Fire Fighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting, 3rd ed.

$57.95

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

 

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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

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