Managing Major Fires

by John F. "Skip" Coleman, Coleman

Overview

Coleman details how fire departments of any size should deal with second and third alarm, or mutual aid fires. First, he discusses the organization and structure that should be present within any department to handle the bigger fires. Later chapters deal with fighting fires in specific occupancy types. As always; safety, basics, and common sense are stressed. In this title Coleman covers:
• Accountability at major fires
• Managing the mayday
• Resource allocation
• Construction features 
Unlike most texts, Coleman’s scenarios and case studies are applicable to small, medium, and large departments. Company officers, battalion chiefs, and deputy/division chiefs will all benefit from the experience and wisdom found in Managing Major Fires!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780912212968
Publisher:	Fire Engineering Books & Videos
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.94(d)

Table of Contents

Part I-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


Part II-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

Editorial Reviews

Examines the organization and structure of fire departments and their crews, and applies the incident management system to fighting large and non-traditional fires. Coleman, who is deputy chief of the Toledo fire department, provides detailed instructions for fighting fires in 13 specific occupancy types, including older apartment buildings, malls, vacant warehouse, and nursing homes. Construction concerns as well as strategic and tactical evolutions are discussed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR