Essentials of fire fighting
By: edited by Carl Goodson and Lynne Murnane.
Contributors: International Fire Service Training Association.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Brady/Prentice Hall Health; Fire Protection Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J; Stillwater, OK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1100
ISBN-13: 9780879392840
Subjects: Fire extinction; Fire departments
Notes: Not to be confused with Essentials of fire fighting and fire department operations, 5th ed., with CDROM, same publisher and dates with 3 more chapters at the end, but other chapters exactly the same as the ones listed here, and the same editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Firefighter orientation; title: Firefighter safety and health; title: Fire behavior; title: Building construction; title: Firefighter personal protective equipment; title: Portable fire extinguishers; title: Ropes and knots; title: Rescue and extrication; title: Forcible entry; title: Ground ladders; title: Ventilation; title: Water supply; title: Fire hose; title: Fire streams; title: Fire control; title: Fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems; title: Loss control; title: Protecting fire scene evidence; title: Fire department communications; title: Fire prevention and public education.