Firefighting Strategies and Tactics

by Angle, James; Harlow, David; Lombardo, William; Maciuba, Craig; Gala, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781418048938
• ISBN10: 1418048933
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-17
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This comprehensive text is an ideal building block for aspiring fire officers and an essential review for experienced command officers. Incident command requires background knowledge and application skills in all phases of strategy and tactics - knowing what needs to be done as well as the how it is going to be accomplished. An important element of this book is the use of case studies based on actual incidents to show the applications of the theories to real world situations. The authors' myriad experiences in all phases of the operational fire service are included to detail the command operations from the company level to major alarms. The book uses a clear, systematic approach correlating with the course objectives of Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education enabling it to be used by all levels of fire fighters and fire officers.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fire Dynamics

Extinguishing Agents

Incident Management Systems

Command and Control Considerations

Firefighter Safety

Company Operations

Built-In Fire Protection

After the Incident

One and Two Family Dwellings

Mobile Homes

Multi-Family Dwellings

Commercial Occupancies

Places of Assembly

High Rise Buildings

Vehicle Fires

Wildfires

Special Fires

Applying the Concepts

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