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Main Title Fundamentals of fire fighter skills /
Author Schottke, David.
Publisher Jones & Bartlett Learning,
Year Published 2014
OCLC Number 815835093
ISBN 9781449641528; 1449641520; 9781449670856; 1449670857; 9781284072020; 1284072029; 9781284059656; 1284059650
Subjects Fire prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Fire extinction--Handbooks, manuals, etc ; Firefighting operations ; Fire suppression ; Extrication ; Emergency medical services ; Hazardous materials response ; Wildland fire suppression ; Skills
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ELBM  TH9151.S276 2014 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 07/13/2022
Edition Third edition.
Collation xli, 1188 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents Notes
The orientation and history of the fire service -- Fire fighter safety -- Personal protective equipment -- Fire service communications -- Incident command system -- Fire behavior -- Building construction -- Portable fire extinguishers -- Fire fighter tools and equipment -- Ropes and knots -- Response and size-up -- Forcible entry -- Ladders -- Search and rescue -- Ventilation -- Water supply -- Fire attack and foam -- Fire fighter survival -- Salvage and overhaul -- Fire fighter rehabilitation -- Wildland and ground fires -- Fire suppression -- Preincident planning -- Fire and emergency medical care -- Emergency medical care -- Vehicle rescue and extrication -- Assisting special rescue teams -- Hazardous materials -- Terrorism awareness -- Fire prevention and public education -- Fire detection, protection, and suppression systems -- Fire cause determination.