Essentials of Fire Fighting

by IFSTA

Overview

Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations continues the tradition of excellence in fire fighter education. It offers you a well-rounded foundation for success in professional fire fighting, while helping you prepare for qualifying exams. The text meets all the requirements of Fire Fighter I and II levels of NFPA 1001^®, NFPA 472^® and OSHA 1910.120.

The 7th Edition offers a complete support package, including skill sheets, knot and rope requirements, and coverage of essential job tasks related to medical requirements of NFPA 1582^®. The text reflects the latest research in fire behavior and fire attack. Its new one-column format allows for more photos, more illustrations and more tables to enhance learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780134985664
Publisher:	FPP/IFSTA
Publication date:	02/05/2019
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	1664
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

The International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) was established in 1934. The mission of IFSTA is to identify areas of need for training materials and foster the development and validation of training materials for the fire service and related areas. IFSTA is an association of fire service personnel who are dedicated to upgrading fire fighting techniques and safety through training.

The IFSTA Validation Conference is held each July. Committees of technical experts meet and work at the conference addressing the current standards of the National Fire Protection Association and other standards-making groups as they apply to IFSTA-validated manuals. These committees also meet in January and throughout the year as necessary. These technical experts review all manual drafts and verify that the contents are valid. Committee members are all volunteers who participate because of a commitment to the fire service and its future through training.

Fire Protection Publications, a department of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology at Oklahoma State University, is the headquarters for IFSTA. Fire Protection Publications' primary function is to publish and disseminate training manuals as proposed and validated by IFSTA. Fire Protection Publications researches, acquires, produces and markets high-quality learning and teaching manuals that complement the IFSTA-validated manuals.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Fire Service and Firefighter Safety.
2. Communications
3. Building Construction
4. Fire Dynamics
5. Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
6. Portable Fire Extinguishers
7. Ropes and Knots
8. Ground Ladders
9. Forcible Entry
10. Structural Search and Rescue
11. Tactical Ventilation
12. Fire Hose
13. Hose Operations and Hose Streams
14. Fire Suppression
15. Overhaul, Property Conservation, and Scene Preservation

1. Building Materials, Structural Collapse, and Effects of Fire Suppression
2. Technical Rescue Support and Vehicle Extrication Operations
3. Foam Fire Fighting, Liquid Fires, and Gas Fires
4. Incident Scene Operations
5. Fire Origin and Cause Determination .
6. Maintenance and Testing Responsibilities
7. Community Risk Reduction

1. First Aid Provider

1. Analyzing the Incident
2. Action Options and Response Objectives
3. Personal Protective Equipment, Product Control, and Decontamination

1. National Incident Management System — Incident Command Structure

1. Chapter and Page Correlation to NFPA 1001 and NFPA 1072 Requirements
2. Foam Concentrate Characteristics and Application Techniques
3. UN Class Placards and Labels
4. GHS Summary