Fire protection and safety Books
Fire Engineering Books & Videos,a Division of PennWell Corporation The Dynamic Fire Chief: Principles for Organizational Management
Book SynopsisThe Dynamic Fire Chief: Principles for Organizational Management seeks to bridge the gap between service delivery (management of street level operations) and the executive-level management needed by a five-bugle-wearing CEO. Whether you lead a paid or volunteer department, the management skills needed to lead a successful department are the same. Fire chiefs today are responsible for how emergency services are provided to the community as well as finances, human resources, legal issues, marketing, compliance, vision casting, and succession planning. Many fire service leaders fail to understand that financial management is the lifeblood of attaining the resources needed to allow effective fireground operations. Most fire chiefs get to the top spot by being good firefighters and officers, but they are challenged because they were never actually trained to be an organizational CEO. The Dynamic Fire Chief serves as a “how to guide” to help fire chiefs navigate some of the more challenging topics of organizational leadership. Craig A. Haigh - the 2012 Illinois Career Fire Chief of the Year and recipient of the 2019 International Association of Fire Chiefs - Chief Alan Brunacini Executive Safety Award - shares his unvarnished stories of personal success and failure from his 30+ year career as a fire chief.
£53.10
PennWell Books The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small
Book Synopsis“Chief Scott Thompson combines his decades of experience and years of observation with today’s leadership skills and provides a path for the successful fire department to follow. The Functional Fire Company will take you step by step from being an ordinary fire department to one that defines excellence.” —Rick Lasky, Fire Chief (ret.)Table of Contents The Colony project Don't neglect the culture Sizing up fire department organizations for change and culture modification Fire service success: The basics Positioning the fire company for success and survival Effective supervision Courageous leadership Training essentials Training basics Being safe and managing risks: The functional fire company way The seven pillars of smart firefighting Coaching the functional fire company
£62.10
PennWell Books Drive to Survive
Book SynopsisDrive to Survive: The Art of Wheeling the Rig provides an in-depth examination of fire apparatus vehicle dynamics. This is not your average “driver training” textbook. Fire apparatus operators must understand how a vehicle maneuvers at roadway speed, and more importantly…why does it crash? Just as a doctor cannot heal the human body without a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, an emergency vehicle operator cannot safely drive a fire apparatus without an in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics.This book provides an in-depth knowledge of topics required in the following NFPA standards NFPA 1002 “Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications” - Section 4-3 NFPA 1451 “Standard for Fire and Emergency Service Vehicle Operations Training Programs” NFPA 1500 “Standard on Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety Program” – Section 6 Drive to Survive fills in the gaps between vehicle dynamics and crash causation. After 15 years of training and research, Chris Daly developed a training program combining his fire service and crash reconstruction training experience.Fire apparatus operators will learn the limits of driving an emergency vehicle and will understand that no matter how long they have been driving or how good they think they are, at some point physics will take over and the vehicle will lose control. Drive to Survive goes beyond talking about pump operations, aerial operations, and preventative maintenance. We can reduce the number of emergency vehicle crashes throughout the world by addressing key issues and providing emergency vehicle operations course (EVOC) instructors with methods to convey these concepts. Concepts you learn in this book relate to more than just driving a fire apparatus. These principles apply to anyone who drives a vehicle, including your family members and loved ones.
