Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241) and index.
About the Author
Rick Kolomay is a 24-year veteran of the fire service. He is an Illinois state certified field instructor with the Illinois Fire Service Institute and was awarded 2002 Instructor of the Year by the Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors. He holds an associate's degree in science and bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University. He has instructed for several community colleges, the Chicago Fire Academy, and Illinois Fire Chief's Association. As a past full-time instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, he instituted one of the first nationally recognized hands-on training company officer courses.Bob Hoff is a battalion chief with the Chicago Fire Department and part-time captain of the Evergreen Park (IL) Fire Department. Previously, Hoff served two years as director of training operations at the Chicago Fire Academy, then citywide relief for ten years as a battalion chief. As director of training with the Chicago Fire Department, Hoff was responsible for the institution of the rapid intervention policy and conducted extensive firefighter rescue and RIT training of more than 4,300 personnel.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgment
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Proactive Firefighting Tactics and Training
Chapter 2 - Rapid Intervention Operations
Chapter 3 - Rapid Intervention Deployment Operations
Chapter 4 - Firefighter Survival Rules
Chapter 5 - Firefighter Survival Emergencies
Chapter 6 - Search Operations for Missing and Lost Firefighters
Chapter 7 - Firefighter Rescue Removal Methods
Chapter 8 - Upper and Lower Level and Confined-Space Rescue Methods
Chapter 9 - Firefighter Rescue & Survival Training Methods