Knowing your buildings
Subtitle: a firefighter's reference guide
By: Craig Schwinge
Publisher: Delmar/Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Clifton Park, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781435481893
Subjects: Building failures; Fire extinction; Safety measures; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: Firefighter's reference guide
Description: "Stay focused on firefighter safety with this first edition of Building Construction: Knowing Your Buildings. An illustrative guide to building construction terms and concepts, this book is a valuable companion for learners as well as a handy reference for practicing fire service professionals. The book opens with a chapter dedicated to risk management at structure fires and an overview of building construction basics to emphasize the importance of firefighter safety in incident response. In the following A-Z chapters, terms and definitions are organized alphabetically, and include photos, diagrams, drawings and charts to clearly explain and provide visual examples of building construction materials and techniques. Safety points are also highlighted throughout the book to explain the connection between building construction materials, fire growth and ultimately the safety of responding firefighters and fire officers."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index and bibliographical references (p. 134-135).