£67.15
PennWell Books Drawn by Fire 4
Book SynopsisPaul Combs has returned with a brand new collection of his fire service editorials, Drawn by Fire 4.Paul began his fire service journey in 1995. He is a retired lieutenant for the City of Bryan (OH) Fire Department and continues to instruct for the Bryan Regional Training Academy. He is an FDIC keynoter, classroom presenter, and HOT instructor. He is an instructor for On Scene Training Associates and a national speaker.Paul sees and captures moments that help us all take a good look at ourselves and learn from it. He does it as no one else can—with humor, irreverence, respect, insight, compassion, and the skills of an award-winning illustrator.Table of Contents Foreword by Steve Chikerotis Introduction by Aaron Heller Death, taxes, and bad leaders Let's get serious...Sort of Humor is good medicine Mind, body, soul, and fuzzy slippers
£37.00
Fire Engineering Books & Videos,a Division of PennWell Corporation Mastering the Craft: Cultivating a Philosophy for Fire Attack
Book SynopsisIn this insightful book, veteran firefighter and author Jeff Rothmeier aims to galvanize the minds of firefighters so that they can fulfill their potential and execute effectively in the moment of truth. Training to act effectively means understanding individual tactics fully.Aggression that is not supported by competence, morality, and discipline can be reckless. To be effective, firefighters must believe in and cultivate the power of their mental abilities. Understanding the nature of combat, fire, and humanity informs their instincts. A proper philosophical approach to firefighting is the key to tactical excellence.Features:Identify the skills and vulnerabilities of the enemy—as well as the firefighter—to optimize fire attack.Assess the benefits and drawbacks of aggression to accurately manage fireground risks.Focus on action: which action to take, when to take it, and how to make it decisive.Empower the individual firefighters to play a crucial role on the fireground.Table of Contents Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Orienting Destructive Forces on the Fireground The Nature of Fire Combat Nature of a Firefighter Adopting a Philosophy to Guide Our Intent 2. Observing The Fire Service Mission Victim Survivability Nature of Tactics Quantifying Aggression Risks Validating Aggression Outcomes Observing a Disconnect Learning to Manage Risk 3. Deciding Aggression on the Fireground Defining Fireground Aggression Traits of the Aggressive Firefighter Aggressive Conduct On Becoming the Aggressor in Fire Combat Summary of Aggression 4. Acting Bias for Action Drill as a Foundation for Excellence Philosophy Defined: Cultivating Aggression Decentralized Command Commander’s Intent Mission Tactics and Riding Assignments Main Effort Coordinated Fire Attack Conditioning the Mind for Fire Combat Decision-Making Exercises After-Action Review In Summary Glossary References Study Questions Index About the Author About the Photographer
£37.00
Fire Engineering Books Fire Scene Discipline
£44.06
Fire Engineering Books & Videos,a Division of PennWell Corporation Editor's Opinion
Book SynopsisEditor’s Opinion is a compilation of columns Bobby Halton wrote for Fire Engineering magazine. Bobby penned the column for 18 years while serving as editor in chief and education director for FDIC. In his 18-year run as editor, he was given a platform to serve out his final years as an advocate and voice for the fire service. He worked relentlessly to ensure those with the same passion and skill were given an opportunity to contribute through training classes at FDIC and in the pages of the magazine and online. He always advocated for the fire service as a whole but constantly reminded us of the importance of the everyday, common firefighter whose boots were on the ground.
£51.75
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Sprinkler Hydraulics: A Guide to Fire System
Book SynopsisThis is the foremost guide to hydraulically designing sprinkler systems for commercial and residential buildings. Sprinkler Hydraulics, Third Edition includes the latest developments in automatic sprinkler design, as well as going beyond the NFPA 13 Standard to explain everything needed to know to professionally design a system. Sprinkler Hydraulics, Third Edition explains flow phenomena to help the reader evaluate calculated sprinkler systems. Starting with a general discussion of the mathematics involved, the discussion proceeds to define sprinkler density, including several examples which explain how to determine discharge areas.• Includes the latest developments in automatic sprinkler design, as well as going beyond the NFPA 13 Standard to explain everything needed to know to professionally design a system;• Starting with a general discussion of the mathematics involved, the discussion proceeds to define sprinkler density, including several examples which explain how to determine discharge areas;• Explains flow phenomena to help the reader evaluate calculated sprinkler systems.Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 2 Automatic Sprinklers: A Brief Overview.- 3 NFPA 13.- 4 Those Magic Words: Hydraulically Calculated.- 5 A Word About the Math.- 6 A Few Words About the Units of Measurement.- 7 Back at the Lab: What Has Been Going on There?.- 8 The Evolution of the Sprinkler: Choose Your Weapons With Care.- 9 What Are We Calculating?.- 10 Discharge from a Sprinkler.- 11 Elevation Change.- 12 Sprinkler Piping: Nothing is Simple These Days.- 13 Friction Loss of Water Flowing in a Pipe.- 14 Underground Fire Service Mains.- 15 Losses from Fittings and Valves.- 16 Backflow Preventers.- 17 Velocity Pressures.- 18 The Hydraulically Most Remote Area.- 19 Flow Velocity as a Constraint.- 20 Calculating a Dead-End Sprinkler System.- 21 Relating Hydraulic Calculations to the Water Supply.- 22 A Simplified Method for Calculating Pipe Schedule Systems.- 23 Factory Mutual Data Sheet 2-76.
