Fire officer's handbook of tactics
By: John Norman
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: PennWell Corp.; Fire Engineering Books & Videos; Fire Engineering/PennWell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Tulsa, Okla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 634
ISBN-13: 9781593702793
Subjects: Fire extinction
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: General principles of firefighting; title: Size-up; title: Engine company operations; title: Hoseline selection, stretching, and placement; title: Water supply; title: Sprinkler systems and standpipe operations; title: Ladder company operations; title: Forcible entry; title: Ventilation; title: Search and rescue; title: Firefighter survival; title: Operations in lightweight buildings; title: Private dwellings; title: Multiple dwellings; title: Garden apartment and townhouse fires; title: Store fires : taxpayers and strip malls; title: High-rise office buildings; title: Buildings under construction, renovation, and demolition; title: Fire-related emergencies : incinerators, oil burners, and gas leaks; title: Electrical fires and emergencies; title: Structural collapse; title: Fire department roles in terrorism and homeland security.