Fundamentals of Fire Protection

Up-to-date, broad-based training for fire service candidates and in-service professionals! Comprehensive coverage—from fire basics to fire department operations- and based on objectives established by the National Fire Academy. Written by experienced fire service faculty from colleges and fire departments, Fundamentals of Fire Protection provides a solid introduction to the full range of fire protection topics. Designed for classroom instruction or self-study, this authoritative resource is a suggested text for the model FESHE curriculum course Principles of Emergency Services (formerly Fundamentals of Fire Protection). It is i deal for students preparing to enter the field or fire protection professionals who want to advance their career. Fundamentals is the only text organized around the Principles of Emergency Services course developed by the National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Conference. Comprised of faculty from over 100 institutions of higher learning with a fire science curriculum, FESHE's model curriculum sets uniform objectives for quality fire and emergency services education. Fundamentals of Fire Protection's 12 chapters are designed for a 12- or 13-week semester of study. Each chapter features measurable educational objectives based on those developed by FESHE, review questions with answer key, and student activities. Easy for instructors to use and for students to understand.

Changes in fire protection and in training for careers in the field since the 1988 second edition of Principles of Fire Protection are incorporated in this successor to that textbook. Researchers and practitioners set out a course for students and for others seeking a broad-based introduction to the principles of fire protection. Among the topics are fire in history and contemporary life, fire behavior, building design and construction, fire department facilities and equipment, controlling fire loss through active fire protection systems, fire investigation, public and private support organizations, and careers in fire protection. Answers are provided for the review questions. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR