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FIRE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF TACTICS, THIRD EDITION	FIRE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF TACTICS, THIRD EDITION Check Latest Price FIRE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF TACTICS, THIRD EDITION By John Norman, Deputy Assistant Chief, FDNY Bestseller! Modern firefighting is a continually evolving science. New technologies are constantly being applied to the fire service, both from within and without. In the latest edition of this perennial ...
FIREGROUND SIZE-UP	FIREGROUND SIZE-UP Check Latest Price FIREGROUND SIZE-UP By Mike Terpak, Deputy Chief, Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department "Chief Terpak has taken size-up to a new level. His approach is both in-depth and usable in the real world. Fireground Size-Up is a must in every fire officer's personal library." — From Lieutenant Michael West, South ...
FIREGROUND STRATEGIES	FIREGROUND STRATEGIES Check Latest Price FIREGROUND STRATEGIES By Anthony Avillo, Deputy Chief, North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire & Rescue *Bestseller!* "I just checked your book, Fireground Strategies, out of our department's training library, and I can't express how impressed I am with the content. I just read the section in High-Rise Fi ...
FIREFIGHTING PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES, SECOND EDITION	FIREFIGHTING PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES, SECOND EDITION Check Latest Price FIREFIGHTING PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES, SECOND EDITION By William E. Clark *BESTSELLER!* This classic look at the basics of firefighting provides up-to-date information on firefighting operations beginning with fire behavior and on through to fundamental approaches, strategy, coordination, and tacti ...
FIRE OFFICER'S GUIDE TO DISASTER CONTROL, SECOND EDITION	FIRE OFFICER'S GUIDE TO DISASTER CONTROL, SECOND EDITION Check Latest Price FIRE OFFICER'S GUIDE TO DISASTER CONTROL, SECOND EDITION by William M. Kramer, Ph.D., and Charles W. Bahme, J.D. This book will help you respond to disasters with the necessary operational procedures to save lives and property. The first moments of any incident can set the tone for the entire ope ...
FIRE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF TACTICS, 2ND EDITION	FIRE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF TACTICS, 2ND EDITION Check Latest Price FIRE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF TACTICS, 2ND EDITION by John Norman, Battalion Chief, Fire Department of New York OUR NO. 1 BESTSELLER! This edition covers improvements on methodology, tactics, and strategy and introduces firefighters to new problems. The book covers structural firefighting concepts, ...
MANAGING MAJOR FIRES	MANAGING MAJOR FIRES Check Latest Price MANAGING MAJOR FIRES by John F. “Skip” Coleman, Deputy Chief of Training/EMS/Communications, Toledo (OH) Department of Fire and Rescue Coleman details how fire departments of any size should deal with second and third alarm, or mutual aid fires. First, he discusses the organization and structure ...
THE RESCUE COMPANY	THE RESCUE COMPANY Check Latest Price THE RESCUE COMPANY by Ray Downey, Sr., Battalion Chief, Special Operations, FDNY; FEMA USAR Team Chief Ray Downey has developed city and national rescue teams, and has been involved in numerous rescue operations, including the bombing of the World Trade Center, the bombing of the federal building ...
RESPONDING TO "ROUTINE" EMERGENCIES	RESPONDING TO "ROUTINE" EMERGENCIES Check Latest Price RESPONDING TO "ROUTINE" EMERGENCIES by Frank C. Montagna, Battalion Chief, Fire Department of New York *BESTSELLER!* This book is designed to heighten firefighter awareness of routine emergencies, to point out that a hazard potential exists at every emergency, and to open a discussion on the stan ...
TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS	TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS Check Latest Price TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS by John Mittendorf, Battalion Chief (Ret.), Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department *BESTSELLER!* This basic, no-nonsense book is a necessity for all firefighters assigned to the truck, as well as members of fire departments who perform the numerous responsibilities of the ...
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS: SURVIVING THE INITIAL RESPONSE	HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS: SURVIVING THE INITIAL RESPONSE Check Latest Price HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS: SURVIVING THE INITIAL RESPONSE Now available! by Steven M. DeLisi First responders who arrive on the scene of a hazardous materials incident may be assigned to an engine, ladder truck, rescue, or ambulance with very little sophisticated HAZMAT equipment. Despite thes ...
THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 2ND EDITION	THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 2ND EDITION Check Latest Price THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 2ND EDITION by Frank L. Fire, Sr., VP, Americhem, and Haz Mat Instructor *BESTSELLER!* The updated and revised version of this very popular book on the basic approach to hazardous materials. The revision includes the HM-181 standards and new govern ...
COMMAND AND CONTROL OF FIRES AND EMERGENCIES	COMMAND AND CONTROL OF FIRES AND EMERGENCIES Check Latest Price COMMAND AND CONTROL OF FIRES AND EMERGENCIES by Vincent Dunn, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Fire Department of New York *BESTSELLER!* • Learn about command presence • Develop a fireground strategy A busy fire officer handles numerous tasks: administration, budgets, political interaction, medical response ...
THE FIRE CHIES'S HANDBOOK, FIFTH EDITION	THE FIRE CHIES'S HANDBOOK, FIFTH EDITION Check Latest Price THE FIRE CHIEF'S HANDBOOK, FIFTH EDITION edited by Joseph R. Bachtler and Thomas F. Brennan LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE! THE FIRE CHIEF'S HANDBOOK is the complete reference source for today's Chief, departmental officers, and aspiring personnel. The 28 chapters, divided into six sections, are wr ...
THE FIRE CHIEF'S HANDBOOK, SIXTH EDITION	THE FIRE CHIEF'S HANDBOOK, SIXTH EDITION Check Latest Price THE FIRE CHIEF'S HANDBOOK, SIXTH EDITION Edited by Robert C. Barr and John M. Eversole *BESTSELLER!* The future of the fire service is all about change. From the way we respond to fires and EMS incidents, to the very makeup of departments themselves. One book is available to guide today’s fire se ...
FIRE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING: CREATING FUTURE EXCELLENCE, 2ND EDITION	FIRE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING: CREATING FUTURE EXCELLENCE, 2ND EDITION Check Latest Price FIRE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING: CREATING FUTURE EXCELLENCE, 2ND EDITION Now available! by Mark Wallace Successful fire service leaders know that a fire department that isn’t moving forward is dying or, at least, in danger of dying. In this second edition, author Mark Wallace succinctly points o ...
FIRST IN, LAST OUT: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT	FIRST IN, LAST OUT: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT Check Latest Price FIRST IN, LAST OUT: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT By John Salka and Barret Neville Portfolio What does it take to lead people into a burning building? How do the leaders of the New York City Fire Department develop so much loyalty, trust, and grace under pressure that their s ...
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES	STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES Check Latest Price STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES by John Lee Cook, Jr. • Provides an Outline for Developing and Implementing SOPs • A Collection of Sample Operating Procedures for a Wide Range of Fire Department Activities • Includes Sample SOPs, Forms, Reports, Schedules, Lists, and Worksheets E ...
COLLAPSE OF BURNING BUILDINGS: A GUIDE TO FIREGROUND SAFETY	COLLAPSE OF BURNING BUILDINGS: A GUIDE TO FIREGROUND SAFETY Check Latest Price COLLAPSE OF BURNING BUILDINGS: A GUIDE TO FIREGROUND SAFETY by Vincent Dunn, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Fire Department of New York Learn how to protect yourself from collapse by understanding why it occurs and the signs that lead to it. Dunn reviews general building design and construction methods, al ...
FIREFIGHTER RESCUE & SURVIVAL	FIREFIGHTER RESCUE & SURVIVAL Check Latest Price FIREFIGHTER RESCUE & SURVIVAL Overview Deliberate training in firefigher rescue and survival is a field that is new to many in the fire service and private industry alike. For those firefighters and company officers assigned to a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), not making the correct split-second de ...
SAFETY AND SURVIVAL ON THE FIREGROUND	SAFETY AND SURVIVAL ON THE FIREGROUND Check Latest Price SAFETY AND SURVIVAL ON THE FIREGROUND by Vincent Dunn, Deputy Chief (Ret.), FDNY *BESTSELLER!* • Identify Hazards and How to Avoid Them • Maintain Firefighter Safety • Hazards or Fires Do Not Discriminate, They Only Destroy Learn from one of the leading authorities on how to identify hazards an ...
