Trench Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670 - Softcover

Zawlocki, Ron; Dashner, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284202348 ISBN 13: 9781284202342

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2021

Synopsis

Trench Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670 is the most comprehensive trench rescue resource on the market, delivering updated information on soil assessment, trench protection, shoring techniques, and more. The Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to trench rescue, focusing on the knowledge and skills required to effectively and safely perform rescues.

Global updates include:

- Separation of Awareness, Operations, and Technician level content helps readers easily access relevant content
- Detailed, step-by-step instructions and visuals highlight how critical skills are performed
- Prescriptive shoring designs created by a professional engineer provide safe and efficient solutions to swiftly apply in an emergency
- From foundational knowledge to skills application, safety concerns are reinforced throughout the text to help keep responders free from harm during actual rescues.

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About this title

About the Author

Ron Zawlocki began his fire service career in 1974 with the Detroit Fire Department. In 1977 he joined the City of Pontiac Fire Department and retired as a Battalion Chief in 2007. Chief Zawlocki holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in secondary education. He has served on local, state and national committees on firefighter safety and technical rescue. Ron Zawlocki is a lead instructor and Rescue Course Manager with Michigan State University and is the Trench Rescue Program Manager with the MUSAR Training Foundation. He serves as a Rescue Team Manager with MI-TF1 which is a state (SUSAR) urban search and rescue task force. Chief "Z" has taught fire and rescue courses throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Middle East for more than two decades. He has developed several technical rescue training programs, authored course text books and has been published in national fire/ rescue service magazines.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284202348
• ISBN 13: 9781284202342
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 320