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Mountain Ash draws together exciting new findings on the effects of fire and on post-fire ecological dynamics following the 2009 wildfires in the Mountain Ash forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria. The book integrates data on forests, carbon, fire dynamics and other factors, building on 6 years of high-quality, multi-faceted research coupled with 25 years of pre-fire insights. Topics include: the unexpected effects of fires of varying severity on populations of large old trees and their...

Designed to reinforce the hands-on skills required in Firefighter I & II training, this interactive CD-ROM takes classroom training to a new level. With gaming-quality animations that present realism and detail, this CD outlines the Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) required by NFPA Standard 1001 and introduced in the Firefighter's Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting & Emergency Response, 2E. A flexible format allows the CD to be used by an individual firefighter candidate as a learning tool,...

Study more effectively and improve your performance at exam time with this comprehensive guide. Written to work hand-in hand with FIREFIGHTER'S HANDBOOK: FIREFIGHTER I AND FIREFIGHTER II, 3rd Edition, this user-friendly guide includes a wide variety of learning tools to help you master the key concepts of the course.

This volume presents selected papers from the International Conference on Reliability, Safety, and Hazard. It presents the latest developments in reliability engineering and probabilistic safety assessment, and brings together contributions from a diverse international community and covers all aspects of safety, reliability, and hazard assessment across a host of interdisciplinary applications. This book will be of interest to researchers in both academia and the industry.

One of the most demanding and stressful management jobs in existence, fire rescue leadership requires a set of clear and distinct skills. Given today’s work environment, everyone from the chief down to the newest recruit should be strong, courageous leaders. Every aspect of a successful operation relies on capable leadership at all levels. It’s Always about Leadership is written by an active firefighter for his fellow fire-rescue service members. Author Dennis L. Rubin discusses his 13 rules fo...

Guaranteed Top Scores on Your Firefighter's Exam! Want to be a firefighter? Do you know what is involved in taking the exam? Don't take a chance at failing a test you could ace--learn from the expert, Norman Hall. For more than a decade, Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book has been the #1 test preparation book for prospective firefighters. Back by popular demand, Norman Hall has completely updated and revised this hugely successful book for this second edition, presenting new tip...

Describes a visit to a fire station and the equipment and methods used by fire fighters in their work, with tips on fire safety.

Structural Fire Fighting: High-Rise Fire Fighting, Second Edition is designed to be a companion to IFSTA's other structural fire fighting manuals: Truck Company Skills and Tactics, Second Edition and Initial Response Strategy and Tactics, First Edition. This manual delves deep into topics such as historical high-rise fires, construction features, fire behavior, water supply, fire protection systems, elevators and escalators, evacuation procedures, preincident planning, incident command, strate...

The third edition of Fire and Life Safety Educator provides the educator with knowledge to support successful performance as a fire and life safety educator as addressed in NFPA (R) 1035, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, and Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist. In addition, the manual meets the learning outcomes of the National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) non-core course Fire an...