Fireman S Handbook

John Norman has updated his best-selling book, a guide for the firefighter and fire officer who, having learned the basic mechanics of the trade, are looking for specific methods for handling specific situations. In this new fourth edition, readers will find a new chapter on lightweight construction, a new chapter on electrical fires and emergencies, updates to many chapters including such topics as wind-driven fires, and many new illustrations.

This text deals with the basics of wildland and forest firefighting. It has been totally revised and is now in full color.

Contains an illustrated guide to firefighting, and includes information on hazardous materials, terrorism, and the requirements for passing the Firefighter I and II, and complies with the 2002 standards for firefighting professionals.

The trusted content from Delmar Cengage Learning's Firefighter's Handbook is now newly revised to truly meet the needs of Canadian firefighters! This Canadian Firefighter's Handbook divides need-to-know firefighting content into separate sections for Firefighter I, Firefighter II and Hazardous Materials, Terrorism and Disaster Response, while meeting 100% of the 2008 NFPA Standard 1001 and the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations requirements of the 2008 NFPA Standard 472. This book touches on new practices, technology and initiatives that are a consideration for all firefighters. Current topics include large incident and disaster response, fire life safety initiatives, managing air supply, predicting building collapse, GPS technology, thermal imaging use in search and rescue, and more! In addition, content in this version includes the metric system as primary measurement method and reflects the uniqueness of the Canadian fire service history and Canadian national requirements.

The Fire Chief’s Handbook, 7th Edition continues Fire Engineering’s 82-year tradition of publishing the definitive resource for advanced fire service training. The text has been completely updated to meet the changing environment and added responsibilities of the fire service. Returning authors have rewritten their chapter to address today’s leadership and administrative concerns, while new authors are also introduced to offer new perspectives. This comprehensive guidebook is designed for firefighters, company officers, and chief officers of all ranks and department types who want the latest information on the fundamentals of leadership in the fire service, as well as managing the day-to-day operations of a fire department.

Hazardous materials are an inevitable part of every fire fighter's job. Knowing how to operate safely and take the necessary precautions is crucial. The Fire Fighter's Handbook of Hazardous Materials, Seventh Edition is a quick and simple reference book of hazardous substances that fire fighters are likely to encounter.

The knowledge and skills you need - the way you need it. That is what Firefighter's Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting, Third Edition aims to provide with this new edition of our basic book. Consisting of the newly revised information that is offered in the Firefighting & Emergency Response book, this version of the Firefighter's Handbook removes the hazardous materials related content, providing a more affordable option for those departments, academies and schools in which hazardous materials is taught in a separate course. Current firefighting topics include a new chapter on large incident and disaster response, as well as new information on fire life safety initiatives, managing air supply and performing emergency checks, predicting building collapse, GPS technology, thermal imaging use in search and rescue, new considerations for terrorism response, and much more!