Fire services Books
Lila Rivers A Light Between Us
£15.48
Violet Rae Dad Bod Bergmann
£12.76
Emma Bray The Firefighters Claim
£12.60
Eliza Rockwood A Taste of Smoke
£10.64
NABIL HAMIDA LAntidote et le Scorpion
£14.67
IDSFA Arson
£13.49
Blue Crow Books Bayou Whispers
£14.99
Tasia Timm His to Rescue
£14.49
Lisa-marie Wilson Buried With You
£20.42
Independently Published Smoke and Pancakes
£14.00
Independently Published Sparks Between Us By Jordyn Daniel
£14.84
Independently Published Barn on Fire
£9.56
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp On Fire
£18.69
Mountains & Magnolias Publishing Smoke Ember Large Print Edition
£20.99
Mountains & Magnolias Publishing Smoke Ember
£13.12
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Rivers Savior
£13.77
Rizzoli American Firefighter
Book SynopsisFOREWORD INDIES Book of the Year Awards — 2017 SILVER Winner for PhotographyA celebration of and tribute to our nation’s courageous firefighters and first responders. Paul Mobley has taken his camera on the road again to photograph America’s bravest citizens. In this collection of intimate and powerful photographic portraits, we get a glimpse of what it means to answer the call and run toward danger. Stunning portraits of these brave men and women—chief fire officers, company and wildland crew leaders, instructors, and line-firefighters—are accompanied by firsthand accounts of those who put it all on the line, as well as stories of those firefighters who have made the greatest sacrifice of all. American Firefighter contains the real-life stories of firefighters, from the most rural volunteers to the most sophisticated and technologically advanced metropolitan departments, and it also profileTrade Review"Many books written about the fire service range from the tales of individuals to a broad look at the service in whole. This pictorial account, in my opinion, is one of the best, if not the best, in paying tribute to the entire fire service… The accounts presented in American Firefighter serve as more than a benefit for the NFFF but as gentle tug that keeps us in the path of service towards others in a cause greater than ourselves.” —Fire Rescue Magazine"Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, but few are as important as America’s first responders. These men and women choose to run toward danger while most flee. In the recently released American Firefighter, photographer Paul Mobley captures portraits of some of the country’s bravest citizens—firefighters, EMTs and paramedics.” —Parade Magazine “What they reveal through their words and photos will leave you with a greater appreciation for the commitment, courage, and compassion firefighters share with each other and their community.” —Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, Executive Director, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation"Mobley's new book, "American Firefighter," profiles the brave, selfless men and women he met at around 50 different firehouses."—Business Insider
£13.48
She Writes Press Flash Point: A Firefighter's Journey Through PTSD
Book SynopsisFor twenty-five years, paramedic and firefighter Christy Warren put each tragic, traumatizing call she responded to in a box and closed the lid. One day, however, the box got too full and the lid blew open—and she found herself unable to close it again. Her brain locked her inside a movie theater in which film after film of gut-wrenching scenes from her career played over and over again; she found herself incapable of forgiving herself for what happened at one call in particular. Caught in a loop of shame, anger, irritability, and hypervigilance—classic signs of PTSD—she began to spiral, even to the point of considering suicide, and yet still she was reluctant to seek help.In the end, it took almost losing her marriage to force Christy into action—but once she began to reach out, she found a whole army of folks waiting and ready to help her. The team of people supporting her eventually grew to include an EMDR therapist, a psychiatrist, her peers at a trauma retreat, and a lawyer who made the case for medical retirement and workers compensation. Along the way, Christy learned the vital truths that made it possible to keep going even in her darkest moments—that post-traumatic stress was literally a brain injury; that suicide and alcohol were not the only ways out; that asking for help was a sign of strength, not weakness; and that although it was ultimately up to her to do the work to change the dialogue in her head, she was not alone.Trade Review“Despite focusing on harrowing subjects, Warren maintains an approachable style that has an endearing buoyancy . . . The result is a well-balanced, courageously candid memoir that moves toward a note of hope, reassuring others that the grip of PTSD need not last forever. An honest, informative, emotionally stirring memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews“[Flash Point is] an intriguing and at times harrowing memoir. . . . Warren has created a paean to the difficult work done by all first responders. It’s eye-opening, even awe-inspiring.”—The Indypendent“Flash Point is essential reading. We depend on first responders who are willing to race to a crisis and put themselves in the path of danger. It’s time for us to tell the truth about the immense toll this career can take on a mind and body. I commend Warren for her deeply principled authenticity in this beautiful, heartbreaking, honest, laugh-out-loud funny, and ultimately triumphant memoir.”—Julie Barton, New York Times best-selling author of Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself“Flash Point is a book for all of us. What author Christy Warren has captured is every human’s struggle to feel safe, secure, attached, and connected. This is a life-saving book with the understanding that we must take care of ourselves along the way. Warren expertly outlines how she worked through many of her struggles and realistically writes to her failures along her journey even while trying to heal. Her journey is many of ours—her recovery can also be ours.”—Tom Satterly, retired CSM Delta Force, and author of All Secure: A Special Operations Soldier's Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront“Christy Warren's powerful memoir of her struggle with PTSD is both heartbreaking and inspiring. It's a must-read for first responders and the clinicians who help them heal.”