£94.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Combustion Technology: Essentials of Flames and
Book SynopsisThis textbook is intended for post-graduate students in mechanical and allied engineering disciplines. It will also be helpful to scientists and engineers working in the areas of combustion to recapitulate the fundamental and generally applied aspects of combustion. This textbook comprehensively covers the fundamental aspects of combustion. It includes physical descriptions of premixed and non-premixed flames. It provides a detailed analysis of the basic ideas and design characteristics of burners for gaseous, liquid and solid fuels. A chapter on alternative renewable fuels has also been included to bring out the need, characteristics and usage of alternative fuels. Review questions have been provided at the end of each chapter which will help the students to evaluate their understanding of the important concepts covered in that chapter. Several standard text books have been cited in the chapters and are listed towards the end, as suggested reading, to enable the readers to refer them when required. The textbook will be useful for students in mechanical, aerospace and related fields of engineering. It will also be a good resource for professionals and researchers working in the areas of combustion technology.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Review of Combustion Thermodynamics and Kinetics.- Review of Combustion Phenomena.- Burners for Gaseous Fuels.- Burners for Liquid Fuels.- Solid Fuel Systems.- Alternative Fuels.- Numerical Modelling of Laminar Flames.
£49.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings: Engineering
Book SynopsisThis Guide provides information on special topics that affect the fire safety performance of very tall buildings, their occupants and first responders during a fire. This Guide addresses these topics as part of the overall building design process using performance-based fire protection engineering concepts as described in the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance Based Fire Protection. This Guide is not intended to be a recommended practice or a document that is suitable for adoption as a code. The Guide pertains to “super tall,” “very tall” and “tall” buildings. Throughout this Guide, all such buildings are called “very tall buildings.” These buildings are characterized by heights that impose fire protection challenges; they require special attention beyond the protection features typically provided by traditional fire protection methods. This Guide does not establish a definition of buildings that fall within the scope of this document. Table of Contents1 Introduction2 History3 Components of Performance-based Design4 International Practices5 Unique Features of Very Tall Buildings6 Special Features and Attractions7 Hazard, Risk and Decision Analysis in Very Tall Building Design8 Integration of Building Design and Systems9 System Reliability10 Situation Awareness11 Emergency Egress12 Fire Resistance13 Building Envelope/Enclosure14 Suppression15 Detection and Alarm16 Smoke Control17 First Responder Considerations18 Electrical19 Buildings Under Construction20 Building Life Cycle Management21 Commissioning22 Existing Building Considerations23 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance24 Aerial Vehicle Platforms25 ESS in Very Tall Buildings26 References
£92.10
Springer International Publishing Fire Hazards SocioEconomic and Regional Issues
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£33.24
Springer International Publishing AG Technologypolicy Interface for Combating Forest
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£42.74
Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Energy and Combustion: Safety and
Book SynopsisThis book provides state-of-the-art advances in several areas of importance in energy, combustion, power, propulsion, environment using fossil fuels and alternative fuels, and biofuels production and utilization. Availability of clean and sustainable energy is of greater importance now than ever before in all sectors of energy, power, mobility and propulsion. Written by internationally renowned experts, the latest fundamental and applied research innovations on cleaner energy production as well as utilization for a wide range of devices extending from micro scale energy conversion to hypersonic propulsion using hydrocarbon fuels are provided. The tailored technical tracks and contributions from the world renowned technical experts are portrayed in the respective field to highlight different but complementary views on fuels, combustion, power and propulsion and air toxins with special focus on current and future R&D needs and activities. The energy and environment sustainability require a multi-pronged approach involving development and utilization of new and renewable fuels, design of fuel-flexible combustion systems that can be easily operated with the new fuels, and develop novel and environmentally friendly technologies for improved utilization of all kinds of gas, liquid and solid fuels. This volume is a useful book for practicing engineers, research engineers and managers in industry and research labs, academic institutions, graduate students, and final year undergraduate students in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, Energy and Environmental Engineering.Table of ContentsInjector Dynamics and Pressure Gain in Rotating Detonation Engines.- Low Emissions Propulsion Engine Characterization Process.- Aerodynamic and Aero-Acoustic Performance of an Adjustable Pitch Axial Flow Fan.- Proposed Thrust Profile Design of Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE) for Aerospace Applications.- The Formation of PAH Compounds from the Combustion of Biofuels.- Review of Biomass Energy Resources with Livestock Manure.- Higher Alcohols as Diesel Engine Fuel.- Photocatalytic Hydrogen from Water over Semiconductors.- Evaluation of Hazard Correlations for Hydrogen Rich Fuels using Stretched Transient Flames.- Experimental Investigation of Turbulent Flow/Flame Structure of Double Swirler Burner.
