Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics, 4th Edition Author: John Norman | Language: English | ISBN:
1593702795 | Format: EPUB
Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics, 4th Edition Description
With this fourth edition, Chief John Norman once again brings invaluable wisdom from his four-decade-long career to firefighters aspiring to the officer level and those seeking to promote safety and effectiveness in their organization and the communities they serve by improving their own skills. In his highly readable style, Chief Norman imparts his wisdom and experience by offering advice informed by actual outcomes from the fireground and tying all the elements together into an understandable big picture.
Divided into two parts General Firefighting Tactics and Specific Fire Situations Fire Officer s Handbook of Tactics, 4th Edition, begins with establishing the ground rules for structural firefighting and then moves on to specific situations, dealing with fires and emergencies in the most common structures and occupancies. The many photos, illustrations, and anecdotes help readers further understand the concepts and lessons in the text.
NEW to this edition
Chief John Norman has updated his best-selling handbook for fire officers and firefighters to include:
A new chapter on lightweight construction
A new chapter on electrical fire and emergencies
Updates to many chapters including such topics as wind-driven fires
Many new illustrations
- Series: Fire Engineering
- Hardcover: 654 pages
- Publisher: Fire Engineering Books & Videos; 4 edition (July 31, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593702795
- ISBN-13: 978-1593702793
- Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I've read dozens of books for promotional exams and Norman's book is by far the most informative and enjoyable to read. The author puts plenty of excellent tactical information and lays it out in an easy to read fashion. I highly recommend this book for fire officers and those who want to get better at their job.
By Alain Rouzeau
Lots of war stories. Get through the "I remember one time when" parts and the rest of the book in full of good information.
By M. C. Sultemeier
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