Firefighter Rescue & Survival

Firefighter Rescue & Survival
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Publisher : Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 0878148299
ISBN-13 : 9780878148295
Rating : 4/5 (295 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Firefighter Rescue & Survival by : Richard Kolomay

Download or read book Firefighter Rescue & Survival written by Richard Kolomay and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deliberate training in firefigher rescue and survival is a field that is new to many in the fire service and private industry alike. For those firefighters and company officers assigned to a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), not making the correct split-second decisions--such as immediately recognizing changes in fire behavior or failing to evaluate their level of SCBA air--can result in the loss of the lives of the entire team. In an effort to reduce the number of line-of-duty firefighting injuries and deaths, while at the same time being proactive in the fire service training and leadership, authors Richard Kolomay and Robert Hoff have drawn upon their combined 50+ years of firefighting experience to put together this comprehensive guide. Key Features & Benefits - Provides an awareness of firefighter safety and proactive fire service training - Describes various types of serious firefighter injuries and fatality incidents during emergency incident operations - Details recommended Rapid Intervention Team operating methods and procedures, as well as how to activate a Rapid Intervention Team


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