£151.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Resilient Infrastructure: Select Proceedings of
Book SynopsisThis book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). This book discusses various relevant topics such as Disaster resilience and Infrastructure, Risk reduction and structural measures, Evidence based approach for DRR Case studies, Numerical modelling and Constructions methods, Prevention Methods and Safety Engineering, Cross cutting issue in DRR and Infrastructure etc. The book is also a comprehensive volume on multi-hazards and their management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for academicians, research scholars and industry professionals working in the area of civil engineering and disaster management. Table of ContentsResilient Infrastructures and Disaster Risk Reduction – An Introduction.- Disaster Resilience of Infrastructures – A Comprehensive Concept with Case Studies.- Thickness optimization of RC jacket applied as a seismic retrofit measure on RC structural members to effectively resist earthquake loads.- Flood Resilience Quantification for Housing Infrastructure using Analytic Hierarchy Process.- Feasibility of Post Cyclone Portable Relief Shelter: Case of Odisha.
£237.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Safety and Resilience of Higher Educational
Book SynopsisThe world has spent the majority of 2020 enduring an unpreceded crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this crisis has been enormous, and the situation has yet to be resolved. It is still difficult to anticipate when the pandemic will end and how our lives will have changed after the crisis.Higher educational institutions (HEIs) have also had to undergo tremendous transformation, in particular, changing a conventional educational, teaching, and learning system to a digital and online mode and cancelling or postponing important events such as graduation and entrance ceremonies and entrance examinations. In addition, a number of HEIs have been facing financial constraints due to reduced enrolment, particularly from overseas. Students have missed opportunities to meet their family and friends, causing profound psychosocial impact and stress for all concerned.Simultaneously, however, the situation has given HEIs a good opportunity to consider their disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capacity on campus. Some surveys have highlighted a lack of preparedness for pandemic and other hazardous risks beyond natural hazards. Safety issues are a top priority at HEIs because they bring together a number of students, faculty, and staff.This book covers the experiences and lessons learned from HEIs in preparedness, response, and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for such calamities beyond natural disasters in the future. The book consists of 15 chapters divided into three major sections. They highlight the importance of HEIs’ governance issues in disaster risk management, examine the challenges that HEIs have faced during the pandemic and the implementation of new teaching and learning methodologies, and provide innovative responses and preparedness by HEIs based on science and technology, respectively.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Overview and Introduction to the Role of Higher Educational Institution in Disaster Risk Management Chapter 2: Post-pandemic Management in Higher Educational Institutions Chapter 3: New Perspectives of Campus Safety Initiatives in Universities Chapter 4: Regional Overview of Lessons from the Asia-Pacific Regions Chapter 5: Regional Overview of Lessons from Africa: the Impact on the Awareness of the Sector’s Resilience Chapter 6: Disaster Risk Governance in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central America: the Case of Guatemala Chapter 7: Looking Ahead While Leaving No One Behind: Resourcefulness and Resiliency among North American Universities Chapter 8: University Networking in Improvising Academic Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences from Bangladesh Chapter 9: New Role of Universities: Experiences from Taiwan Chapter 10: Vigorous, Vital, Vulnerable: Universities and COVID-19, Aotearoa New Zealand Chapter 11: Applying New Technologies and Innovation in Taiwan Chapter 12: Applying New Technologies and Innovation in Hong Kong: Teaching Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) Using Massive Open Online Course to Enhance Resilience in Higher Educational Institutions Chapter 13: Scope of Civil Society and University Partnership in Enhancing Resilience Chapter 14: Private Sector and Higher Education Institution Partnerships to Enhance Resilience in the Philippines: The Experience of the National Resilience Council Chapter 15: Impacts, opportunities and potentials in HEIs: During and Post Pandemic Perspectives