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE	CONFINED SPACE RESCUE Check Latest Price CONFINED SPACE RESCUE by Chase Sargent, Battalion Chief & Paramedic, City of Virginia Beach (VA) Fire & Rescue Department • Bridges the gap between theory and practice • Great for municipal departments, military teams, or industrial brigades Written by veteran rescuer Chase Sargent, this book is ...
EMERGENCY RESCUE SHORING TECHNIQUES	EMERGENCY RESCUE SHORING TECHNIQUES Check Latest Price EMERGENCY RESCUE SHORING TECHNIQUES Finally, a complete resource on shoring and stabilization of emergency scenes. This new book takes the reader step-by-step through the basic principles of emergency shoring operations so they may learn to operate in a safe and efficient atmosphere while conductin ...
ON ROPE	ON ROPE Check Latest Price ON ROPE North American Vertical Rope Techniques • New Revised Edition by Bruce Smith and Allen Padgett, illustrations by Ron Buffington This edition is a practical approach to North American vertical ropework. It contains 384 pages with more than 700 detailed drawings. Home workshops are included ...
ROPE RESCUE FOR FIREFIGHTING	ROPE RESCUE FOR FIREFIGHTING Check Latest Price ROPE RESCUE FOR FIREFIGHTING By Ken Brennan, Captain, City of Dover (NH) Fire and Rescue Services and NH and ME State Fire Instructor • A Step-by-Step Guide for Rope Rescue • Chapter Illustrations Cover Knots, Ascent, Rigging Systems, and Anchor Points • Identifies Critical Techniques Required ...
TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS VOLUME I: PLANNING, TRAINING, AND COMMAND	TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS VOLUME I: PLANNING, TRAINING, AND COMMAND Check Latest Price TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS VOLUME I: PLANNING, TRAINING, AND COMMAND By Larry Collins, Captain, Los Angeles County Fire Department The new rules of rescue have improved the way firefighters and other first responders are able to detect, locate, treat, and extract trapped victims in practically any ...
TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS, VOLUME II: COMMON EMERGENCIES	TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS, VOLUME II: COMMON EMERGENCIES Check Latest Price TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS, VOLUME II: COMMON EMERGENCIES By Larry Collins, Captain, Los Angeles County Fire Department Technical Rescue Operations, Volume II: Common Emergencies is the second in a series by Larry Collins. Volume II covers responding to, managing, and conducting rescues in the “da ...
TRENCH RESCUE	TRENCH RESCUE Check Latest Price TRENCH RESCUE Training Levels: • Awareness • Operations Technician by C.V. “Buddy” Martinette, Jr. This clearly written text will walk the reader through all aspects of trench rescue. Photos and technical illustrations reinforce chapter objectives. In addition, each informative unit features v ...
VEHICLE EXTRICATION: A PRACTICAL GUIDE	VEHICLE EXTRICATION: A PRACTICAL GUIDE Check Latest Price VEHICLE EXTRICATION: A PRACTICAL GUIDE By Brian G. Anderson, Battalion Chief, Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue BESTSELLER! Extricating trapped victims from vehicles is the most common type of rescue performed by firefighters. By mastering the basic tools used in extrication, departments of all types ca ...
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK -- AN OPERATIONAL REFERENCE BOOK	THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK -- AN OPERATIONAL REFERENCE BOOK Check Latest Price THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK -- AN OPERATIONAL REFERENCE BOOK What has been described as "the mother of all FDNY reference books" has gotten even better! The FDNY Operational Reference covers engine, ladder, and rescue/squad operations; includes chief officer operations, training, and statisti ...
WHEN THE BRONX BURNED	WHEN THE BRONX BURNED Check Latest Price WHEN THE BRONX BURNED by John Finucane When the Bronx Burned was written by John Finucane, who is a retired lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department. In his book, Lieutenant Finucane tells the fascinating story of the burning of the Charlotte Street area of New York’s South Bronx dur ...