Searching smarter
By: John "Skip" Coleman
Publisher: PennWell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tulsa, Okla
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781593702588
Subjects: Lifesaving at fires; Search and rescue operations
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The scope of the problem; title: Types of search used today; title: The incident commander and the search group; title: The relationship between search and groups/divisions; title: The standard method of search; title: Team search; title: The oriented search; title: Vent/enter/search (ves); title: Primary and secondary searches; title: Prioritizing search; title: Search vs. rescue; title: Reading the building for search; title: Where to start and where to stop a search; title: How long should a search last?; title: Searching with a hoseline; title: Searching with a tool; title: Searching with a thermal imager; title: Searching single-family occupancies; title: Searching multi-family occupancies; title: Searching low-rise motels; title: Nursing homes and other healthcare/institutional occupancies; title: Searching restaurants; title: Strip malls; title: Worship buildings; title: Searching industrial occupancies; title: Searching newer office buildings; title: Large malls and big box stores; title: Final thoughts.