Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics. Part 2

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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 Index