Fires And Fire Fighters

Author : Craig H. Shelley
Publisher : Fire Engineering Books
ISBN 13 : 1593700814
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Industrial Firefighting for Municipal Firefighters written by Craig H. Shelley and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written to specifically prepare the municipal firefighter for responses to a wide range of industrial fires, this book is ideal for municipal firefighters at any stage of their career, as well as for personnel at industrial facilities who operate or coordinate response with municipal fire departments.

Author : Diana Herweck
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 9781433336515
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Day in the Life of a Firefighter written by Diana Herweck and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces fire fighting and its history, and follows a typical fire fighter from checking equipment in the morning through training exercises, working with the community, and responding to alarms to getting everything ready for the next call.

Author : Michael J. Legeros
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738516202
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raleigh and Wake County Firefighting written by Michael J. Legeros and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second collection of historic firefighting images covers 1940 through 1990, five formative decades for fire protection in North Carolina's capital county. During this period, the Raleigh Fire Department quadrupled in size, smaller municipal fire departments modernized, and rural fire departments formed to protect outlying areas. As populations increased and technology advanced, 20th century firefighters found their duties evolving from simple "smoke eating" to include emergency medical services, rescue and extrication, and hazardous-materials training. Raleigh and Wake County Firefighting, Volume II, depicts fires, fire equipment, and firefighters in over 200 images culled from newspapers, archives, and personal collections. Included in this second volume are rare, early photographs of the Six Forks Road, Western Boulevard, and Wake Forest #2 fire departments.

Author : Britton W. Crosby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738511825
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cape Cod Firefighting written by Britton W. Crosby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founding of its first fire department in Provincetown in 1836, Cape Cod has had an exciting and unique firefighting history-as told in Cape Cod Firefighting. Rare and recently discovered photographs depict some of the area's largest fires, as well as its many innovations, from Provincetown's first Hunneman hand pumper, known as the "George Washington," to the brush breakers uniquely designed to respond to the Cape's devastating forest fires. Cape Cod fire departments also developed rescue squads that eventually evolved into the first emergency medical service system in Massachusetts to use paramedics. The images in Cape Cod Firefighting offer a tribute to the people and events that have shaped Cape Cod's fire rescue service.

Author : International Association of Fire Chiefs
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763746285
Total Pages : 1084 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills written by International Association of Fire Chiefs and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire fighter stories of dreams realized, bravery tested, and lives saved. Twelve men and women who haved devoted their lives to saving others tell their stories.

Author : Clint Willis
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9781560254027
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fire Fighters written by Clint Willis and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firefighters have long been among the most admired men and women in our culture, and recent events have shown how well-placed that admiration is—adding fuel to our innate fascination with stories about fire and the people who risk their lives to fight it. Some of our best writers are drawn to the subject of firefighting, and over the years they have created a rich body of literature. Fire Fighters offers the most exciting and compelling stories from that body of work, including accounts of devastating fires from New York to Yellowstone, as well as smaller blazes that have turned particularly ugly or dangerous. Selections include Jimmy Breslin's eulogy for the men who died in the famous Chelsea fire, Norman McLean on the Great Gulch forest fire that killed nine young smokejumpers, John McPhee on fires in the Pine Barrens, Studs Terkel's interview with a fire fighter, and riveting accounts of the FDNY's role in the September 11 tragedy and its aftermath. 16 black-and-white photos are also featured.

Author : Diana Herweck
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 9780743989428
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Day in the Life of a Fire Fighter written by Diana Herweck and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each book in 8142--TIME For Kids Nonfiction Readers: Fluent Kit is available in a set of six.For add-on purchases, each 6-pack includes 6 copies of this title and a lesson plan, packaged in a self-sealing vinyl bag.Word Count: 818TCM (Teacher Created Materials) Level: 3.0Guided Reading Level: MEarly Intervention Level: 21DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) Level: 30

Author : Bruce Hensler
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597976849
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crucible of Fire written by Bruce Hensler and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future. Ultimately residents and planners created sweeping changes in the methods of constructing buildings, planning city streets, engineering water distribution systems, underwriting fire insurance, and firefighting itself. Crucible of Fire describes how the practical knowledge gained from fighting nineteenth-century fires gave form and function to modern fire protection efforts. Changes in materials and building design resulted directly from tragedies such as fires in supposedly fireproof hotels. Thousands of buildings burned, millions of dollars were lost, the fire insurance industry faltered, and the nature of volunteerism changed radically before municipal authorities took the necessary actions. The great fires formed a crucible of learning for firefighters, engineers, architects, underwriters, and citizens. Veteran firefighter Bruce Hensler shows how the modern American fire service today is a direct result of the lessons of history and a rethinking of the efficacy of volunteerism in fighting fires. Crucible of Fire is an eye-opening look at today's fire service and a thorough examination of what firefighters, civic leaders, and ordinary citizens can do to protect their homes and communities from the mistakes of the past.

Author : Fire Museum of Houston and Tristan Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467132985
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Houston Fire Department written by Fire Museum of Houston and Tristan Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Houston's firefighting service began in 1838 with the founding of Protection Fire Company No. 1. As the city of Houston grew throughout the early and mid-19th century, volunteer companies formed and grew along with it. By 1895, city leaders decided to form the Houston Fire Department as a city department, culling the volunteer forces for men, stations, apparatus, and horses. The city grew in leaps and bounds, swallowing up neighborhoods, communities, and smaller cities along the way, with the fire department nipping at their heels. This brave force battled devastating fires throughout the years, most notably the Great Fifth Ward Fire in 1912, the 1943 Gulf Hotel Fire, the Woodway Square Apartment Conflagration in 1979 and the Southwest Inn Fire in 2013. What was once a smattering of volunteer fire brigades has grown into an imposing force of over 3,000 firefighters protecting over two million people in the fourth largest city in the United States.

Author : Iafc
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284175235
Total Pages : 1118 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills written by Iafc and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is packaged with Navigate 2 Advantage Access which unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, Fourth Edition provides the complete Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II training solution. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to bring you product enhancements and features that ensure student comprehension and enhanced critical thinking. The Fourth Edition features the same exceptional content, along with the latest research, standards and technology, including the latest research-based data from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Understanding that today’s fires release energy faster, reach flashover potential sooner, and may reach higher temperatures than building fires of the past is critically important for new and seasoned fire fighters. This foundational knowledge is covered extensively, in addition to recent data identifying the higher rate of physical and mental health issues in the fire service than the general population. Information relating to fire fighter health and safety has been revised and updated to include behavioral and physical health awareness topics and statistics. The new edition meets and exceeds the performance requirements in the latest edition of NFPA1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Along with a new design, the structure and organization of the Fourth Edition has been completely updated to allow you the flexibility to teach your Fire Fighter I and II courses exactly the way you wish. The Fourth Edition delivers: A split-level table of contents with distinct sections for Fire Fighter Level I and Level II chapters Full coverage of all JPRs and competencies required within the 2017 edition of NFPA Updated research and statistics, with reference information, is included to ensure evidence-based recommendations and protocols A new and improved Skill Drill design with clear, comprehensive visual summaries An updated art program featuring new photos and illustrations