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Firefighting : Basic Skills and Techniques (98 Edition)

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Firefighting--Basic Skills and Techniques is a comprehensive text that reflects the diversity of the firefighter's activities and provides the background needed for effective functioning as a member of the "fire team." The text provides clear, easy-to-\understand content, ranging from the physics of combustion to the specific procedures required in hazardous materials incidents.

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A text for use in postsecondary fire science programs and departmental training operations, with content matched to basic skills defined in the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1001. Relevant portions of Job Performance Requirements from the Standard are displayed at the beginning of each chapter. Other learning aids include chapter goals and summaries, review questions, and multiple choice quizes, plus checklists and b&w photos and diagrams. Coverage ranges from the physics of combustion to protective equipment, specific procedures, prevention, and hazardous materials. If there are female fire fighters, they are not pictured in this text.
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Firefighting-Basic Skills and Techniques is a comprehensive text that reflects the diversity of the firefighter's activities and provides the background needed for effective functioning as a member of the "fire team". The text provides clear, easy-to-understand content, ranging from the physics of combustion to the specific procedures required in hazardous materials incidents. Students preparing for a career in firefighting, as well as practicing firefighters, will find this text a very valuable tool.

Synopsis:

Introduces students to the basic tools and skills needed by todays firefighter. The texts content is correlated with NFPA Standard 1001, Standard on Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
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ISBN:
9781566370349
Author:
Ertel, Mike
Author:
Berk, Gregory C.
Author:
Ertel, Mike
Publisher:
Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
Location:
Tinley Park, Ill. :
Subject:
Industrial Health & Safety
Subject:
Fire Science
Subject:
Fire extinction
Subject:
General education.
Subject:
Safety-Fire
Edition Description:
Text
Series Volume:
190-47
Publication Date:
19980131
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
528
Dimensions:
11 x 8.5 in 3.25 lb
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Product details 528 pages Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher - English 9781566370349 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Firefighting-Basic Skills and Techniques is a comprehensive text that reflects the diversity of the firefighter's activities and provides the background needed for effective functioning as a member of the "fire team". The text provides clear, easy-to-understand content, ranging from the physics of combustion to the specific procedures required in hazardous materials incidents. Students preparing for a career in firefighting, as well as practicing firefighters, will find this text a very valuable tool.
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Introduces students to the basic tools and skills needed by todays firefighter. The texts content is correlated with NFPA Standard 1001, Standard on Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
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