—Ellen Kirschman, PhD, public safety psychologist and the author of I Love a Fire Fighter, I Love a Cop, and co-author of Counseling Cops“Christy Warren brings her incredible heart and psychological wisdom to this page-turner of a book. She engages with topics that most people would find too scary to even approach, and dives into them without fear of what she might find. What emerges from her efforts is a memoir about bravery, vulnerability, and the complexities of surviving complicated lives. This book is a gift for first responders everywhere, for the communities who support them, and for humanity at large. It is a must-read for anyone striving to become a better person.”—Maya Shankar, cognitive scientist and host of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans“A tough and emotional read but a must-read. Christy dives deep into her life's journey of trauma and, more importantly, her healing and ultimate recovery. I cried and I laughed and I can honestly say this book has helped me dig into my never ending healing process. If you need inspiration, Christy nails it. Thanks for helping me with my journey Christy.”—Clint Malarchuk, former NHL goaltender and author of A Matter of Inches“Christy captures the constant exposure to exigent calls a firefighter faces. Over time it takes a toll on our brains.”—Sig Wallen, San Francisco Fire Department
£12.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Children and Teenagers Who Set Fires: Why They Do
Book SynopsisThis book helps adults to understand firesetting behaviour in children and teens and provides strategies to work with them to address the behaviour. Drawing upon the latest juvenile firesetting research and utilising child development theory to underpin its safety messages, the book explores why young people might set fires in the first place and contextualises firesetting in terms of communication and gaining the attention of carers and other adults.The chapters lay out practical, tried-and-tested steps that professionals and carers can take to address firesetting behaviour, and suggests how to further support any child or teen who sets fires. This includes summaries of the latest evidence-based support strategies and a range of creative activities that can be used in direct work with children and teenagers who set fires, tailored to specific age ranges. Combining expert advice on firesetting behaviour with straightforward practices, this comprehensive book can be used by anyone working with young people to help them intervene and prevent it.Trade ReviewChildren and teenagerswho set fires is anabsorbing and accessibleintroduction to understandingjuvenile firesetting. Part manual,part paean to her roots in theWelsh Valleys, Joanna Foster'sfirst book is a well-judged andacutely observed insight into anarea that she has worked in formany years and clearly loves.All fire and rescue serviceshave some form of juvenilefiresetting interventionprogramme; Joanna used tomanage the London Fire Brigadeteam before striking out on herown a few years ago. It is not anarea that gets a lot of attention -it is not mentioned once in theState of Fire and it is unlikely to bein any of the individual fire andrescue service inspection reportseither. It is a specialist corner runby dedicated staff who should allread this book... This book has a naturallylimited audience but reallyit should have wider appeal.Children need adults whoare kind, caring and above allable to help them navigate thecomplexities of life. Joanna'sbook provides the tools to helppractitioners be their guides. * Fire Magazine *It's a handbook that provides intelligent, highly effective, practical approaches to understanding young people who set fires. Foster writes with warmth and passion giving insightful, sensitive advice grounded in a caring, child-centred philosophy that will be beneficial to anyone who works with vulnerable young people. A must-read for educators everywhere. This book has the power to save lives. -- Tamsin Winter, author of Being Miss Nobody and Jemima Small Versus the UniverseJoanna Foster has done a wonderful job of producing a highly accessible text that introduces the reader to best practice in fire safety work with children and young people. This book is highly engaging to read and should be essential reading for those tasked with the difficult job of addressing fire setting in children and young people. -- Professor Theresa A. Gannon, Director of CORE-FP, University of KentWhat a wonderful read. The author's warmth, care, love and commitment to this important area of work is evident in every word on the page. The book is informative and provides a great deal of insight into the area of fire setting. This book generously provides practitioners with practical tools, confidence and inspiration to undertake work in this area. The exercises are brilliant in their simplicity and in my view are transferable to a variety of other disciplines. A superb book. -- Roz Morrison, Criminal Justice SpecialistTable of ContentsAbout the authorAcknowledgementsForewordPrefaceChapter One - What Exactly is Juvenile Firesetting Behaviour?Chapter Two - Whose Problem and Who's Listening?Chapter Three - Why Does it Happen? Chapter Four - What Works?Chapter Five - Working with Children Aged 0 - 7 YearsChapter Six - Working with Children Aged 8 - 11 YearsChapter Seven - Working with AdolescentsChapter Eight - Adapting our Work and Providing Additional SupportChapter Nine - Working with Jenny-Lee: A case studyChapter Ten - EndingsAppendix I - SUGGESTIONS FOR GIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND APPROVAL Appendix II - NFPA® Sparky® ACTIVITIESAppendix III - QUESTIONS FOR TUMBLING TOWERAppendix IV - FIRE SAFETY QUIZAppendix V - FIRE TRIANGLEAppendix VI - HOUSE OF DREAMSAppendix VII - FIRE SCENARIOSAppendix VIII - GRAPHING TECHNIQUEAppendix IX - M1 CASE STUDYAppendix X - RIPPLE EFFECTAppendix XI - HEART EXERCISE (EXAMPLE ONE)Appendix XII - HEART EXERCISE (EXAMPLE TWO)Appendix XIII - JOANNA'S MAGIC ONIONAppendix XIV - CINQUAINSAppendix XV - FIRE SAFETY JOURNEYReferencesFurther ReadingOrganisations, Helplines and Websites Offering Support and Advice
£19.99
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid: Female Firefighter
Book SynopsisA raw, eye-opening memoir from a North East firefighter, charting her journey into the male dominated heart of the British Fire and Rescue Service.Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid follows young, idealistic recruit, Kate Fullen, as she negotiates training school and settles into life on the watch. With incidents and routine tasks woven into the fabric of the story, it describes the consuming pressure, emotional turmoil and unpredictable nature of the job.Utilising the rare perspective of a northern, queer, working-class female firefighter, Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid examines the more intricate difficulties experienced by minority groups and gives a voice to a profession that is seldom heard and rarely seen.
