FIREGROUND STRATEGIES 

FIREGROUND STRATEGIES

Product Code: PW-0-87814-840 Price: Check Latest 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 Fires regarding accountability systems. It was truly an eye opener, and I hope all officers that read it take the information to heart...Thanks also for your commitment to the safety of fire fighters' lives, which is clearly apparent in this text." — From Lieutenant Brian J. Bartolick, Pittsford, NY This book returns you to the down and dirty business of fighting fires with his straightforward approach to learning the fundamentals. Rather than focus on a particular trend or technique, Avillo presents the information needed for a solid and safe approach to the fireground. This text addresses many fire situations to invoke and explain tactics that are relevant to each situation. It is written from the point of view of the fire officer who must identify a strategy, develop an action plan, and implement tactics to meet the objectives of that plan. The text will allow the strategist to make decisions about such activities as line placement, ventilation considerations, resource distribution, and other fireground concerns. It will also allow the tactician to choose proper tactics in a given situation, enhancing the decision-making process on the fireground. It is the intent of this text, through diligent study and lesson reinforcement, to motivate, challenge, and strengthen both the fireground strategist/tactician and/or the promotional candidate. Coming this winter: Fireground Strategies Scenario Workbook. See below for details. Key Features & Benefits: • Extensive use of case studies to bring lessons to life • Lists and memory devices to help students retain information • Illustrations of symbols found on the fireground • Forms and checklists to help assist with the job • More than 350 photographs to illustrate chapter lessons Contents: • Acknowledgements • Introduction • How to Use this Book • Chapter 1: Size-Up, Pre-Fire Planning, & Incident Communications • Chapter 2: Heat Transfer: Strategic Considerations • Chapter 3: Building Construction & Firespread • Chapter 4: Strategic Modes of Operation • Chapter 5: Private Dwelling Fires • Chapter 6: Multiple Dwellings • Chapter 7: High-Rise Operations • Chapter 8: Contiguous Structures: Row Houses, Garden Apartments, & Townhouses • Chapter 9: Taxpayers & Mixed-Use Occupancies • Chapter 10: Commercial Occupancies & Strip Malls • Chapter 11: Hazardous Materials Incidents • Chapter 12: Operational Safety • Chapter 13: Conclusion • Index 477 Pages/Hardcover/October 2002 NOTE: Books are non-refundable