Firefighting Operations in High-Rise and Standpipe-Equipped Buildings
- ISBN-10
- 1593700547
- ISBN-13
- 9781593700546
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 358
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- PennWell Books
- Author
- David M. McGrail
Description
This book establishes a proper firefighting mindset and promotes maintaining preparedness for the extreme physical and mental demands of firefighting operations in high-rise and standpipe-equipped buildings ... Among the many valuable topics covered in this book are: standpipe system pressure regulating devices, pressure restricting devices and pressure reducing valves; cautious and disciplined elevator use during high-rise operations; elevator rescue operations; proper engine company suppression selection, including techniques to operate more powerful firefighting weapons with limited manpower; air support operations during high-rise emergencies, with or without an internal resource.
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