Fundamentals of fire fighter skills
Subtitle: rookie experiences
By: with a foreword by James M. Shannon.
Contributors: International Association of Fire Chiefs.; National Fire Protection Association.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780763722333
Subjects: Fire prevention; Fire extinction
Other titles: Rookie experiences
Notes: At head of title: International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association.
Table of contents: title: The History and Orientation of the Fire Service; title: Fire Qualifications and Safety; title: Fire Service Communications; title: Incident Management System; title: Fire Behavior; title: Building Construction; title: Portable Fire Extinguishers; title: Fire Fighter Tools and Equipment; title: Ropes and Knots; title: Response and Size-Up; title: Forcible Entry; title: Ladders; title: Search and Rescue; title: Ventilation; title: Water Supply; title: Fire Hose, Nozzles, Streams, and Foam; title: Fire Fighter Survival; title: Salvage and Overhaul; title: Fire Fighter Rehabilitation; title: Wildland and Ground Fires; title: Fire Suppression; title: Pre-Incident Planning; title: Fire and Emergency Medical Care; title: Emergency Medical Care; title: Vehicle Rescue and Extrication; title: Assisting Special Rescue Teams; title: Hazardous Materials: Overview; title: Hazardous Materials: Properties and Effects; title: Hazardous Materials: Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards; title: Hazardous Materials: Planning and Implementing a Response; title: Hazardous Materials: Scene Safety; title: Hazardous Materials: Response Priorities and Actions; title: Hazardous Materials: Decontamination Techniques; title: Terrorism Awareness; title: Fire Prevention and Public Education; title: Fire Protection, Suppression, and Detection Systems; title: Fire Cause Determination.