Synopses & Reviews
This is a "how to" book written by a "know how" person for anyone who practices firefighting strategy. Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn is passing on to the next generation of firefighters the lessons ("strategy summaries") he learned from his years of firefighting experience. He describes firefighting strategies for the most common types of fire scenarios and identifies specific firefighting problems presented to an incident commander by occupancy and construction type. More importantly, he explains firefighting solutions and offers firefighting plans, standard procedures, action plans, ideas, guidelines, explanations, key steps, and systems of firefighting procedures. This book is not about tactics. It's about strategy & plans of firefighting, logical ways to solve problems at fires.
About the Author
Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (retired) is a 42-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Chief Dunn is a recognized authority on firefighting and the recipient of many awards acknowledging his achievements—"Man of the Year" (1990) by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers; the Edward W. Whalen Award (l995) by the New York City, Fire Safety Director's Association; a Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) by Fire Engineering Magazine; and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2000) by the New York City Fire Department.
Chief Dunn is a contributing editor with Firehouse Magazine and FDNY's publication WNYF and the author of a number of textbooks: Collapse of Burning Buildings, Safety and Survival on the Fireground, and Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies. He developed and taught a number of courses for the FDNY, the FBI and the National Fire Academy and currently teaches at John Jay College, City University of New York. He has a master's degree in urban studies, a bachelor's degr
Table of Contents
Preface
Strategy for the 21st Century
Preplanning Strategy
Size-up Strategy
Wood Dwelling Firefighting Strategy
Strip Store Firefighting Strategy
Row Dwelling Firefighting Strategy
Place of Worship Firefighting Strategy
Restaurant Kitchen Firefighting Strategy
Truss Building Firefighting Strategy
Stair and Hall Firefighting Strategy
Cellar Firefighting Strategy
Apartment House Firefighting Strategy
High Rise Residence Firefighting Strategy
Heavy Timber Factory Firefighting Strategy
Noncombustible Type II Warehouse Firefighting Strategy
High Rise Office Building Firefighting Strategy
Grass and Brush Firefighting Strategy
Vacant Building Firefighting Strategy
Terrorism Explosion Firefighting Strategy
Hose Placement Strategy
Strategy for Stopping Fire Spread
Strategy for Opposing Hose Lines
Strategy for Venting and Non-Venting
Strategy for Searching at Fires
Strategy for Evacuating People at Fires
Strategy for Master Streams
Strategy for Explosion Investigation
Strategy for Collapse Size Up
Strategy for Collapse Search and Rescue
Strategy for Fireground Safety
Strategy to Prevent Rekindle
Strategy Errors
Secondary Strategies
Strategy Misconceptions
Strategy for Post Fire Investigations
Glossary of Terms