Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting: .

International Association Of Fire Chiefs; National Fire Protection Association

ISBN 10: 1284084108 ISBN 13: 9781284084108

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2014

Synopsis

Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting is a synopsis of the UL/NIST research studies and experiments on fire behaviour and techniques for ventilation, fire suppression and search and rescue as a result of the changes in modern building construction and furnishing materials. As a result of these changes, today's fires release energy faster, reach flashover potential sooner, may reach higher temperatures, and are much more likely to become ventilation-limited than building fires of even a few years ago. Developed in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting details many of the findings discovered as the result of an ongoing series of experiments conducted by NIST, UL, and the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and provides the most up-to-date information available today for Fire Fighter, Fire Officer and Fire Science students. Additional information about these and other fire experiments can be obtained online at the NIST website by searching under Fire Fighting Technology and at the UL website by searching under Fire Fighter Safety Research Institute.

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About the Author

Established in 1873, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful, professional membership organisation of more than 12,600 chief fire and emergency officers. The mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers, and managers of emergency service organisations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. Members of the IAFC are the world s leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been a worldwide leader in providing fire, building, electrical and life safety to the public since 1896. The mission of the international non profit organisation is to reduce the worldwide burden for fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. Developer of the National Electrical Code®, and 300 other codes and standards through a full, open-consensus process, NFPA also produces educational curricula, including the Risk Watch® community-based injury prevention curriculum and the Learn Not to Burn® fire safety curriculum. NFPA headquarters is in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284084108
• ISBN 13: 9781284084108
• Binding: Staple Bound
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 24