Structural Firefighting Strategy and Tactics

FOURTH EDITION

Bernard “Ben” J. Klaene; Thomas C. Lakamp

ISBN: 9781284180299 – With Printed Text

ISBN: 9781284203745 – Digital Access Only

Paperback with Navigate Advantage access | 384 pages | ©2022 http://go.psglearning.com/structural4e

Structural Firefighting: Strategy and Tactics, Fourth Edition prepares the fire officer to take command at structure fires, effectively using available resources. This text provides the necessary tools to achieve maximum productivity under adverse fireground conditions, and it’s designed for use by all fire officers, from company officer to the chief of the department. It references National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire investigations, applicable NFPA statistics and standards, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, and the Technical Report Series from the U.S. Fire Administration. It has been expanded to include information from recent studies by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and others.

WHAT’S NEW AND NOTABLE

„ Meets and exceeds the FESHE course objectives and outcomes for the Strategy and Tactics model curriculum (C0279).

„ Features new content on integration of initial rapid intervention crews and updated content on vent-enter-isolate-search tactics.

„ In-depth Suggested Activities have been significantly expanded to challenge the reader to apply the strategies and tactics presented in each chapter.

„ NEW Incident Summaries recap real fireground events and the lessons learned to enhance practical knowledge of material.