by John F. "Skip" Coleman
Managing Major Fires details how fire departments of any size should deal with second and third alarm, or mutual-aid fires, and discusses the organization and structure that should be present within any department to handle the bigger fires.
Contents
Preparing for the Response
- Review of the Incident Management System
- Sectoring Large Incidents
- Resource Allocation
- The Rules of Engagement - Risk Assessment in the Fire Service
- Accountability at Major Incidents
- Managing the Mayday
The Fireground
- Fighting Fires in Older Apartment Buildings
- Fighting Fires in Garden Apartments
- Fighting Fires in Strip Malls
- Fighting Fires in Vacant Commercial Occupancies
- Fighting Fires in Institutional Occupancies
- Fighting Fires in Lumberyards
- Fighting Fires in Enclosed Malls
- Fighting Fires in Restaurants
- Fighting Fires in Churches
- Fighting Fires in Nursing Homes
- Fighting Industrial Fires
- Fighting Fires in Hotels
- Fighting Fires in Professional Buildings
Index
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