$57.95
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William C. Teie
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 the 3rd edition include:
- 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
BF5657
Appendices include:
* Map Reading
* Fire Prevention
* Hazardous Materials Recognition
* Use and Care of Hand Tools
* Fire Ground Communications
* Incident Organizer
SpecificationsDeer valley Press, 2005
8 1/2" x 11" softcover
530 pages, 730 photos and diagrams
ISBN: 1-931301-16-6