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008 060119s2007 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2006002057
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050 00 $aTH9241$b.K55 2007
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100 1 $aKlinoff, Robert W.
245 10 $aIntroduction to fire protection /$cRobert W. Klinoff.
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aClifton Park, NY :$bThomson Delmar Learning,$c©2007.
300 $axii, 509 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPreface -- 1. Fire technology education and the firefighter selection process -- Introduction -- College fire technology programs -- Other college programs -- Career potential assessment -- Work ethics and human relations -- Training programs -- Personnel development programs -- Selection process -- Goal setting -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 2. Fire protection career opportunities -- Introduction -- Public fire protection careers -- Private fire protection careers -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 3. Public fire protection -- Introduction -- Evolution of fire protection -- Equipment -- Fire service symbols -- Fire stations -- Personal protective equipment -- Fire losses -- The U.S. fire problem -- Purpose and scope of fire agencies -- Fire defense planning -- All hazard planning -- Risk management -- The future of fire protection -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 4. Chemistry and physics of fire -- Introduction -- Fire defined -- Fire triangle -- Fire tetrahedron -- Chemistry of fire -- Physics of fire -- Heat and temperature -- Heat transfer -- Classification of fires -- Stages of fire -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 5. Public and private support organizations -- Introduction -- National and international organizations -- Federal organizations -- State organizations -- Local organizations -- Periodical publications -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- 6. Fire department resources -- Introduction -- Fire department facilities -- Fire apparatus -- Fire tools and appliances -- Heavy equipment -- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- Aircraft -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes.
505 0 $a7. Fire department administration -- Introduction -- Principles of command -- The management cycle -- Fire department types -- Communications -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 8. Support functions -- Introduction -- Dispatch -- Transmission of alarms -- GIS/maps -- Hazardous materials control unit -- Arson unit -- Personnel -- Information systems -- Business manager -- Fire business management -- Technical support -- Warehouse/central stores -- Repair garage -- Radio shop -- Adjutant/aide -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 9. Training -- Introduction -- Training bureau -- Purpose and importance of training -- Technical training -- Manipulative training -- Determining adequate levels of training -- Performance standards -- Skills development -- Skills maintenance -- Skills assessment -- Standard operating procedures -- Training records -- Relationship of training to incident effectiveness -- Required training -- Training safety -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 10. Fire prevention -- Introduction -- Fire prevention bureau -- Professional standards -- Purpose of fire prevention activities -- Fire prevention activities -- Fire prevention terms -- Methods of fire prevention -- Hazard evaluation and control -- Public education -- Organization -- Legal authority -- Fire prevention inspection -- Determination of fire cause -- Fire information reporting -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes.
505 0 $a11. Codes and ordinances -- Introduction -- Definition of laws -- Lawsuits -- Personnel complaints -- Harassment-free workplace -- The court system -- Relationship of federal, state, and local regulations -- Fire prevention -- Model fire codes -- Code development -- Relationship of codes to standards -- Operation of emergency vehicles -- Infectious disease -- Good Samaritan laws -- Personnel safety -- Scene management -- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 12. Fire protection systems and equipment -- Introduction -- Public water companies -- Private water companies -- Water supply systems -- Fire hydrants -- Water systems program -- Auxiliary sources of water supply -- Private fire protection systems -- Extinguishing agents -- Extinguishing systems -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 13. Emergency incident management -- Introduction -- Management responsibility -- Incident planning -- Incident command system -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- 14. Emergency operations -- Introduction -- Personnel -- Life safety initiatives -- Structure firefighting -- Fire department operations at sprinklered occupancies -- Electrical installations -- Wildland firefighting -- Wildland urban interface/intermix firefighting -- Oil firefighting -- Hazardous materials incidents (HAZMAT) -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Emergency medical operations (EMS) -- Vehicle accidents -- Vehicle fires -- Aircraft firefighting -- EMS and firefighting with aircraft -- Summary -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Notes -- Appendix A. The U.S. fire problem -- Appendix B. Candidate physical ability test -- Appendix C. Numerical index--2004 National Fire Codes contents -- Appendix D. Alphabetical index--2004 National Fire Codes contents -- Appendix E. ICS resource typing and strike team requirements -- Appendix F. Common acronyms -- Appendix G. Metric conversion -- Appendix H. Fire-related Web sites -- Glossary -- Index.
650 0 $aFire prevention.
650 7 $aFire prevention.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00925460
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006002057.html
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