£104.49
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Taylor & Francis Managing Public Safety Technology Deploying Systems in Police Courts Corrections and Fire Organizations
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£70.37
Taylor & Francis Ltd Fire Safety Design for Tall Buildings
Book SynopsisFire Safety Design for Tall Buildings provides structural engineers, architects, and students with a systematic introduction to fire safety design for tall buildings based on current analysis methods, design guidelines, and codes. It covers almost all aspects of fire safety design that an engineer or an architect might encounterâsuch as performance-based design and the basic principles of fire development and heat transfer.It also sets out an effective way of preventing the progressive collapse of a building in fire, and it demonstrates 3D modeling techniques to perform structural fire analysis with examples that replicate real fire incidents such as the Twin Towers and WTC7. This helps readers to understand the design of structures and analyze their behavior in fire.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Regulatory requirements and basic fire safety design principles 3 Fundamentals of fire and fire safety design 4 Structural fire design principles for tall buildings 5 Typical fire safety design strategy for tall buildings 6 Fire analysis and modeling 7 Preventing fire-induced collapse of tall buildings 8 New technologies and machine learning in fire safety design 9 Post-fire damage assessment
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Health and Safety at Work Revision Guide for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd International Health and Safety at Work Revision
Book SynopsisThis companion to the renowned International Health and Safety at Work textbook by Hughes and Ferrett is an essential revision aid for students preparing for their written assessments on the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Fully updated to the 2019 specification, the revision guide provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks, helping readers to learn and memorise the most important topics. Throughout the book, the guide links back to the International Health and Safety at Work textbook, helping students to consolidate their learning. Small and portable making it ideal for use anywhere â at home, in the classroom or on the move â the revision guide suggests useful tips on study and examination technique. It includes practice questions and answers based on NEBOSH exam questions, providing everything you need for productive revision in one handy reference. Now in its third edition, the Table of ContentsPreface; List of Principal Abbreviations for International Guide; Unit IG1 Management of International Health and Safety; 1.1 The moral financial and legal reasons for health and safety management; 1.2 Health and safety management systems and policy; 1.3 Health and safety management of people and processes; 1.4 Health and safety management of risk and controls; 1.5 Health and safety monitoring and measuring; Unit IG2 Risk Assessment; 2.1 Physical and psychological health; 2.2 Muscoskeletal health; 2.3 Chemical and biological agents; 2.4 General workplace issues; 2.5 Work equipment; 2.6 Fire; 2.7 Elecricity; Useful Additional Construction Topics; Specimen Answers to NEBOSH Examination Questions
£27.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Fire Safety in Residential Property A Practical Approach for Environmental Health Routledge Focus on Environmental Health
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£47.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd Fire Safety in Residential Property
Book SynopsisThis book aims to take the reader through all aspects of fire safety and management in residential settings, from origin and ignition, risk assessment, protection and prevention, as well as comparing effective enforcement options from across all parts of the UK.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The development of fire safety legislation 3. Principles of fire 4. Fire safety risk assessment and fire protection in residential premises 5. Essentials of fire safety management in residential dwellings 6. Fire safety, the HHSRS and property licensing - law and practice 7. Fire risk and precautions for different types of housing 8. Management and regulation of blocks of flats and larger student accommodation developments 9.Future legal developments
