Wildland Firefighting Practices by Joseph Lowe

Wildland Firefighting Practices by Joseph Lowe

This illustrated text describes in detail all aspects of wildland firefighting. Written in a how-to style by a seasoned wildland fire officer, it provides a comprehensive explanation of all the skills a firefighter needs to operate efficiently.

ForwardPreface. Introduction. HOW WILDLAND FIRES ARE FOUGHT: Fire Apparatus. Handcrews. Bulldozers. Fixed Wing Aircraft. Helicopter. Tools and Equipment. Personal Protective Equipment. WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR: Fuel Types. Weather. Topography. Predicting fire Behavior. Extreme Fire Behavior. SAFETY ON WILDLAND FIRES: Fire Behavior Situations that shout Watch Out. Fireline Hazards. Working Around Aircraft. Working Around Bulldozers. The Fire Shelter. LCES. Fire Orders and 18 Situations that Shout Watch Out. ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS: Use of Engine Companies. Hose Lays. Mobile Pumping. WATER SUPPLIES: Sources of Water Supply. Drafting Operations. HANDCREW OPERATIONS: Use of Handcrews. Tools and Equipment. BACKFIRE/BURNOUT BASICS: Introduction. Backfire and Burnout. Briefing Your Crew. Fuel, Weather, Topography Considerations. General Information. Ignition Techniques. USE OF BULLDOZERS. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS: Fixed Wing Aircraft. Helicopters. CLASS A FOAM USAGE. TACTICS AND STRATEGY. FIGHTING FIRE IN THE URBAN INTERFACE. USE OF GPS AND MAPS. ICS SYSTEMS AND FORMS. APPENDIX: ICS flow Chart and Position Description. 13 Fuel Types. Wildland Hydraulic. BIBLIOGRAPHY. GLOSSARY. INDEX. How Wildland Fires Are Fought. Wildland Fire Behavior. Safety On Wildland Fires. Lces. Engine Company Operations. Water Supplies. Handcrew Operations. Backfire/Burnout Basics. Use Of Bulldozers. Aircraft Operations. Class A Foam Usage. Tactics And Strategy. Fighting Fire In The Urban Interface. Use Of Gps And Maps. Ics Systems And Forms. Appendices. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Here's the short version: How Wildland Fires Are Fought. Wildland Fire Behavior. Safety On Wildland Fires. Lces. Engine Company Operations. Water Supplies. Handcrew Operations. Backfire/Burnout Basics. Use Of Bulldozers. Aircraft Operations. Class A Foam Usage. Tactics And Strategy. Fighting Fire In The Urban Interface. Use Of Gps And Maps. Ics Systems And Forms. Appendices. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

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ISBN 13	9780766801479
ISBN 10	0766801470
Titel	Wildland Firefighting Practices
Autor	Joseph Lowe
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Delmar Cengage Learning
Erscheinungsjahr	2000-08-04
Seitenanzahl	320
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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