Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground

Name: Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground
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ISBN: 9780132229012

ISBN-10: 0132229013

ISBN-13: 9780132229012

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: James P. Smith

List price: $110.00

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The authorrsquo;s over 40 years of experience contributes to the real-life approach of this book, blending theory with personal experience.Strategicand Tactical Considerations on the Firegrounduses a systems approach to guide you through the process of problem identification and solution response. From planning to incident scene control, thisnbsp;book provides knowledge that can be applied to a variety of complex fire situations. This updated and expanded second edition includes an additional 25% of new material on Health Care and High Risk Populations and Commercial, Technical Operations, and Industrial Occupancies as well as scenarios, case studies, and website references to further…

Book details

List price: $110.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/6/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.234
Language: English




Preparation Training


Preincident Planning Needed Fire Flow


The Fire Officer Command Presence



Management Tools Incident Scene


Management Incident Scene Control Status Reports



Decision Making Incident Scene


Decision Making Size-Up Strategy, Tactics, and Tasks Modes of Fire Attack



Company Operations Engine


Company Operations Truck Company Operations



Building Construction


Fire-Resistive Construction


Noncombustible/Limited Combustible Construction


Ordinary Construction


Heavy Timber Construction


Frame Buildings Timber Truss Lightweight Building Components



Building Collapse and Scene Safety


Building Collapse Wall Collapse


Collapse Search Safety



Special Situations and Occupancies


Basement and Cellar


Fires Garden Apartments Row Houses and Town Houses


Renovated Buildings Hotels Vacant Buildings



Health Care and High Risk Populations Hospitals Nursing Homes and Assisted


Living Facilities


Mass Casualty


Incidents Houses of Worship


Penal Institutions Public Assembly Buildings Schools



Commercial and Industrial


Commercial Buildings and Warehouses


Strip Malls Enclosed Shopping Malls Lumberyards High-Rise Buildings



Technical Operations Hazardous Materials and the Initial


Responder Tank Farm/Refinery Fires Terrorism Incidents