Fireground Strategies

Name: Fireground Strategies
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ISBN: 9781593701598

ISBN-10: 1593701594

ISBN-13: 9781593701598

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Anthony Avillo

List price: $107.00

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Fireground Strategies, 2nd Edition, covers fireground organization and operational safety as well as building construction and choosing a strategic mode of operation from the point of view of those in command of both the fireground and individual companies. In addition, specific occupancy types are explored in regard to command and firefighting concerns as well as life safety concerns. Used in conjunction with the Scenarios Workbook, Fireground Strategies, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive guide to organizing the fireground and maintaining control.

Book details

List price: $107.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: PennWell Corporation
Publication date: 11/25/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 730
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 4.246
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



Incident command considerations: Size-Up, communication, and fireground organization



Strategic considerations of heat transfer



Strategic considerations of building construction



Strategic modes of operation



Private dwelling fires



Multiple dwellings



High-Rise operations



Contiguous structures: row houses, garden apartments, and townhouses



Small commercial occupancies: Mixed-Use occupancies, taxpayers, and strip-malls



Large commercial and storage occupancies



Strategic considerations for vacant and renovated structures



Limited intervention incidents: Strategic considerations of the first responder



Operational safety


Conclusion: Thoughts about the future


Index