£19.99
Taylor & Francis International Health and Safety at Work
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Fire Safety Design for Tall Buildings
Book SynopsisFire Safety Design for Tall Buildings provides structural engineers, architects, and students with a systematic introduction to fire safety design for tall buildings based on current analysis methods, design guidelines, and codes. It covers almost all aspects of fire safety design that an engineer or an architect might encounterâsuch as performance-based design and the basic principles of fire development and heat transfer.It also sets out an effective way of preventing the progressive collapse of a building in fire, and it demonstrates 3D modeling techniques to perform structural fire analysis with examples that replicate real fire incidents such as the Twin Towers and WTC7. This helps readers to understand the design of structures and analyze their behavior in fire.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Regulatory requirements and basic fire safety design principles 3 Fundamentals of fire and fire safety design 4 Structural fire design principles for tall buildings 5 Typical fire safety design strategy for tall buildings 6 Fire analysis and modeling 7 Preventing fire-induced collapse of tall buildings 8 New technologies and machine learning in fire safety design 9 Post-fire damage assessment
£52.24
Taylor & Francis Ltd Fire Static and Dynamic Tests of Building Structures
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£204.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Blast and Ballistic Loading of Structures
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£175.75
Taylor & Francis Introduction to Fire Safety Management
Book SynopsisAndrew Furness and Martin Muckett give an introduction to all areas of fire safety management, including the legal framework, causes and prevention of fire and explosions, fire protection measures, fire risk assessment, and fire investigation. Fire safety is not treated as an isolated area but linked into an effective health and safety management system.Introduction to Fire Safety Management has been developed for the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management and is also suitable for other NVQ level 3 and 4 fire safety courses. The text is highly illustrated in full colour, easy to read and supported by checklists, report forms and record sheets. This practical approach makes the book a valuable reference for health and safety professionals, fire officers, facility managers, safety reps, managers, supervisors and HR personnel in companies, as well as fire safety engineers, architects, constrTrade Review"a first-class introduction ... the market leader in the principle and practice of fire management ... highly recommended for its coverage, quality of writing, and ease of understanding."- Review in SAFETY & HEALTH PRACTITIONER, July 2008“straightforward, with easy-to-follow arguments and advice ... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to all who have a responsibility for ensuring the safety of others from fire.”- Review in HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK MAGAZINE, August 2008Table of ContentsChapter 1 Fire Safety Foundations; Chapter 2 Safety Policy; Chapter 3 Organising for Safety; Chapter 4 Safety Culture; Chapter 5 Principles of Risk Assessment; Chapter 6 General Principles of Control; Chapter 7 Principles of Fire and Explosion; Chapter 8 Causes and Prevention of Fire; Chapter 9 Fire Protection in Buildings; Chapter 10 Safety of People in the Event of a Fire; Chapter 11 Monitoring, Auditing and Reviewing fire Safety Systems; Chapter 12 Reactive Monitoring – Reporting, Recording and Investigation; Chapter 13 Environmental Impact of Fire; Chapter 14 Fire Risk Assessment; Chapter 15 Summary of Key Legal Requirements;
£56.04
Taylor & Francis Ltd Fixed Offshore PlatformsStructural Design for
Book SynopsisThis book examines the fire-resistant design of fixed offshore platforms. It describes the required loading, load combinations, strength and stability checks for structural elements. It also explains the design of tubular joints, fatigue analysis, dynamic analysis, and impact analysis, Fire resistance, fire, explosion and blast effect analysis, fire protection materials, and safety.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Design Methodology. Design Requirements. Structural Analysis. Impact Analysis. Lifting Analysis. Transportation Analysis. Fatique Analysis. Dynamic Analysis. Foundation Design. Fire Resistance. Fire, Explosion and Blast Effect Analysis. Fire Protection Materials. Fire Safety.
