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Table of Contents


	Preface	vi
	Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE)	xi
	Death and Injury Rates: The American Experience	xiv
Chapter 1	American Fire service: The Past, Present, and Future	1
	Introduction	2
	Fire Service of the Past	2
	Hire Service of Today	5
	Fire Service of the Future	13
	Summary	19
	Key Terms	19
	Review Questions	20
	References	21
Chapter 2	Fire Chemistry	23
	Introduction	24
	Matter	24
	Compounds	25
	Atoms	27
	Elements	27
	Molecules	28
	Mixtures	29
	Properties of Chemicals	31
	Chemical Reactions	41
	Toxic Combustion Products	46
	Summary	47
	Key Terms	47
	Review Questions	49
	References	50
Chapter 3	Combustion Processes	51
	Introduction	52
	What is Combustion	52
	Methods of Fire Classification	54
	Building Construction and Fire Spread	65
	Heat Measurement	67
	Heat Transfer	68
	Summary	72
	Key Terms	73
	Review Questions	74
	References	75
Chapter 4	Extinguishing Agents	77
	Introduction	78
	Fire Extinguishment Theory	78
	The Process and Agents of Extinguishment	80
	Water Application Methods	83
	Fire Extinguishing Chemicals and Other Agents	88
	Special Extinguishment Situations	94
	Summary	97
	Key Terms	97
	Review Questions	98
	References	99
Chapter 5	Foundations of Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategies	101
	Introduction	102
	Development of Strategy and Tactics	102
	Size-Up at the Incident Scene	105
	Fire Behavior in Specific Occupancies	119
	Summary	128
	Key Terms	128
	Review Questions	130
	References	131
Chapter 6	Special Concerns in Fire Fighting	133
	Introduction	134
	Advance Preparation for Fire Fighting	134
	Postfire Activities	138
	Ventilation	143
	Horizontal or Cross Ventilation	146
	Salvage and Overhaul	148
	Summary	153
	Key Terms	154
	Review Questions	155
	References	155
Chapter 7	High-Rise Building Fires	157
	Introduction	158
	High-Rise Buildings	158
	Stack Effect	165
	Ventilation	167
	Elevators	167
	Stairwells	170
	Building Fire Protection Systems	171
	Search and Rescue	174
	Salvage	174
	Overhaul	175
	Summary	175
	Key Terms	175
	Review Questions	176
	References	176
Chapter 8	Wildland Fires	179
	Introduction	180
	Wildland Fire Size-Up	185
	Behavior of Wildland Fires	185
	Fire Behavior	193
	Fire Resources	195
	Wildland Fire Tactics	200
	Summary	203
	Key Terms	203
	Review Questions	205
	References	206
Chapter 9	Transportation Fires and Related Safety Issues	207
	Introduction	208
	Passenger Vehicle Fires	209
	Motor Homes, Buses, and Recreational Vehicles	215
	Trucks	218
	Fires in Railed Equipment	221
	Aircraft	226
	Boats	232
	Summary	236
	Key Terms	236
	Review Questions	238
	References	238
Chapter 10	Hazardous Materials and Warning Systems	239
	Introduction	240
	Hazardous Materials and First Responders	240
	Two Major Warning Systems	242
	Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act	247
	Other Information Sources	248
	Terrorism	257
	Summary	258
	Key Terms	259
	Review Questions	261
	References	261
	Appendix A	263
	Appendix B	275
	Acronyms	277
	Glossary	279
	Index	293