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Ebook details:
عنوان: Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services (2nd Edition) (Brady Fire)
نویسنده: Jason B. Loyd; James D. Richardson
ناشر: Pearson; 2 edition (July 29, 2013)
زبان: English
شابک: 0133419231, 978-0133419238
حجم: 131 Mb
فرمت: Image pdf with ocr

Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Contents Foreword Preface What’s New How to Use This Text Reviewers About the Authors 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Grid Chapter 1 History of the Fire Service Key Terms Objectives Introduction The Evolution of Firefighting Services Early Firefighting Apparatus, Vehicles, and Extinguishers Respiratory Protective Equipment or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Fire Facilities Fire Service Insignias and Traditions Red Fire Engine Badges Maltese Cross Dalmatian Dog The Fire Dilemma in the United States Stop and Think 1-1 The Scope of Fire and Emergency Services Today Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 2 Fire and Emergency Services Career Opportunities Key Terms Objectives Introduction Firefighting Career Opportunities Fire Cadet/Recruit Firefighter Federal Firefighter Firefighter/EMT or Higher Wildland Firefighter Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Fire Apparatus Engineer Search and Rescue Industrial Firefighter Hazardous Materials Technician Fire Investigation Units/Arson Units Nonfirefighting Careers in Fire Protection Dispatcher/Communications Operator Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Fire Equipment Salesperson Fire Extinguisher Service Technician Fire Marshal Stop and Think 2-1 Public Information Officer Fire Prevention Specialist/Public Fire Education Specialist Fire Department Training Specialist Insurance Adjuster Fire Inspector Fire Investigator Private Sector Fire Protection Careers Statistician Fire Protection Engineer Contract Firefighter Opportunities (Overseas) Stop and Think 2-2 Inventor Volunteer Opportunities The Future of Fire and Emergency Careers Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 3 The Selection Process Key Terms Objectives Introduction Preparation for a Firefighter Position Prerequisites Written Test Physical Ability/Agility Stop and Think 3-1 Interviewing Skills First Interview or Chief’s Interview Personal History Medical Exam Background History Hiring Conditions Eligibility List Probationary Period Marketing Yourself for the Firefighting Job EMT Status Firefighter I, Other Certifications, and Higher Education Volunteer Experience Bilingual Ability Clean Driving Record Excellent Physical Fitness Diversity Social Media Stop and Think 3-2 Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 4 Training and Higher Education Key Terms Objectives Introduction Higher Education Training Fire Department Training or Special Operations Bureaus The U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Academy Advancement and Promotion Certification Specialty Certifications Stop and Think 4-1 Training Instructor Training Officer Post-Secondary Education The Fire Science Technology Curriculum Distance and Online Education Setting Standards for Higher Education in The Fire Service Stop and Think 4-2 FESHE Guidelines International Fire Service Accreditation Congress Pro Board Accreditation Chapter review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 5 Fire Department Resources Key Terms Objectives Introduction Fire Department Facilities Administration Buildings Training Facilities Fire Stations Apparatus Bay Sleeping Accommodations, Bathroom Facilities, Kitchen, and Living Areas Offices Other Areas Fire Apparatus Pumping Apparatus Wildland Firefighting Apparatus (Brush Trucks) Mobile Water Supply Apparatus Aerial Apparatus Specialized Apparatus Ambulance Apparatus Rescue Apparatus Stop and Think 5-1 Hazardous Materials Apparatus Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Apparatus Fireboats Firefighting Aircraft Personal Protective Equipment Clothing Station Work Uniform Structural Firefighting Ensemble Wildland Firefighting Ensemble Proximity Ensemble Hazardous Materials Ensembles Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Personal Alert Safety System Stop and Think 5-2 Tools and Other Equipment Thermal Imaging Cameras Mobile Data Terminal Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 6 Fire Dynamics Key Terms Objectives Introduction Atoms and Molecules Matter, Energy, and The Combustion Process Solid Matter Liquid Matter Gaseous Matter Stop and Think 6-1 Heat Energy Fahrenheit, Rankine Scales, and British Thermal Units Specific Heat and Latent Heat Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Conduction Convection Radiation Chemical Energy Heat of Combustion or Caloric Value Fire Load Computation Fire Flow Computation Rate of Heat Release Spontaneous Heating Heat of Decomposition Heat of Solution Heat of Reaction Stop and Think 6-2 Electrical Energy Forms of Electrical Heat Energy Resistance Heating Arcing Sparking Static Induction Stop and Think 6-3 Mechanical Energy Friction Compression Combustion Process Burning Process Ignition Stage Growth Stage Fully Developed Stage Decay Stage Fire Classification Class A: Ordinary Combustibles Class B: Flammable Liquids Class C: Energized Electrical Fires Class D: Flammable Metals Class K: High-Temperature Cooking Oils Chapter review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 7 Building Construction Key Terms Objectives Introduction Loads and Forces Load Type Load Distribution Load Imposition Axial Loads Eccentric Loads Torsional Loads Stop and Think 7-1 Structural Components Foundations Example Beams Depth Example Width Example Span Example Columns Column Formula Walls Example Wood Trusses and I-Joists Ceiling Joists Roof Configurations Flat Roofs Pitched Roofs Types