£51.29
Taylor & Francis Ltd Building Systems in Interior Design
Book SynopsisBuilding Systems in Interior Design takes an entirely new approach to teaching this essential topic for architects, designers and building engineers. Written to prepare students for the real world and packed with practical examples, the book will foster an understanding of specific issues that are critical to those features of technical systems that most directly affect design. The book stresses the ever-present nature of these systems: they are everywhere, all the time.Taking a design-oriented view, it outlines what can and cannot be done, and provides the student with the know-how and confidence to defend and promote their design intent when working with other industry professionals. Covering lighting, HVAC, plumbing and much more, the book is packed with key features to aid learning including: numerous illustrations, plans and photographs; key terms defined in an extensive glossary; chapter intTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Part 1: What are Building Systems? Part 2: Why do building systems matter? Part 3: Legal Building Systems Part 4: Structural Systems Part 5: Architectural Systems Part 6: Architectural Acoustics Part 7: Mechanical Systems Part 8: Electrical Systems Part 9: Plumbing Systems Part 10: Fire Protection Systems Appendix A Design Tips Appendix B Definitions Appendix C Resources
£92.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd Health and Safety in Construction Revision Guide
Book SynopsisThis companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction is an essential revision aid for students preparing for their written assessments on the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety. Fully updated to the April 2015 specification, the revision guide provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks, helping readers to learn and memorise the most important topics. Throughout the book, the guide links back to the Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction textbook, helping students to consolidate their learning. Small and portable making it ideal for use anywhere: at home, in the classroom or on the move Suggests useful tips on study and examination technique Includes practice questions and answers based on NEBOSH exam questions Everything you need for productive revision in one handy referenceThe HealtTable of ContentsPart I: NGC1 Management of Health and Safety 1.1 Foundations in Health and Safety 1.2 Health and Safety Management Systems 1 – Plan 1.3 Health and Safety Management Systems 2 – Do 1 1.4 Health and Safety Management Systems 2 – Do2 1.5 Health and Safety Management Systems 3 – Check 1.6 Health and Safety Management Systems 4 – Act Part II: Unit NCC1 Managing and Controlling Hazards in Construction Activities 2.1 Construction Law and Management 2.2 Construction Site – Hazards and Risk Control 2.3 Vehicle and Plant Movement – Hazards and Risk Control 2.4 Musculoskeletal Hazards and Risk Control 2.5 Work Equipment Hazards and Risk Control 2.6 Electrical Safety 2.7 Fire Safety 2.8 Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Risk Control 2.9 Physical and Psychological Health Hazards and Risk Control 2.10 Working at Height – Hazards and Risk Control 2.11 Excavation Work and Confined Spaces – Hazards and Risk Control 2.12 Demolition and Deconstruction – Hazards and Risk Control Specimen Answers to NEBOSH Examination Questions
£35.14
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Firefighting Toys
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£23.79
St Martin's Press The Last Men Out Life on the Edge at Rescue 2
Book Synopsis An insightful, dramatic and emotional tale that deserves a place alongside Dennis Smith''s classic firefighting memoir, Report from Engine Co. 82. -Terry Golway, New York PostBrooklyn''s Rescue 2 has long been known as one of the country''s top firehouses, a model for departments nationwide. Recognized for their expertise and commitment, Rescue 2''s men handle only big blazes where civilians and their fellow firemen are in danger. Beginning in 1996 with legendary Captain Ray Downey''s promotion, the story follows the trials of his replacement, Phil Ruvolo, as he works to win over his headstrong men. A new Rescue 2 is forged through changes in firefighting methods and blazes that quickly become legend. Through the crisis of 9/11 and the subsequent rebuilding, Ruvolo triumphantly fills the late Downey''s boots, heading Rescue 2 toward a future worthy of its past, its heroes, its city.Filled with firefighting detail, raucous humor, and gritty real-life
£16.99
Fire Engineering Books & Videos,a Division of PennWell Corporation Public Media Relations for the Fire Service
Book SynopsisMany fire chiefs have been overwhelmed by the sudden appearance of satellite trucks, news helicopters, and media personnel, when an incident in their jurisdiction attracts the media's attention. If reporters can not get fast, accurate information from fire officials, they'll get it from whomever they can. This book is intended to help fire departments master the basics of public relations.
