by John F. โSkipโ Coleman, Deputy Chief of Training/EMS/Communications, Toledo (OH) Department of Fire and Rescue
Coleman details how fire departments of any size should deal with second and third alarm, or mutual aid fires. First, he discusses the organization and structure that should be present within any department to handle the bigger fires. Later chapters deal with fighting fires in specific occupancy types. As always; safety, basics, and common sense are stressed. In this hot new title Coleman covers: โข Accountability at major fires โข Managing the mayday โข Resource allocation โข Construction features Unlike most texts, Colemanโs scenarios and case studies are applicable to small, medium, and large departments. Company officers, battalion chiefs, and deputy/division chiefs will all benefit from the experience and wisdom found in Managing Major Fires!
Contents:
Part I โข The form of the response โข Review of the incident management system โข Sectoring large incidents โข Resource allocation โข The rules of engagement: risk assessment in the fire service โข Accountability at major incidents โข Managing the mayday Part II โข The fireground โข Fighting fires in older apartment buildings โข Fighting fires in garden apartments โข Fighting fires in strip malls โข Fighting fires in vacant commercial occupancies โข Fighting fires in institutional occupancies โข Fighting fires in lumberyards โข Fighting fires in enclosed malls โข Fighting fires in restaurants โข Fighting fires in churches โข Fighting fires in nursing homes โข Fighting industrial fires โข Fighting fires in hotels โข Fighting fires in professional buildings
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