of Pitched Roofs Construction Types Type I Construction Steel Concrete Type II Construction Stop and Think 7-2 Type III Construction Type IV Construction Type V Construction Balloon-Frame Construction Platform-Frame Construction Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 8 Fire Prevention Codes and Ordinances Key Terms Objectives Introduction Building Codes and Fire Prevention Codes History of Model Codes in the United States Building Officials and Code Administrators International International Conference of Building Officials Southern Building Code Congress International International Code Council National Fire Protection Association Historical Basis for the Legal Authority of Code Enforcement Dillon’s Rule, the Cooley Doctrine, and Atkins v. Kansas Warrantless Entry Right of Entry Permit Model Inspection Model Stop and Think 8-1 Types of Codes and Code Adoption Minimum Codes Versus Mini-Maxi Codes Model Codes Adoption by Reference or Transcription Prescription- or Performance-Based Models Prescriptive Codes Performance Codes Code Administration and Enforcement Documentation Stop and Think 8-2 Summons and Citations Case 1 Case 2 Chapter review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems Key Terms Objectives Introduction Water Supplies and Distribution Systems Sources of Water Supply Groundwater Surface Water Water System Components Water Transport Systems Water Treatment Systems Distribution Grids Pipe Size Requirements Example Stop and Think 9-1 Water Distribution Models Fire Hydrants The Base-Valve Dry-Barrel Hydrant The Wet-Barrel (California) Hydrant Dry Hydrants Hydrant Maintenance and Flow Testing Example Example Standpipe Systems Class I System Class II System Stop and Think 9-2 Class III System Types of Standpipe Systems Automatic Wet System Automatic Dry System Semiautomatic Dry System Manual Dry System Manual Wet System Standpipe Flow Rate Requirements Pressure-Regulating Devices Automatic Sprinkler Systems Automatic Sprinkler System Components Water Supply Main Backflow Preventer Water Flow Control Valves Fire Department Connection Alarm Valves Risers, Crossmains, and Branch Lines Sprinkler Heads Types of Automatic Sprinkler Systems Wet-Pipe System Dry-Pipe System Preaction System Deluge System Residential Sprinkler Systems Signaling Systems Types of Signaling Systems Local Alarm System Auxiliary System Remote Station System Proprietary System Central Station System Automatic Detection Systems Heat Detectors Fixed-Temperature Heat Detectors Rate-of-Rise Heat Detectors Combination Heat Detectors Smoke Detectors Flame (Light) Detectors Carbon Monoxide Detectors Special Extinguishing Systems Halon Systems Carbon Dioxide Systems Stop and Think 9-3 Dry Chemical Systems Wet Chemical Systems Foam Systems Chapter review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 10 Organizational Structure and Emergency Incident Management Systems Key Terms Objectives Introduction Fire Department Basics Types of Fire Departments Volunteer Fire Departments Combination Fire Departments Public Safety Departments Fully Paid Fire Departments Paid On-Call Specialized Fire Brigades Rank Structure and Organization Rank Structure Firefighter Driver Lieutenant Captain Battalion or District Chief Deputy or Assistant Chief Fire Chief Organization Line Fire Company Battalion or District Staff Basic Principles of Command The History of The Incident Command Systems FIRESCOPE Fire Ground Command System FIRESCOPE versus the FGC The Incident Management System Functional Areas of the IMS Command Operations Planning Logistics Administration and Finance Stop and Think 10-1 National Interagency Incident Management System Incident Command Systems—A Report Card The National Incident Management System Principles of NIMS Management by Objectives Reliance on an Incident Action Plan Manageable Span of Control Predesignated Incident Mobilization Center Locations and Facilities Comprehensive Resource Management Integrated Communication Establishment and Transfer of Command Chain of Command and Unity of Command Unified Command Accountability of Resources and Personnel Deployment Information and Intelligence Management Stop and Think 10-2 Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 11 Preincident Planning, Fire Strategy, and Tactics Key Terms Objectives Introduction Preincident Planning Building Construction Occupancy Stop and Think 11-1 Apparatus and Personnel Life-Safety Hazards Water Supply Example Auxiliary Appliances Street Conditions Weather Wind Temperature Relative Humidity Exposures Area and Height (Topography) Stop and Think 11-2 Location and Extent Time of Day Hazardous Materials Stop and Think 11-3 Communications Command Structure Strategy Tactics Tactical Decision Making Chapter Review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading Chapter 12 Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management Key Terms Objectives Evolution of EMS Stop and Think 12-1 Level of Emergency Medical Care Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Guidelines Postsecondary Education Firefighters and EMTs Emergency Management and Homeland Security History of FEMA Focus of Emergency Management Preparedness Stop and Think 12-2 Response Stop and Think 12-3 Recovery Stop and Think 12-4 Mitigation Postsecondary Education for Emergency Management Chapter review Summary Review Questions Suggested Reading APPENDIX A On Scene Suggested Answers Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 APPENDIX B Answers to Review Questions Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 APPENDIX C Stop and Think Suggested Answers Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 APPENDIX D Expand Your Learning Activities Glossary Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z

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