£9.99
Luath Press Ltd Firefighters of Belfast
Book SynopsisThe firefighters responded to every incident during the Troubles, wherever it was located, seeing the best and worst of humanity. The years 1969 to 1994 were particularly difficult for Northern Ireland, and what would become known as ‘the Troubles’ would test the firefighters of Belfast to their limits. This book provides a record of that time from a firefighter’s perspective, combining thorough research and contemporary records with first hand accounts from people who were involved, bringing these significant events to life through the words of the people who lived through them. Full of character and characters, this personal account places on record the dedicated service and invaluable contribution made by firefighters to the people of Belfast when the city needed them most. Firefighters of Belfast is ultimately an uplifting portrait of human courage and resilience during the most difficult of times.Trade ReviewCompelling reading. Sunday Post Timely and authoritative, a powerful and moving book. Andrew Lynch, editor of Fire and chair of The Firefighters Charity
£999.99
Kohlhammer Rechtsfragen Beim Fuhren Von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen
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£20.90
The University of Chicago Press On the Fireline Living and Dying with Wildland
Book SynopsisExplores the heart and soul of a wildland firefighter. This book shows that these firefighters aren't adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes, as they're so often portrayed.Trade Review"Gripping.... A masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place." - David Grazian, Sociological Forum "Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and camaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks.... A good complement to Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire. Recommended." - Library Journal"
£24.00
University of Washington Press Fire on the Rim
Trade Review"Stephen J. Pyne is to fire what Theodore White was to American politics, an insider who can explain how his subject works and affects our lives. . . . In Fire on the Rim Pyne has compressed accounts of the 15 summers he spent as an eager firefighter [on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon]. He begins as a single man, enjoying the heady freedom of his summertime release from college, and ends when he is married and a father, a veteran fighting his last gritty battle against the flames before regretfully packing up like a successful professional athlete who has stayed two or three seasons too long. . . . This book, full of human detail, brings us to the front lines, and we learn what fires mean to the fire—crew foreman (an empire to rule over, if only for a summer) and to the individual firefighter (not the least is plenty of overtime if the struggle against a minor blaze can be stretched out). . . . The author reminds us of the natural rhythms of these vast wild preserves that thwart any of man’s efforts to shape them." * New York Times Book Review *“Forest fires are both the subject and the main characters in this mesmerizing account by a MacArthur Prize—winning professor who spent 15 summers as a ‘Longshot’ firefighter. The result is a heady combination of poetic prose, analytic language (trees are ‘large fuels’), and ecological polemic directed at the bureaucratic infighting that afflicts the two great administrators of the nation’s wilderness—the Park Service and the National Forest Service. . . . This rewarding book should add a ‘large fuel’ of its own to the debate over our endangered wilderness. * Kirkus *
£29.66
Pluto Press The Secure and the Dispossessed
Book SynopsisAn exploration into how the elite exploit the impact of climate change and how communities can resist this process.Trade Review'If you want to understand why we can't leave it to the Pentagon to shape our response to climate change, then you need to read this book' -- Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything and The Shock Doctrine'As this riveting analysis makes clear, climate change will have winners as well as losers. This is far too important to be left to the scientists' -- Fred Pearce, environment consultant, New Scientist'We can deal with the climate crisis either as a moment to build new global unity, or to further divide the planet between profiteering elites and everyone else. This book will help you understand the possibilities, and hopefully move you to join the fight for justice' -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature'A tremendous book that shows how the few intend to profit from climate change and how the many can stop it happening' -- John Vidal, Environment Editor, the Guardian'Among the books that attempt to model the coming century, this one stands out for its sense of plausibility and danger' -- Kim Stanley Robinson'A must read for anyone concerned to secure ecological futures for more than just the rich and powerful few in the global system' -- Simon Dalby, Balsillie School of International Affairs'Brings together a series of excellent contributions to take apart the dangers and short-sightedness of securitising climate change. This is a badly needed book and a hugely important