Fire Science: Books and e-Books

A practical understanding of fire protection systems is essential to effective management of a fire scene. Fire Protection Systems focuses on the operational characteristics and abilities of different types of systems and equipment that are used during fire department operations to access a water source, apply a suppression agent to control a particular type of fire, provide information concerning the location of a fire, and more.

Master an Approach Based on Fire Safety Goals, Fire Scenarios, and the Assessment of Design Alternatives Performance-Based Fire Safety Design demonstrates how fire science can be used to solve fire protection problems in the built environment. It also provides an understanding of the performance-based design process, deterministic and risk-based analysis techniques, development of design fire scenarios, trial design development and analysis, and building lifecycle management.

This textbook is packaged with Navigate 2 Advantage Access which unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2.Vehicle Rescue and Extrication: Principles and Practice, Second Edition meets and exceeds all the job performance requirements as outlined in Chapter 8: Vehicle Rescue from the 2017 Edition of NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications, to achieve the competencies at the awareness, operations, and technical levels.

Take the lead with proven techniques for incident command in Structural Fire Fighting! Working together, NFPA experts Bernard Klaene and Russell Sanders have created a landmark text for fire officers and professionals in training! Structural Fire Fighting presents complete coverage of operational procedures for working structural fires including salvage, ventilation, forcible entry, and rescue. Learn to visualize the vital steps that must be taken to implement the strategic plan--from creating the plan and choosing an offensive or defensive course, to evaluating structural conditions.

Learn how to protect yourself from collapse by understanding why it occurs and the signs that lead to it. Dunn reviews general building design and construction methods, along with the types of collapse that may occur. He also documents hazards that occur with master stream operations and buildings under construction. Contents: General collapse information Constructive terms of building design Building construction: Firefighting problems and structural hazards Masonry wall collapse Collapse dangers of parapet walls Wood floor collapse Lightweight steel roof collapse Lightweight wood truss collapse Ceiling collapse Stairway collapse Fire escape collapse Wood-frame building collapse Collapse hazards of buildings under construction Collapse caused by master stream operation Search and rescue at a building collapse Safety precautions prior to collapse Post-fire analysis Appendix: Post-fire analysis.

David Strohmaier's long career as a firefighter has given him intimate knowledge of wildfire and its complex role in the natural world of the American West. It has also given him rare understanding of the painful losses that are a consequence of fire. Strohmaier addresses our ambivalence about fire and the realities of loss to it--of life, human and animal, of livelihoods, of beloved places. He also examines the process of renewal that is yet another consequence of fire, from the infusion of essential nutrients into the soil, to the sprouting of seeds that depend on fire for germination, to the renewal of species as the land restores itself.

"Frightening...Firestorm comes alive when Struzik discusses the work of offbeat scientists."  --New York Times Book Review "Comprehensive and compelling." --Booklist "A powerful message." --Kirkus "Should be required reading." --Library Journal  For two months in the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire "the Beast." It acted like a mythical animal, alive with destructive energy, and they hoped never to see anything like it again. Yet it's not a stretch to imagine we will all soon live in a world in which fires like the Beast are commonplace.

While not all fire departments and positions require college preparation, the direction is towards either a two-year or four-year degree. For promotion to a management position, college education is required. Make sure you have your college preparatory courses for a fire science program, or you may choose to work toward a business degree for management positions. As fire personnel are often involved in working with the public, public speaking courses are a good idea.

This textbook is directly aligned to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail. Each chapter guides the student through the syllabus with references to legal frameworks and guidelines. Images, tables, case studies and key information are highlighted within the text to make learning more productive. Covering fire behaviour, safety, management, risk assessment, prevention and the changes to HSG65, the book can also be used as a daily reference by professionals.

This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research that has been conducted within Australia, funded by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre. The chapters source and contextualize their own research practice within the context of the international research literature. Therefore, while the research has occurred within Australia it will be of particular interest to scholars, students and practitioners in a number of other countries, particularly within the United States of America and in Europe. The fire and emergency services is a particularly large industry - in Australia alone it employs 250,000 personnel - yet there is very little by way of published human factors books addressing this sector directly.