Structure Protection in the I-zone: Focusing Your Wildland Experience for the Urban Interface

· PennWell Books
Ebook
192
Pages

About this ebook

For municipal departments, the true meaning of suburban sprawl lies in the many challenges posed by the I-Zone, and the skills required to mitigrate incidents there. Covering mobile tactics, situational awareness, reading topographic maps, as well as forecasting the weather, veteran firefighter, George Bradford will show you how to sharpen those vital skills that you don't get to use every day. Contents: I. Wildland interface fundamentals Fire orders, guidelines, and the incident command system Personal protective equipment Applying water Wildland tools for interface engines Staying current with the weather Training your crew for the urban interface. II. Focusing your experience Fire Behaviour from the engine Situational awareness Communication skills Safety on the front Tactical considerations for the urban interface. III. Improving seldom-used skills Map reading GPS in the interface Computers in the I-Zone Appendix A: Answers to chapter questions Appendix B: Topo template.

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