Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association

Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004 - Medical - 1030 pages

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.

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Excellent basic firefighter training manual. It was not used when I first went through the training academy and wasn't when I returned for re-certification. I bought a copy for my personal library. I refer to it more than just a few times during the year. Firefighting is one professional that training and eduction never stop and for me that includes my days off as well. 

Contents

• The History and Orientation of the Fire Service: 1
• Fire Fighter Guidelines: 2
• 42: 14
• Wrap: 16
• Fire Fighter Qualifications and Safety: 20
• Chapter: 36
• Wildland and Ground Fires: 40
• Fire Behavior: 44
• Other Factors That Affect Wildland Fires: 50
• Donning the Entire: 58
• Emergency Medical Care: 65
• Fire Service Communications: 70
• Chapter 4: 87
• Chapter 11: 96
• Incident Management System: 100
• Introduction: 102
• 10: 113
• Fire Behavior: 122
• Extinguishing Wildland Fires: 125
• Building Construction: 146
• Types of Construction Materials: 149
• Building Components: 159
• Portable Fire Extinguishers: 174
• SPARK: 176
• 328: 197
• Wrap: 209
• Fire Fighter Tools and Equipment: 214
• Priorities of Attack: 215
• Phases of: 229
• Wrap: 238
• Ropes and Knots: 240
• Chapter 9: 242
• E 171: 258
• Response and SizeUp: 278
• Arrival at the Incident Scene: 284
• MASON R: 285
• Chapter 22: 289
• Incident Action Plan: 291
• Wrap: 294
• Forcible Entry: 296
• Windows: 310
• Ladders: 328
• Inspection Maintenance and Service Testing: 337
• Search and Rescue: 372
• Fire Detection Protection: 384
• Window: 401
• Ventilation: 406
• Tactical Priorities: 413
• Vertical Ventilation: 423
• Vertical Ventilation Techniques: 429
• Special Considerations: 436
• Wrap: 440
• Water Supply: 444
• Types of Fire Hydrants: 451
• Maintaining Fire Hydrants: 457
• Fire Hose Nozzles Streams and Foam: 462
• Hose Care Maintenance and Inspection: 478
• 11: 480
• Wrap: 532
• Fire Fighter Survival: 536
• Fire Fighter Survival Procedures: 543
• Fire Fighter Rehabilitation: 547
• Salvage and Overhaul: 552
• Introduction: 554
• Fire Fighter Rehabilitation: 588
• Types of Incidents Affecting Fire Fighter: 593
• Wildland and Ground Fires: 606
• Fire Suppression: 620
• a Large Handline: 631
• Preincident Planning: 646
• Tactical Information: 657
• Locations Requiring Special Considerations: 664
• Wrap: 666
• Fire and Emergency Medical Care: 668
• Emergency Medical Care: 682
• Infection Control: 683
• Performing Rescue Breathing on Children: 696
• Anatomy and Function of the Circulatory System: 702
• Pressure Points: 719
• Vehicle Rescue and Extrication: 732
• Chapter 25: 734
• Principles of Gaining Access and Disentangling: 740
• Remove and Transport the Victim: 746
• Wrap: 747
• Assisting Special Rescue Teams: 750
• Overview: 776
• Difference Between Hazardous Materials Incidents: 783
• Chapter 29: 789
• Properties and Effects: 790
• Hazard Exposure and Contamination: 799
• Wrap: 806
• Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards: 810
• Introduction: 814
• Facility and Transportation Markings and Colorings: 821
• Implementing a Response: 832
• Wrap: 840
• Scene Safety and Control: 842
• Response Priorities and Actions: 860
• Decision to Withdraw: 867
• Decontamination Techniques: 870
• The Decontamination Process: 877
• Terrorism Awareness: 882
• Wrap: 906
• Fire Prevention and Public Education: 908
• Introduction: 910
• Conducting a Fire Safety Survey in a Private: 912
• Fire Detection Protection and Suppression Systems: 920
• Fire Alarm and Detection Systems: 922
• Fire Suppression Systems: 935
• Wrap: 954
• Fire Cause Determination: 960
• Observations During Fireground Operations: 971
• Wrap: 979
• Appendix A NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications 2002: 982
• Appendix B NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications 2002: 992
• Glossary: 994
• Index: 1013
• 870: 1016
• Incident Management System: 1020
• 2: 1024
• Wrap: 1025
• Chapter 33: 1030

Bibliographic information

• Title: Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills; Fire Series
• Authors: International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association
• Editors: International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004
• ISBN: 0763746282, 9780763746285
• Length: 1030 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Emergency Medicine