Fire Officer's Handbook Of Tactics

Content: pt. 1. General firefighting tactics. [ch.] 1. General principles of firefighting 
 [ch.] 2. Size-up 
 [ch.] 3. Engine company operations 
 [ch.] 4. Hoseline selection, stretching, and placement 
 [ch.] 5. Water supply 
 [ch.] 6. Sprinkler systems and standpipe operations 
 [ch.] 7. Ladder company operations 
 [ch.] 8. Forcible entry 
 [ch.] 9. Ventilation 
 [ch.] 10. Search and rescue --
pt. 2. Specific fire situations. [ch.] 11. Firefighter safety and survival 
 [ch.] 12. Private dwellings 
 [ch.] 13. Multiple dwellings 
 [ch.] 14. Garden apartment and townhouse fires 
 [ch.] 15. Store fires--taxpayers and strip malls 
 [ch.] 16. High-rise office buildings 
 [ch.] 17. Buildings under construction, renovation, and demolition 
 [ch.] 18. Fire-related emergencies : incinerators, oil burners, gas-leaks 
 [ch.] 19. Structural collapse 
 [ch.] 20. Fire department roles in terrorism and homeland security.