4th ed. — PennWell Corporation, 2012. XIX, 634 p. (311-654 p.) — ISBN 978-1-59370-279-3.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. Specific Fire Situations Firefighter Survival
The Survival Syllabus
Roll Calls
Mayday Protocols
Rapid Intervention Teams
Locating Missing or Trapped Firefighters
Team Search
Removing Unconscious Firefighters
Incident Commander’s Duties
Moving an Unconscious Firefighter Down a Stairway
Moving an Unconscious Firefighter Up a Stairway
Moving an Unconscious Firefighter Out a Window
Vertical Removal Through a Hole in a Floor or Roof Operations in Lightweight Buildings
This Ain’t Your Father’s Fire Department
The Trouble with Trusses
Types of Trusses
Metal Deck Roofs
The Hidden Danger: Renovated Buildings
Operations on Lightweight Roofs and FloorsPrivate Dwellings
Venting Peaked Roofs
Roof Design
Making the CutMultiple Dwellings
Roof Operations
Fireproof Multiple Dwellings
The Severe Wind-Driven Fire
Duplex, Triplex, and Sandwich ApartmentsGarden Apartment and Townhouse Fires
The Open-Framed StageStore Fires—Taxpayers and Strip Malls
Styles of Taxpayers
General Problems with Commercial Fires
Gaining Entry
Cellar Fire Operations
Masonry Floor Construction
Store Fires
Cockloft FiresHigh-Rise Office Buildings
High-Rise Strategic Plan
Types of High-Rises
Ventilation at High-Rise Fires
Vertical Ventilation
Horizontal Ventilation
Using Elevators
Operations
Control of High-Rise Operations Buildings under Construction, Renovation, and Demolition
Buildings Under Construction
Structural Problems of Buildings Under Construction and Renovation
Danger of Partially Occupied Structures
Buildings Undergoing Renovation and Demolition Fire-Related Emergencies: Incinerators, Oil Burners, and Gas Leaks
Natural Gas
Common Natural Gas Emergencies
Unusual Problems Involving Natural Gas
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Oil Burners: Their Operation and Hazards
Determining the Origin of Odors or Smoke
Responding to Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Wood-Burning Stoves Electrical Fires and Emergencies
Electrical Terminology
The Power Distribution System
Electrical Hazards
Electric Arcs
Voltage Gradient
Elements of the System That Affect Firefighters
Operational Procedures and Strategies
Open Ground in Structures
Exposed Wires at the Base of Lampposts
Downed Power Lines
Overheated Ballasts
ConclusionStructural Collapse
Types of Buildings
Causes of Collapse
Collapse Indicators
Establishing Collapse Zones
Types of Collapses
Collapse Rescue Operations
Collapse Rescue Plan
Street Management at Collapses
Safety Precautions During Collapse Operations
Structural Collapse Rescue Plan Checklist
Collapse Survivor Interview FormFire Department Roles in Terrorism and Homeland Security
Potential Indicators of Ongoing Terrorist Activities
A Historical Perspective
Types of Terrorist WMD Agents and CBRNE Weapons
Fire Department Response to Bombings and Explosions
Preparations for Handling a Bombing Campaign
Facts Related to Recent Bombing Campaigns
Response Considerations
Command Procedures
Company Operations
Blast Damage, Size-up, and Expected Effects
Evidence Preservation
Dirty Bombs and Radiological Dispersal Devices
Operations at Suspected Radiological Incidents
Chemical Agent Incidents
Operational Procedures and Strategies
Command Procedures
IC Considerations
First-Alarm Tactical Operations
Defensive Operations
Defensive Tactics
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