FIREGROUND SIZE-UP 

FIREGROUND SIZE-UP

Product Code: PW-0-912212-99-3 Price: Check Latest 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 Metro Colorado, Fire Rescue This book is designed to give the reader an in-depth review of 15 recognized size-up points for the different occupancies listed. In each different type of building referenced, the author covers the following: construction concerns, occupancy, apparatus and staffing, life hazard, terrain, water supply, auxiliary appliances and aides, street conditions, weather, exposures, area, location and extent of fire, time, height, and special considerations. This book is of interest to firefighters and fire officers studying for promotional exams, current fire officers who wish to study proven information about a particular type of building and its concerns, and college and fire academies who deliver courses related to fire officer training and education. Features: • Comprehensive guide to proven size-up points • Proven experience to make the fireground safer and more efficient • Discussion questions included with each chapter Contents: • The Fifteen Points of Size-Up • Private Dwellings • Multiple Dwellings • Taxpayers/Strip Malls and Stores • Garden Apartments and Townhouses • Row Frames and Brownstones • Churches • Factories, Lofts, and Warehouses • High-Rises • Vacant Buildings About the Author: Michael Terpak has been in the fire service for 30 years spending the last 25 years with the Jersey City Fire Department where he is currently assigned as Deputy Chief in charge of the city's Training Division. Throughout his career he has worked in the city's busier Lafayette and Greenville areas with Engines 10 & 17, Ladder 12, Rescue 1, and the Chief of the city's 2nd Battalion. Terpak travels extensively around the country lecturing on fire/rescue topics and is the founder of Promotional Prep, a New Jersey based consulting firm designed to prepare firefighters and fire officers studying for promotional exams. In addition, he has been an adjunct professor for the Rutgers, Kean and the New Jersey City University Fire Science programs, as well as an advisor to Fire Engineering magazine and the FDIC. Chief Terpak holds a BS degree in Fire Safety Administration from the City University of New Jersey, and is the author of a best selling book, "Fireground Size-Up". 406 pages/Hardcover/2002 NOTE: All books are non-refundable.