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All Fire Fighters Need The Safe And Controlled "Real-Life" Training Offered Through Live-Fire Exercises In Order To Be Fully Prepared For The Hazards Of The Fireground. Live Fire Training: Principles And Practice Provides A Definitive Guide On How To Ensure Safe And Realistic Live-Fire Training For Both Students And Instructors. Based On NFPA 1403, Standard On Live Fire Training Evolutions, This Essential Resource Features: Detailed Instructions On...
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A journalist and forest-fire expert shares his experiences in some of the world's most dangerous and remote regions to explore the rising phenomenon of large-scale fires, the damage they cause, and how they are being battled by elite firefighters.
"A brilliant exploration of the rising phenomenon of megafires--forest fires of alarming scale, intensity, and devastation--that explains the science of what is causing them and captures the danger and...
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Both a blessing and a curse, fire has long intrigued and confounded mankind. This episode of Modern Marvels: Firefighting! examines historical attempts to control fire, from ancient Rome to today's high-tech attempts. Profiling major fires in Chicago, San Francisco, and New York, the show discusses efforts of city planning to reduce fire risk.
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This episode of Modern Marvels examines the most extreme raging fires and the firefighters who tame them. The program features interviews with a World War II firefighter who helped contain the London's blitz fire. We also meet "Hell Fighters" who fight raging oil well fires, and "smoke jumpers" who parachute into forest fires. Firefighting: Extreme Conditions also takes a look at how NASA guards against the very real risk of a fire aboard a space...
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This 7th edition meets all of the NFPA 1001, 2019 JPR's. Essentials 7 is the complete source for firefighter recruit and refresher training. IFSTA worked with the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL-FSRI) staff to incorporate the latest research on fire behavior and fire attack. This updated research is found throughout the text. Hazardous Materials content is enhanced and meets Awareness and Operations levels of NFPA 1072, 2017 Edition....
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Pre-incident information gives fire officers the advantage of knowing what to expect when they arrive at a fire. This guide to fireground size-up gives firefighters an in-depth and expanded review of fifteen size-up points to help them make decisions that are efficient, effective, and safe.
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"Essential for training the new Fire Marshal or as a reference for an experienced Fire Marshal, the Fire Marshal's Handbook is designed to meet the intent of the 2012 Edition of NFPA Standard 1037, Professional Qualifications for the Fire Marshal. Utilizing a practical approach based on experience, the author provides an overview of the various programs that a Fire Marshal might be required to manage, offers guidance for managing these programs, and...
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"The fire service has unique ethical issues. Consider that firefighters have free access to people's homes and businesses. They perform emergency medical procedures, and they enforce fire safety codes. The ethical implications of those responsibilities and privileges are significant. As a profession, the fire service is unique. Members of the profession have a unique culture, and a unique relationship with the public they serve. The fire service exists...
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"This innovative new textbook from an experienced author who has served as a public safety official, fire marshal, instructor, and both a career and volunteer fire fighter, presents a concise and comprehensive look at the full spectrum of fire investigation for first responders. The text meets and exceeds the National Fire Academy?s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) course objectives and requirements for Fire Investigator I (C0283)....
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