Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety Author: Vincent Dunn | Language: English | ISBN:
0878149023 | Format: PDF
Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety Description
Learn how to protect yourself from collapse by understanding why it occurs and the signs that lead to it. Dunn reviews general building design and construction methods, along with the types of collapses that may occur. He also documents hazards that occur with master stream operations and buildings under construction.
- Series: Firefighter Survival Training Series
- Hardcover: 287 pages
- Publisher: Fire Engineering Bk Dept (1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0878149023
- ISBN-13: 978-0878149025
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This book is very well written, providing the reader a clear overview of the collapse hazards presented by a burning building. The organization of the chapters makes the book a valuable resource for a fire service instructor - complete with a "lessons learned" section at the end of the chapters.
The only downside to the book is that it is written primarily from the urban perspective - but then, that's where Vincent Dunn got his experience.
I'm hoping for a new edition; one that focuses more attention on the dangers of lightweight wood construction, and considers the challenges of the rural fire service.
In the meantime, though, the current edition provides a thorough foundation in building collapse (based on building construction) for a fire fighter or fire officer.
By A Customer
Very well written. Alot of good war stories from back in the day. I would recommend this book for someone with 2 years to 20 years of expierence. This book gets straight to the point.
By Kevin Shockney
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