Engine Company Fireground Operations by Raul Angulo

Engine Company Fireground Operations by Raul Angulo

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Jones amp Bartlett Learning are pleased to bring you the fourth edition of Engine Company Fireground Operations. This expanded edition incorporates the latest recommendations from UL and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) into every aspect of fire attack and ventilation and presents an extensive study of engine company fire ground operations.This new edition is an ideal resource for fire service personnel preparing for promotion or studying for a civil service examination.Firefighters and company officers will gain knowledge in fire science, building construction, and the effects of burning modern fuels that result in extreme fire behavior.Specific features include:Detailed illustrations that show the tactics and approaches described in each chapterCase studies of strategies and tactics that resulted in firefighter line of duty deaths, as well as those that were successful, incorporated into the recommended practices of engine company fire attack, rescue, and ventilationDetailed information on size-up that applies risk management principles to the Value-Time-Size method, which considers survivability profiling and threshold limits, identifying problems, selecting strategies and tactics, developing a quick incident action plan, and applying a functional accountability system for safetyA significant emphasis on attacking residential and commercial basement firesA one-of-its-kind chapter on fireground operations and responsibilities for company level high-rise firefighting, with special attention paid to fire behavior within high-rise buildingsIn-depth coverage of all the basic engine company responsibilities, including:EquipmentInitial hose lays and water suppliesThe deployment of attack, back-up, and exposure hose linesRapid intervention teamsSearch and rescueMaster streamsFire protection systemsStandpipe operationsSalvage and overhaul

Parrott, Ryan: - New York Times Bestselling author Ryan Parrott is a writer in multiple mediums. A graduate of Chapman University, Ryan has written on television series NBC's REVOLUTION and Hulu's CHANCE. In comics, Ryan was a co-writer on DC's BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM, several of IDW's STAR TREK titles, including STARFLEET ACADEMY, BOLDLY GO and MANIFEST DESTINY, as well as the NBC series finale REVOLUTION: ENDGAME. He is currently writing both MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGER and SABAN'S GO GO POWER RANGERS for Boom Studios, as well as his creator-owned projects VOLITION and OBERON for Aftershock Comics, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781284023855
ISBN 10	1284023850
Title	Engine Company Fireground Operations
Author	Raul Angulo
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Year published	2020-04-09
Number of pages	608
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.