Truck Company Operations, 2nd Edition
By John Mittendorf, Battalion Chief (Ret.), Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department
Author John Mittendorf has completely rewritten his best-selling book, Truck Company Operations, a must-have for all firefighters who are assigned to the truck and who have responsibilities for the truck on the fireground.
The new second edition covers the many aspects, tasks, and functions of a truck company, and contains new and expanded information related to search, reading a building, reading smoke, the Ten Commandments of truck company operations, operating truck apparatus, and more--all from a truck company perspective.
Contents:
Truck company basics and Ten Commandments of truck company operations
Truck company response, placement, and operations
Considerations for the primary types of truck apparatus (advantages and disadvantages)
Reading a building
Reading smoke
Structures
Elevators and escalators
Portable or ground ladders
Search considerations
Salvage operations
Overhaul operations
Electrical
Gas
Water
Principles of ventilation
Pressurized ventilation
Rules and equipment
Roof ventilation techniques
By John Mittendorf, Battalion Chief (Ret.), Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department
Author John Mittendorf has completely rewritten his best-selling book, Truck Company Operations, a must-have for all firefighters who are assigned to the truck and who have responsibilities for the truck on the fireground.
The new second edition covers the many aspects, tasks, and functions of a truck company, and contains new and expanded information related to search, reading a building, reading smoke, the Ten Commandments of truck company operations, operating truck apparatus, and more--all from a truck company perspective.
Contents:
Truck company basics and Ten Commandments of truck company operations
Truck company response, placement, and operations
Considerations for the primary types of truck apparatus (advantages and disadvantages)
Reading a building
Reading smoke
Structures
Elevators and escalators
Portable or ground ladders
Search considerations
Salvage operations
Overhaul operations
Electrical
Gas
Water
Principles of ventilation
Pressurized ventilation
Rules and equipment
Roof ventilation techniques
By John Mittendorf, Battalion Chief (Ret.), Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department
Author John Mittendorf has completely rewritten his best-selling book, Truck Company Operations, a must-have for all firefighters who are assigned to the truck and who have responsibilities for the truck on the fireground.
The new second edition covers the many aspects, tasks, and functions of a truck company, and contains new and expanded information related to search, reading a building, reading smoke, the Ten Commandments of truck company operations, operating truck apparatus, and more--all from a truck company perspective.
Contents:
Truck company basics and Ten Commandments of truck company operations
Truck company response, placement, and operations
Considerations for the primary types of truck apparatus (advantages and disadvantages)
Reading a building
Reading smoke
Structures
Elevators and escalators
Portable or ground ladders
Search considerations
Salvage operations
Overhaul operations
Electrical
Gas
Water
Principles of ventilation
Pressurized ventilation
Rules and equipment
Roof ventilation techniques