contribution to one of the most significant issues of our age' -- Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at University of Bradford'A brilliantly conceived volume that warns us of the dire political and ecological consequences of accepting a security rationale for the control of climate change policy that entrusts the human future to the main culprits of our era: corporate neoliberalism and geopolitical militarism' -- Richard Falk, American Professor Emeritus of Internal Law at Princeton University'This book provides a deep and wide-ranging analysis of the securitisation of climate change and its military and corporate sponsors and beneficiaries' -- Betsy Hartmann, Professor Emerita of Developmental Studies and Senior Policy Analyst of the Population and Development Program, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA'This book is an indispensable guide to the dystopian forces we must confront and the alternative just solutions we will need to advance' -- Pablo Solon, Former Ambassador to the Plurinational Government of Bolivia and lead climate negotiator to the UNTable of ContentsList of Figures and Boxes Acknowledgements Foreword by Susan George Introduction: Security for Whom in a Time of Climate Crisis? - Nick Buxton and Ben Hayes Part I: The Security Agenda 1. The Catastrophic Convergence: Militarism, Neoliberalism and Climate Change - Christian Parenti 2. Colonising the Future: Climate Change and International Security Strategies - Ben Hayes 3. Climate Change Inc.: How TNCs are Managing Risk and Preparing to Profit in a World of Runaway Climate Change - Oscar Reyes Part II: Security for Whom? 4. A Permanent State of Emergency: Civil Contingencies, Risk Management and Human Rights - Nafeez Ahmed, Ben Hayes and Nick Buxton 5. From Refugee Protection to Militarised Exclusion: What Future for ‘Climate Refugees’? - Ben Hayes, April Humble and Steve Wright 6. The Fix Is In: (Geo)engineering Our Way out of the Climate Crisis? - Kathy Jo Wetter and Silvia Ribeiro, ETC Group 7. Greenwashing Death: Climate Change and the Arms Trade- Mark Akkerman Part III: Acquisition through Dispossession 8. Sowing Insecurity: Food and Agriculture in a Time of Climate Crisis - Zoe W. Brent, Nick Buxton and Annie Shattuck 9. In Deep Water: Confronting the Climate and Water Crises - Mary Ann Manahan 10. Power to the People: Rethinking 'Energy Security' - The Platform Collective Conclusion: Finding Security in a Climate-Changed World - Nick Buxton and Ben Hayes Notes on Contributors Index
£22.49
Kogan Page Ltd How to Pass the UKs National Firefighter
Book SynopsisMike Bryon is an expert in psychometrics and training solutions. He is also the author of The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook, How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests, How to Pass the Civil Service Qualifying Tests, How to Pass Selection Tests, Ultimate Psychometric Tests and How to Master the UKCAT, as well as many other titles, all published by Kogan Page.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: A career as a firefighter; Chapter - 02: The application forms and questionnaire about your attitude to work; Chapter - 03: Written tests and practice questions; Chapter - 04: Practice tests; Chapter - 05: Interview and team exercise, physical tests and references; Chapter - 06: Answers and explanations
£16.14
Fire Engineering Books Firefighting Principles Practices 2nd
Book SynopsisProvides up-to-date information on firefighting operations, from behaviour to fundamental approaches, strategy, coordination, and tactics of safe fireground activities. The book also discusses operational procedures of ladder and engine companies, along with preplanning routines, and finishes with a look at common fires, along with fires that could require special attention.
£53.10
PennWell Corp. Investigating the Fireground
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£31.46
PennWell Corp. Tools of the Trade Firefighting Hand Tools and
Book SynopsisEach day, firefighters use numerous tools. Without the knowledge of how and when to use these tools. Without the knowledge of how and when to use these tools, they become ineffective and a waste of space on the apparatus.
£31.46
Fire Engineering Books & Videos Officers Guide to Fire Service EMS
Book SynopsisThe whole concept of EMS has undergone drastic changes and improvements over the past three decades. With the ongoing threat of deadly diseases, the methods once practiced to treat trauma victims are not necessarily the best, or safest, procedures. This book is designed to improve the quality of your EMS delivery.
£21.80
Fire Engineering Books Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies
Book SynopsisA busy fire officer handles numerous tasks: administration, budgets, political interaction, medical response, fire prevention, inspections, etc. This book brings the chief fire officer back to his job's focus: fighting fires and responding to emergencies.
£53.10
Fire Engineering Books Public Safety Diving
Book SynopsisWritten for instructors, dive team captains, surface teams, and underwater personnel alike, this book offers definitive information on procedures for safe operations, proper methods of training, and how to make appropriate purchasing decisions.
