| Edition |
Fifth edition. |
| Description |
xxxii, 1407 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Firefighter orientation -- Firefighter safety and health -- Fire behavior -- Building construction -- Firefighter personal protective equipment -- Portable fire extinguishers -- Ropes and knots -- Rescue and extrication -- Forcible entry -- Ground ladders -- Ventilation -- Water supply -- Fire hose -- Fire streams -- Fire control -- Fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems -- Loss control -- Protecting fire scene evidence -- Fire department communications -- Fire prevention and public education -- Basic prehospital emergency medical care for firefighters -- Introduction to hazardous materials -- Operations at haz mat incidents. |
| Summary |
[This volume is] correlated to the 2008 edition of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, Levels I and II, and is widely accepted as the standard of knowledge and skills measurement for all firefighters. |
| Subject |
Fire extinction.
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Fire departments.
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| Added Author |
International Fire Service Training Association.
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| ISBN |
9780135151112 |
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0135151112 |
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