Firefighter's Handbook

The Firefighter's Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response, 2nd Edition, provides vital information on today’s fire service combined with present-day HazMat and terrorism coverage in one all-inclusive volume! Firefighter’s Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response, highlights all the critical details that apply to the job of today’s firefighter, from the basic requirements of Firefighter I and II, to hazardous materials awareness and operations, to incidents involving terrorism. The comprehensive format of the Firefighters Handbook provides a welcome alternative to using numerous manuals to train students for the Firefighter I and II and Hazardous Operations levels. Clear and consistent content that is compliant with the 2002 edition of the NFPA 1001 standards makes this a must-have training aid and resource for every firefighter!

Product Benefits:

• a detailed correlation guide at the beginning of the book breaks down the NFPA 1001 standards into specific Job Performance Requirements & Tasks, along with the corresponding page number where each item is covered in the book
• dedicated, up-to-the-minute coverage is given to new trends in firefighter safety and operations, focusing readers on the key principles that are crucial to staying alive and well in today's fire service up-to-date HazMat and EMS instruction features information on the latest chemicals and drug labs, as well as current safety concerns when responding to HazMat incidents
• updated terrorism coverage fosters an understanding of modern-day risks faced by first responders and the importance of heightened awareness for safety from terrorist occurrences
• new technology such as thermal imaging and expanded information on wildland firefighting is also included
• a condensed version of this book – Firefighter's Handbook: Basic Essentials of Firefighting – consisting only of material specific to firefighting is also available, giving departments and training centers more options when selecting materials for firefighter certification classes

The Firefighter's Handbook is a necessary emergency preparedness guide that is NFPA compliant.

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