£44.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc Guidelines for Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis
Book SynopsisThis book describes how to conduct Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs) for processes handling combustible solids. The book explains how to do a dust hazard assessment by using either an approach based on compliance with existing consensus standards, or by using a risk based approach.Table of ContentsList of Tables xiii List of Figures xv Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii Glossary xix Acknowledgments xxiv Preface xxvii 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Purpose of Book 1 1.2 Book Road Map 2 1.3 References 4 2. Background 5 2.1 Nature of the Dust Fire and Explosion Problem 5 2.1.1 Dust Explosion Statistics 5 2.1.2 Case Study: Hoeganaes Corporation 5 Findings and Lessons 10 2.2 Requirements for Dust Fires and Explosions 11 2.2.1 Layer Fire. 12 2.2.2 Flash Fires and Explosions 12 2.3 Combustibility and Explosivity Parameters 15 2.3.1 Explosibility Screening Test 15 2.3.2 Deflagration Index, KSt (bar-m/sec) 18 2.3.3 Maximum Pressure, Pmax (Bar) 18 2.3.4 Minimum Explosible Concentration, MEC (g/m3) 19 2.3.5 Minimum Ignition Energy, MIE (mJoules, mJ) 19 2.3.6 Minimum Auto Ignition Temperature, Cloud, MAIT (°C) 20 2.3.7 Layer Ignition Temperature, LIT (°C) 20 2.3.8 Limiting Oxygen Concentration, LOC (vol% O2) 20 2.3.9 Volume Resistivity (Ohm-m) 20 2.4 Comparison to Combustible Vapors 21 2.5 Effect of Parameters 22 2.6 Summary 22 2.7 References 23 3. The Hazards Within – Dust Inside Equipment 25 3.1 Methods of Prevention, Protection, Mitigation 25 3.1.1 Ignition Control 26 3.1.2 Inerting/Oxidant Control 28 3.1.3 Combustible Concentration Control 28 3.1.4 Deflagration Venting 28 3.1.5 Deflagration Suppression 29 3.1.6 Containment 29 3.1.7 Deflagration Isolation 30 3.2 Issues 30 3.2.1 Air/Material Separators 32 3.2.2 Size Reduction Equipment (grinders, mills, etc.) 34 3.2.3 Dryers 35 3.2.4 Silos/Hoppers 36 3.2.5 Portable Containers 37 3.2.6 Conveyors 38 3.2.7 Blenders/Mixers 41 3.2.8 Feeding into Vessels Having Flammable Vapor Atmospheres 41 3.3 Summary 42 3.4 References 42 4. Hazards of Dust External to Equipment 45 4.1 Case Study – Imperial Sugar 45 4.2 Issues Inside a Room or Building 48 4.3 Methods of Prevention and Protection 49 4.3.1 Control of Dust Deposits Outside of Equipment 49 4.3.2 Ignition Control 52 4.3.3 Damage Limiting Construction 52 4.4 Summary 52 4.5 References 53 5. Traditional Approach to Hazard Assessment and Control 55 5.1 Introduction 55 5.1.1 Process Safety Information (PSI) 55 5.1.2 Competent Team 56 5.2 Steps to the Traditional Approach 56 5.2.1 Step 1 – Is a combustible dust involved? 57 5.2.2 Step 2 – Determine Which Standards Apply 58 5.2.3 Step 3 - Determine Where Fire/Explosion Hazards Exist 62 5.2.4 Step 4 – Review Unit Operation vs. Standard Requirements for Prevention and Mitigation of Fires/Explosions 63 5.2.5 Step 5 – Make Recommendations 65 5.2.6 Step 6 – Document the DHA 65 5.2.7 Step 7 – Implement the Recommendations 66 5.3 Summary 67 5.4 References 68 6. Risk-based Approach to Dust Hazard Analysis 69 6.1 Introduction 69 6.2 Technique for a Risk-based DHA 70 6.2.1 Step 1: Identify Failure Scenarios 70 6.2.2 Step 2: Evaluate the Consequences 70 6.2.3 Step 3: Are the Consequences Tolerable? 73 6.2.4 Step 4: Estimate Likelihood and Risk 73 6.2.5 Step 5: Is the Risk Tolerable 78 6.2.6 Step 6: Recommend and Evaluate Solutions 80 6.2.7 Step 7: Is the Mitigated Risk Tolerable? 81 6.2.8 Step 8: Document Results 81 6.3 DHA Risk Assessment, Additional Requirements 82 6.3.1 DHA Leader Competency 83 6.3.2 Documentation 83 6.4 Managing Change and Updating Risk Assessment 83 6.5 Summary 83 6.6 References 84 7. Special Considerations: Combustible Dust Issues in Existing Facilities 87 7.1 Introduction 87 7.2 Existing Facilities and Combustible Dusts 87 7.2.1 Potential Issues 87 7.2.2 Issues Impact 91 7.2.3 Precautions 92 7.3 Summary 92 7.4 References 93 8. Worked Examples 95 8.1 Introduction 95 8.2 Example 1 95 8.2.1 Process Description – Example 1 95 8.2.2 Traditional DHA – Example 1 95 8.2.3 Risk-based DHA – Example 1 112 8.2.4 Comparison of Traditional vs. Risk-based Approach – Example 1 167 8.3 Example 2 169 8.3.1 Process Description 2 169 8.3.2 Traditional DHA 171 8.3.3 Risk-based DHA 173 8.3.4 Comparison of Traditional vs. Risk-based Approach – Example 2 176 8.4 Example 3 177 8.4.1 Process Description – Example 3 177 8.4.2 Traditional DHA – Example 3 179 8.4.3 Risk-based DHA – Example 3 181 8.5 Summary 188 8.6 References 188 Appendix A Regulations and Codes 191 A.1 Regulations 191 A.1.1 U.S. 191 A.1.2 International 191 A.2 Codes 192 References 195 Appendix B Additional Resources 197 B.1 Books 197 B.2 U.S. Chemical Safety Board Reports 197 B.3 Journal Articles 198 B.4 Other 199 Appendix C Data for Risk-based DHA 201 C.1 Probability Assessment of Process Unit Fire or Dust Explosion 201 C.1.1 Initiating Event Frequencies 204 C.1.2 Ignition Probabilities 205 C.1.3 Protection Layer PFDs 207 C.2 References 209 Appendix D Good Practices 211 D.1 Self Assessment 211 D.2 Housekeeping 213 D.2.1 Combustible Dust Housekeeping Inspection Checklist 215 D.3 Explosion Protection Methods 217 Appendix E DHA Roadmap 219 Notes for Figure E.1 221 Index 223
£95.36
University of Minnesota Press Trauma Sponges: Dispatches from the Scarred Heart
