Engine Company Fireground Operations - Softcover

Richman, Harold; Persson, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763744956 ISBN 13: 9780763744953

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2007

Synopsis

Learn proven engine company fireground operations with Engine Company Fireground Operations, Third Edition! Engine company personnel are a key part of fire fighting operations at the fireground. This book emphasizes the point that fire fighters performing engine company tasks must be properly trained, possess the proper equipment, and be adequately staffed. Engine Company Fireground Operations, Third Edition covers the basic objectives of engine company work including the proper supply and use of water to fight fires, and emphasizes that the engine companies should be focused on three major tactical priorities on the fireground: life safety, extinguishment, and property conservation. Other areas of importance covered in this book include protecting exposures, confining the fire, and carrying out overhaul operations.

About this title

About the Author

Captain Steve Persson is a thirty-five year veteran of the Cambridge (MA) Fire Department. He was promoted to Captain in 1986 and assumed the role of Department Training Officer in 1991, a role in which he still serves. Captain Persson holds an AS degree in Fire Science Technology, has attended the University of Massachusetts Institute of Government Services, and is a certified Instructor I and Hazardous Materials Technician. Captain Persson has been appointed by the Governor as a member of the Massachusetts State Fire Training Council and represents the interests of the Massachusetts Institute of Fire Department Instructors. He has worked at the National Fire Protection Association in the Public Fire Protection Division as a Fire Service Research Assistant, author, technical assistant and consultant. In addition to his duties on the Cambridge MA Fire Department, he is the Fire Chief and Town Fire Warden in the Town of Frye Island, Maine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763744956
• ISBN 13: 9780763744953
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 192