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Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, 2/E
James P. Smith

ISBN-10: 0132229013
ISBN-13: 9780132229012

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth; 640 pp
Published: 04/06/2007

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The author’s over 40 years of experience contributes to the real-life approach of this text, blending theory with personal experience. Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground uses a systems approach to guide you through the process of problem identification and solution response. From planning to incident scene control, this text provides knowledge that can be applied to a variety of complex fire situations. This updated and expanded second edition includes an additional 25% of new material on Health Care and High Risk Populations and Commercial, Technical Operations, and Industrial Occupancies as well as scenarios, case studies, and website references to further enhance student learning.

Chapter 1         Preparation  

Training  

Preincident Planning  

Needed Fire Flow  

The Fire Officer  

Command Presence  

 

Chapter 2         Management Tools  

Incident Scene Management  

Incident Scene Control  

Status Reports  

 

Chapter 3         Decision Making  

Incident Scene Decision Making  

Size-Up  

Strategy, Tactics, and Tasks  

Modes of Fire Attack 

 

Chapter 4         Company Operations

 Engine Company Operations  

Truck Company Operations  

 

Chapter 5         Building Construction  

Fire-Resistive Construction  

Noncombustible/Limited Combustible Construction  

Ordinary Construction  

Heavy Timber Construction  

Frame Buildings  

Timber Truss 

Lightweight Building Components  

 

Chapter 6         Building Collapse and Scene Safety  

Building Collapse  

Wall Collapse  

Collapse Search  

Safety  

 

Chapter 7         Special Situations and Occupancies  

Basement and Cellar Fires  

Garden Apartments  

Row Houses and Town Houses  

Renovated Buildings  

Hotels

Vacant Buildings  

 

Chapter 8 Health Care and High Risk Populations

Hospitals

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Mass Casualty Incidents

Houses of Worship  

Penal Institutions

Public Assembly Buildings  

Schools

 

Chapter 9 Commercial and Industrial

Commercial Buildings and Warehouses  

Strip Malls  

Enclosed Shopping Malls  

Lumberyards  

High-Rise Buildings  

 

Chapter 10       Technical Operations  

Hazardous Materials and the Initial Responder  

Tank Farm/Refinery Fires

Terrorism Incidents  

Dirty Bombs

 

Chapter 11       After the Incident  

Incident Critiques  

Critical Incident Stress 

 

Epilogue  

Appendix A      Performance Standard: Stang Gun Operations  

Appendix B      Quick Access Preplan  

Appendix C      Vital Building Information Sheet 

Appendix D      Incident Command System Organizational Chart  

Appendix E      Scenarios

Private Dwelling

Garden Apartment

Strip Mall

Commercial Building

Lumberyard

Church

High Rise

Appendix F Case Studies

            Gulf Oil Refinery

            One Meridian Plaza

Appendix G Helpful Web Sites

Appendix H: Acronyms

Glossary  

Acronyms  

Index  

    For Strategy and Tactics courses.

    Fireground provides a real-life approach developed from hands-on experience not third party description. The author uses over 35 years of experience as a Deputy Chief with the Philadelphia Fire Department in handling major incidents, coupled with many years of teaching, to explain situations and problems that can confront an emergency responder. This text utilizes systems to identify problems at an incident scene and to find solutions to those problems through strategic decision-making and development of an incident management system. It provides current data, including rapid intervention teams, terrorism, cue-based decision-making and infrared technology.

  • 0130614513Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground
    Smith
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    ISBN-10: 0130614513 | ISBN-13: 9780130614513
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James P. Smith was appointed to the Philadelphia Fire Department on June 29, 1966. He was promoted to lieutenant on December 18, 1972; to captain on December 30, 1974; to battalion chief on August 3, 1981; and to deputy chief on June 27, 1987. Deputy chief is the highest fire department civil service position. Chief Smith reports to the deputy commissioner.

 

He has worked on both engine and ladder companies and in every section of the city. He has served as director of the Philadelphia Fire Academy. In this role, he was the departmental Safety Officer and responded on multiple alarm fires performing the Safety Officer’s function.Additional areas of responsibility included the research and planning unit.

 

Chief Smith has been associated with the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, since 1982. He is a graduate of the prestigious Executive Fire Officer’s Program and is an adjunct instructor. He has developed and taught many programs.

He has lectured throughout the United States on incident management, safety, church fires, building construction, building collapse, strategy and tactics, incident management, tank farm fires, and high-rise firefighting.

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