Table of Content
* Foreword * Acknowledgments - Part I: General firefighting tactics * General principles of firefighting * Size-Up * Engine company operations * Hoseline selection, stretching, and placement * Water supply * Sprinkler systems and standpipe operations * Ladder company operations * Forcible entry * Ventilation * Search and rescue - Part II: Specific fire situations * Firefighter survival * Operations in lightweight buildings * Private dwellings * Multiple dwellings * Garden apartment and townhouse fires * Store fires--taxpayers and strip malls * High-rise office buildings * Buildings under construction, renovation, and demolition * Fire-related emergencies: incinerators, oil burners, and gas leaks * Electrical fires and emergencies * Structural collapse * Fire department roles in terrorism and homeland security * Glossary * Index
