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Fireground Size-Up, Hardback Book

Fireground Size-Up Hardback

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Learn how fire ground size-up can make your operations efficient, effective, and safe. Fire officers have many decisions to make when they approach a scene—decisions that could mean the difference between life and death.

Pre-incident information combined with your on-scene size-up give the fire officer the advantage of knowing what to expect when arriving and operating at a fire scene.

In this definitive guide to fireground size-up, author Michael A.

Terpak gives fire fighters an in-depth and expanded review of 15 size-up points to help them make decisions that are efficient, effective, and safe. In each different type of building referenced, Terpak covers the following points:Construction concernsOccupancyApparatus and staffingLife hazardTerrainWater supplyAuxiliary appliances and aidesStreet conditionsWeatherExposuresAreaLocation and extent of fireTimeHeightSpecial considerations

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