Fireground Strategies, Anthony L. Avillo, 2002
This book returns you to the down and dirty business of fighting fires with his straightforward approach to learning the fundamentals. Rather than focus on a particular trend or technique, Avillo presents the information needed for a solid and safe approach to the fireground.
This text addresses many fire situations to invoke and explain tactics that are relevant to each situation. It is written from the point of view of the fire officer who must identify a strategy, develop an action plan, and implement tactics to meet the objectives of that plan.
The text will allow the strategist to make decisions about such activities as line placement, ventilation considerations, resource distribution, and other fireground concerns. It will also allow the tactician to choose proper tactics in a given situation, enhancing the decision-making process on the fireground. It is the intent of this text, through diligent study and lesson reinforcement, to motivate, challenge, and strengthen both the fireground strategist/tactician and/or the promotional candidate. Coming this winter: Fireground Strategies Scenario Workbook. See below for details.
Key Features & Benefits:
Extensive use of case studies to bring lessons to life
Lists and memory devices to help students retain information
Illustrations of symbols found on the fireground
Forms and checklists to help assist with the job
More than 350 photographs to illustrate chapter lessons
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to Use this Book
Chapter 1: Size-Up, Pre-Fire Planning, & Incident Communications
Chapter 2: Heat Transfer: Strategic Considerations
Chapter 3: Building Construction & Firespread
Chapter 4: Strategic Modes of Operation
Chapter 5: Private Dwelling Fires
Chapter 6: Multiple Dwellings
Chapter 7: High-Rise Operations
Chapter 8: Contiguous Structures: Row Houses, Garden Apartments, & Townhouses
Chapter 9: Taxpayers & Mixed-Use Occupancies
Chapter 10: Commercial Occupancies & Strip Malls
Chapter 11: Hazardous Materials Incidents
Chapter 12: Operational Safety
Chapter 13: Conclusion
Index
6" x 9", 476 black & white photos and diagrams, ISBN: 0-87814-840-X, BF6206 / $59.00
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