Wildfires
Subtitle: prevention and control
By: Harry P. Gaylor.
Publisher: R. J. Brady Co.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: Bowie, Md
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Fires.; Wildfires -- Prevention and control.; Fire extinction.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 319.
Table of contents: title: Prevention. Controlled and uncontrolled fire -- The importance of fire prevention -- The fireman’s responsibility -- What is wildfire prevention? -- Identifying wildfire prevention problems -- Wildfire prevention plans -- Sample wildfire prevention plan -- Feedback -- Wildfire causes and risks -- Fire hazards -- Methods to use in prevention -- Sources of assistance -- Fire investigation -- Presuppression. Introduction -- Jurisdiction and structure of a fire service -- Planning -- Fire district or unit organization -- Operations -- Equipment -- Training -- Wildfire reports -- Fire behavior. The nature of fire -- Phases of combustion -- Heat energy sources -- Heat transfer -- The fire triangle -- Fire behavior -- Fuel -- Weather -- Topography -- Effects of the diurnal change -- Classification of fires -- Special fire behavior -- National fire danger rating system -- Fire climate regions -- Safety. Introduction -- The ten fire-fighting rules -- Dangerous situations -- Welfare of the crew -- Safety briefing -- Hand tool safety -- Pumper and tanker safety -- Tractor safety -- Aircraft safety -- Safety at heliports and helispots -- Federal Aviation Administration clearance -- Impact of slurry drops by low-flying aircraft -- Paracargo drops -- Vehicular traffic -- Foot travel -- Safety on the line -- Safety and environmental hazards -- Emergency first aid -- Advising civilians -- Tactics. Control -- Parts of a wildfire -- Size-up -- Making the size-up -- Methods of attack -- Organization for wildfire suppression -- Line construction -- Mop-up -- Summary -- Toward a better environment -- Glossary -- Suggested readings.