Firefighting Principles and Practices: 2nd Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0878149201
- ISBN-13
- 9780878149209
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 473
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-01-01
- Publisher
- PennWell Books
- Author
- William E. Clark
Description
This classic look at the basics of firefighting provides up-to-date information on firefighting operations beginning with fire behavior and on through to fundamental approaches, strategy, coordination, and tactics of safe fireground activities. The book also discusses operational procedures of ladder and engine companies, along with preplanning routines that departments should follow, and finishes with a look at common fires, along with fires that could require special attention, including the “Big One.”
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