Book SynopsisBeyond an adrenaline ride or a chronicle of bravura heroics, this unflinching view of a Minneapolis firefighter reveals the significant toll of emergency response In this remarkable memoir, Jeremy Norton marshals twenty-two years of professional experience to offer, with compassion and critique, an extraordinary portrayal of emergency responders. Trauma Sponges captures in arresting detail the personal and social toll the job exacts, as well as the unique perspective afforded by sustained direct encounters with the sick, the dying, and the dead.From his first days as a rookie firefighter and emergency medical technician to his command of a company as a twenty-year veteran, Norton documents the life of an emergency responder in Minneapolis: the harrowing, heartbreaking calls, from helping the sick and hurt, to reassuring the scared and nervous, to attempting desperate measures and providing final words. In the midst of the uncertainty, fear, and loss caused by the Covid pandemic, Norton and his crew responded to the scene of George Floyd’s murder. The social unrest and racial injustice Norton had observed for years exploded on the streets of Minneapolis, and he and his fellow firefighters faced the fires, the injured, and the anguish in the days and months that followed.Norton brings brutally honest insight and grave social conscience to his account, presenting a rare insider’s perspective on the insidious role of sexism and machismo in his profession, as well as an intimate observer’s view of individuals trapped in dire circumstances and a society ill equipped to confront trauma and death. His thought-provoking, behind-the-scenes depiction of the work of first response and last resort starkly reveals the realities of humanity at its finest and its worst.Trade Review "With clarity and sensitivity, Jeremy Norton has written an eye-opening book that shows us what firefighting is often about: encountering medical emergencies more often than fires, helping strangers through the trauma of death and loss, and witnessing the ways that racism, poverty, and violence singe our society. Theirs is a particular courage that we must all celebrate."—Dr. Sunita Puri, author of That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour "While many bear witness to injustice and decide that silence best serves their privilege, some use their privilege to dismantle the inequities that created the disparities in the first place. Jeremy Norton is the latter."—Dr. Michele Harper, author of The Beauty in Breaking "Trauma Sponges is a powerful book, by turns tender, brutal, and incisive, full of wisdom and wonder. Jeremy Norton’s compassionate vision and vivid, well-crafted prose make this much more than a collection of shock stories. Here we have it all: brilliantly rendered scenes of crisis and grief, a close-up view of the physical (and spiritual) grind firefighters embrace, a celebration of the communities they serve, existential reflections earned on the margins of life and death, and piercing critiques of some of the outmoded, frankly misogynist and racist attitudes that have plagued the station house. Norton is a thoughtful, courageous guide, our Virgil taking us through infernos both actual and metaphorical."—Sam Lipsyte, author No One Left to Come Looking for You and The Ask "If you’re looking for a hero with all the answers, that is not Jeremy Norton. Norton is the Poet Laureate of Emergency Services, a writer whose talent and heart spark and crackle on every page, devastating and dazzling with equal measure. He sorts through the wreckage of the lives he's saved and those that were lost, presenting us with what remains: our raw humanity and, somehow, hope."—Nora McInerny, founder of the Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast and best-selling author of Bad Vibes Only
£19.79
PennWell Books Positive Pressure Attack for Ventilation & Firefighting
Book SynopsisIn the past decades, lightweight building construction methods and the use of manmade materials in construction and furnishings have become more and more common. The time until structural failure can be expected in a fire has been reduced, and firefighters have seen hotter fires that generate high levels of deadly gasses. But the ventilation methods used by modern firefighters have not kept pace. Positive pressure was first used in the fire service to ventilate a structure after the fire was knocked down. Authors Kriss Garcia and Reinhard Kauffmann have taken positive pressure a step further to achieve effective ventilation in coordination with aggressive fire attack, called positive pressure attack (PPA). Properly used PPA allows firefighters great control over the interior environment of a fire building, and starts at the earliest stages of the operation when ventilation can provide the greatest benefit for victims, firefighters, and the structure. With a small investment in equipment and a commitment to training, any fire department can implement PPA at the company level. Subjects covered in this book include: • Basics of positive pressure and how to maximize its effectiveness for fireground ventilation. • PPA: how effective ventilation can be coordinated to support an aggressive fire attack. • Safety considerations and limitations of PPA and positive pressure. • Other ways positive pressure blowers can be used to help victims and firefighters in a variety of situations. • Implementing PPA on a department, and how to train each engine company to become its own firefighting force that can accomplish both ventilation and fire attack.
