Fighting Fire: Making Firefighting Techniques Accessible to Firefighters and Practitioners at All Levels: 3 (Compartment Firefighting Series) - Softcover

Benjamin Walker; Shan Raffel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 191102874X ISBN 13: 9781911028741

Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

There is a huge range of techniques and tactics available to modern firefighters, not to mention an arsenal of equipment that can be deployed in an effort to keep one step ahead of the fires they face. How and when to use these techniques and equipment, when a certain water application technique should or should not be used, or whether a venting strategy will be the most effective approach, are all questions addressed in this volume - along with many others.

In jargon-free language, Fighting Fire explores the use of thermal image cameras and tactical ventilation including smoke removal and containment as well as PPV and hydraulic ventilation. It covers a wide range of water application techniques and how to make the most of them, and it explores transitional attacks, effective gas cooling methods and technological solutions such as ultra-high pressure and compressed air foam systems, among many other techniques and tactics. Finally, the book also contains a number of resources to guide you in determining the best approach to use, and to help you keep your colleagues safe and do your job.

About this title

About the Author

BENJAMIN WALKER is an award-winning firefighter, innovative trainer and published author. Benjamin began his career in North East England and has since commanded some of Europe’s busiest fire houses. He has led Compartment Fire Behaviour Training at the London Fire Brigade (UK) Training School – the third biggest Metropolitan Fire Department in the world. Through his charitable work, Benjamin has also delivered firefighter training, created infrastructure and sourced & supplied equipment and resources to Fire Departments in economically deprived areas on three continents.

SHAN RAFFEL has been a firefighter in Brisbane since 1983. In the 1990s, he became a national leader in Compartment Fire Behaviour Training, implementing the first nationally recognised CFBT programme in Australia. Since then, he has worked to apply the techniques and tactics in the real world. He has assisted numerous fire services in Australia in the development of their training facilities and teaching materials, as well as offering training and support to the international firefighting community.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191102874X
• ISBN 13: 9781911028741
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130