£28.37
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Trenton Firefighting Images of America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Lexington Firefighting
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Historic Fires of Fall River Disaster
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing The Great Chicago Fire
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£23.99
Arcadia Publishing Portland Firefighting
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£19.99
History Press History of the Fire Companies of Frederick County
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£18.69
PennWell Books The Common Sense Approach to Hazardous Materials
Book SynopsisAn accomplished author with decades of experience working in the plastics industry and teaching the chemistry of hazardous materials to emergency responders, Frank Fire has updated his book covering the basic approach to hazardous materials. In the new third edition, each chapter has been revised (where required) to reflect changes since the second edition was published. For example, each chemical mentioned whose volume or usage has changed has been updated, including their usage as a chemical warfare agent. There is a new chapter that covers each class of chemical warfare agents. This is an excellent resource for emergency responders and those involved in departmental training programs or curriculum development.Table of ContentsIllustrations; Preface; Introduction; The chemistry of hazardous materials; Chemical compounds; Covalent bonding; Hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbon derivatives; Fire and pyrolysis; Flammable and combustible liquids; Compressed gases; Combustible solids; Cryogenic gases; Oxidizing agents; Plastics; Corrosives; Unstable materials: Organic peroxides and monomers; Toxicity; Radioactivity; Explosives; Water- and air-reactive materials; Chemical warfare agents; Glossary; Appendices; Index.
£83.00
University of Utah Press,U.S. Fire Otherwise: Ethnobiology of Burning for a
Book SynopsisFire is a daunting human ecological challenge and a major subject in science and policy debates about global trends in land conversion, climate change, and human health. Persistent environmental orthodoxies reduce complex burning traditions to overly simplistic representations of environmental destruction, degradation, and loss while reinforcing existing social inequities involving smallholders. Fire Otherwise: Ethnobiology of Burning for a Changing World advocates for a more inclusive and pluralistic fire ecology, a shift from the paradigmatic globalized version of fire science and management towards research and management that embraces anthropogenic fire regimes and broader understandings of the ways humans interact with fire. The authors present new evaluations of human interactions with fires in contexts of changing environmental conditions. Through deep description and analysis of knowledge and practices enacted by local communities who ignite, manage, and extinguish fires, this collection of case studies supports proactive local and regional efforts to adapt amidst continually changing social and ecological circumstances.Trade Review“This book is very important. It’s the first edited volume on fire ethnography and it is a good balance of thorough overview and specific in-depth studies. There is very little out there that is comparable.” —Eugene N. Anderson, professor emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside “Provides work previously unavailable on a timely subject in an interesting manner. The book will be of interest to those specializing in fire management, people interested in how various groups manage fire, climate-change specialists, and readers with geographical/enthnographical interests.” —Carol J. Pierce Colfer, senior associate at the Center for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia, and visiting scholar with Cornell University’s Southeast Asia Program
£999.99
Michigan State University Press Let Burn: The Making and Breaking of a
Book SynopsisIn 1985, desiring a meaningful, high-paced career in public service, Rachel Wentz left her university studies to become a firefighter/paramedic. Only the eighth woman hired by the Orlando Fire Department, a highly competitive department steeped in tradition, Wentz excelled, completing an AS in Fire Science, a master’s degree in public administration, and numerous specialized training courses to prepare her for an administrative position within the department. Wentz spent eleven years with OFD, experiencing a career that was every bit as exciting and challenging as she had sought. A moving, candid, and eloquent memoir, Let Burn recounts her experiences as a firefighter/paramedic, during which time she witnessed aspects of life and death few people are privy to, experiences that shaped her as a professional and as a person. From the rigorous demands of training to the extraordinary calls Wentz responded to, Let Burn details the gratifying aspects of the field, but also demonstrates the precarious nature of the job: a heated altercation at the scene of an industrial fire leads to Wentz losing almost everything she’s worked for and the dramatic end of a storied career. In vivid detail, Let Burn provides a firsthand glimpse into the hidden world of firefighting and emergency medicine.
£999.99
ATF Press Space Assets and Technology for Bushfire
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£35.97
Pebble Books Fire Trucks
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£999.99
Capstone Press, Incorporated Fire Trucks
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£999.99
Kohlhammer Brandschutz 2013 Auf CD-ROM
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£113.05
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