£53.10
PennWell Books Hazardous Materials Incidents: Surviving the Initial Response
Book SynopsisFirst responders who arrive on scene of a hazardous materials incident may be assigned to an engine, ladder truck, rescue, or ambulance with very little sophisticated HAZMAT equipment. Despite these limitations, their actions during the initial response will often set the stage for the success or failure of the entire event. Many incidents start out as minor ""routine"" events that suddenly escalate when something goes terribly wrong. Perhaps first responders did not anticipate the involvement of hazardous materials in a response to a rear-end collision involving two passenger vehicles, an EMS call at a residence for difficulty breathing, or a trash fire. That is until it was too late! First responders, despite their best intentions, can quickly become part of any hazardous materials problem. The results can be first responders who are killed or seriously injured, or those who suffer devastating illnesses years after exposure to a hazardous material. Even if you have hours of training on hazardous materials response, this book will provide every reader with… • Practical advice based on the real-life experiences of first responders • A one-stop source on topics such as atmospheric monitors and class B foam • Steps to managing ""routine"" incidents to prevent them from becoming disasters • Limitations of federal hazardous materials regulations you need to know • Real-world examples of first responders who won (or lost) the battle with hazardous materials
£42.26
PennWell Books Pride & Ownership: A Firefighter's Love of the
Book SynopsisPride and Ownership holds no punches. Chief Rick Lasky takes a hard look at the fire service and finds it short on the only element that makes it effective: passion. Chief Lasky gives an upfront and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love of the job on every level, from chiefs on down. Key Features: • History and traditions of the fire service with overviews of some of the most important fire service leaders, • Detailed explanations of ceremonies for all ocasions from a firefighter's initiation to retirement, • Over 150 photos displaying the rites and ceremonies, • Helpful appendices full of sample documents for fire company use.
£53.10
PennWell Books The Engine Company
Book SynopsisIn his new book, Battalion Chief Salka, a nationally recognized speaker and author with years of service in several career and volunteer departments, looks at both the similarities and differences in the engine company operations practiced by fire departments throughout the United States and discusses in detail the equipment, staffing, and operations of engine company firefighters at structural fires and emergencies in urban, suburban, and rural settings. In this book, Salka teaches readers: the abilities and limitations of engine companies, depending on equipment, staffing, and water supply; how to execute the tactical missions of engine companies; and, the importance of mastering engine company functions for successful fire attack. ""The Engine Company"" is an invaluable resource for company officers (particularly those with responsibility for engine company operations), firefighters who want a better understanding of the functions of the engine company, and training officers and instructors.Table of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Engine company apparatus; Tools, equipment, and appliances; Firefighter assignments; Water supply; Hose and hose beds; Fire attack strategies; Standpipe operations; Big guns and big water; Foam operations; Safety concerns; The rapid intervention team engine; Training; Inspection and maintenance; Scenarios; Glossary; Index.
£53.10
PennWell Books Industrial Firefighting for Municipal Firefighters
Book SynopsisAlthough municipal firefighters respond on a daily basis to industrial fires or emergencies, even the largest fire departments often focus most of their training and attention to structural or wildland firefighting. It is increasingly probable that municipal firefighters will be called to an industrial incident due to a fire or terrorist event. The authors have written this book to specifically prepare the municipal firefighter for responses to a wide range of industrial fires, where the situation will be monumentally different. ""Industrial Firefighting for Municipal Firefighters"" is an ideal resource for municipal firefighters who may respond to an industrial incident, personnel at industrial facilities that have in-house, first-response capability, and larger industrial fire departments.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction; Industrial firefighting for municipal firefighters: purpose of this book; Industrial qualifications and skills required; Industrial emergency response teams and municipal interface; Incident management; Pre-incident response planning; Drills and exercises; General firefighting tactics and response concerns; Fixed and semi-fixed suppression systems and water supplies; Fire and gas detection systems; Terrorism and security issues; Hazardous materials; Petroleum refining; Chemical and petrochemical facilities; Nuclear facilities; Bulk grain storage and processing occupancies; Textiles; Storage and warehouses; Recycling facilities; Pulp and paper manufacturing; Plastics manufacturing; Woodworking facilities; Food and beverage facilities; Laboratories; Marine operations including shipyards; Storage of liquefied flammable gases; Steel and aluminum manufacturing; Printing establishments; Quenching and annealing; Aircraft and aircraft facilities; Electric power generation; Storage tank facilities; Well drilling sites; Pipelines; Automotive manufacturing; Glossary; Acronyms and abbreviations.
£53.10
PennWell Books Strategy of Firefighting
Book SynopsisThis is a 'how to' book written by a 'know how' person for anyone who practices firefighting strategy. Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn is passing on to the next generation of firefighters the lessons he learned from his years of firefighting experience. He describes firefighting strategies for the most common types of fire scenarios and identifies specific firefighting problems presented to an incident commander, by occupancy and construction type. More importantly, he explains firefighting solutions and offers firefighting plans, standard procedures, action plans, ideas, guidelines, explanations, key steps, and systems of firefighting procedures. This book is not about tactics. It's about strategy - plans of firefighting and logical ways to solve problems at fires.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; Strategy for the 21st century; Prefire inspection; Size-up; Wood-dwelling fires; Strip mall fires; Row house fires; Fires in places of worship; Restaurant kitchen fires; Fires in truss buidings; Stairway and hallway fires; Cellar fires; Apartment fires; High-rise residence fires; Heavy timber factory fires; Fires in noncombustible buildings; High-rise office building fires; Grass and brush fires; Fires in vacant buildings; Terrorism explosions; Hose placement; Stopping fire spread; Opposing hose lines; Smoke venting; Searching at fires; Evacuating people from burning buildings; Master streams; Fire and explosion; Collapse size-up; Collapse search and rescue; Fire ground safety; Postfire strategy; Strategy errors and failures; Secondary strategies (for small problems); Myths and misconceptions; Post-fire investigations; Glossary.
£60.35
Fire Engineering Books & Videos Forcible Entry Dvd Padlocks Padlocks Standard and Heavy Security No 3
Book SynopsisFeatures lock locations and details, standard lock techniques, mounting devices, heavy security opening techniques, US and foreign locks, and using Ilalligan, bolt cutter, dent puller, and other tools.
£44.55
Fire Engineering Books & Videos Forcible Entry Dvd Special Locking Devices Special Locking Devices Guard Plates Locks Bolts and Bars No 5
Book SynopsisOffers methods of entry for each type. This title covers identifying special locking devices; cylinder plates - exposed bolt and hidden bolt; and Fichet-type locks, Mul-T-Lock, and Police locks.
£44.55
Fire Engineering Books & Videos Fire Officers Handbook of Tactics Video Series 8 Ladder Company Operations
Book SynopsisDetails tasks including LOVERS U (Laddering, Overhaul, Ventilation, Forcible Entry, Rescue and Search, Salvage, and control of Utilities). This title also describes the importance of developing a plan of action so that you may assign apparatus, manpower, and equipment; and, ladder company functions at structural fires.
£63.90
PennWell Books Disaster Planning and Control
Book SynopsisIn this new book, Bill Kramer examines the complexities of disaster planning and control, covering the concepts of disaster management, development of disaster and emergency operation plans, and much more. Through examples and case studies, the book is designed to allow the fire officer to study how the fire service has been involved with responding to various disasters and, by learning from the past and understanding the concepts presented, make a difference in the overall outcome of future events.Table of ContentsPreface; Tribute to Charles Bahme; Passing the torch; I: Disaster anticipation and preparation; Disaster planning; Historical lessons; Training and preparation; II: Managing disasters; Organizational structure and incident command; Resource management and augmentation; Communications and information management; III: Frequent threats - fire, transportation, and hazmat; Catastrophic fires; Transportation disasters; Hazardous materials disasters; IV: Growing threats, global concerns; Homeland security and civil disorder; Terrorism; Mass casualties and mass evacuation; V: Natural disasters and recovery; Weather-related natural disasters; Terrain-based natural disasters; Aftermath and recovery; Appendix A: Acronyms; Index.
£79.90
PennWell Books Effective Fire & Emergency Services
Book SynopsisDr. Fleming's new book” drawing from an array of business and administrative disciplines” provides a solid conceptual foundation for understanding, meeting, and exceeding the expectations of organizational stakeholders and preparing for professional, personal, and organizational success in fire administration. The book addresses the various course objectives and learning outcomes for both the Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services Administration course within the FESHE Associates Model Curriculum and the corresponding bachelors course, Fire and Emergency Services Administration. Effective Fire & Emergency Services Administration will be an invaluable resource for students (both undergraduate and graduate), and current fire and emergency services personnel of all ranks who are preparing for career advancement, including promotional examinations. It also will serve as a very useful reference for current fire and emergency service operational and administrative officers.
£60.35
PennWell Books Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to
Book SynopsisChief Vincent Dunn, a 42-year fire service veteran, has updated his best-selling book which examines the dangers of structural failure caused by fire. This is the second edition of the first textbook written to warn firefighters, company officers, and fire chiefs about exactly how structures collapse when destroyed by fire--and examines the subject of burning building collapse in great detail. More importantly, this book, unlike any other publication, instructs firefighters and fire officers in how to survive burning building collapse.
£70.55
PennWell Books Drawn By Fire
Book SynopsisReaders will find that this book is more than a collection of 156 fire service editorial cartoons. Paul Combs is a gifted artist who uses his talent as a tool to express his passion for making a difference in the fire service, the greatest job in the world.
£999.99
PennWell Books Survival Skills for the Fire Chief
Book SynopsisSurvival Skills for the Fire Chief examines the management mistakes fire chiefs often make that compromise their effectiveness and ability to manage and lead their fire departments. In his latest book, Dr. Fleming, a nationally recognised authority on fire and emergency services, provides the understanding necessary to enhance the fire chief’s success and that of his or her fire department. The book’s themes include understanding, meeting, and, where possible, exceeding the reasonable expectations of fire department stakeholders and preparing as a fire chief for professional, personal, and organisational success. Survival Skills for the Fire Chief is ideal for current and future fire chiefs; participants in related college and university courses; and participants in training programmes, seminars, and courses offered by fire and emergency services training agencies.
£44.60
