Collapse Operations for First Responders

Collapse Operations for First Responders
Author :
Publisher : Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages : 206
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781593702632
ISBN-13 : 1593702639
Rating : 4/5 (639 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Collapse Operations for First Responders by : John O'Connell

Download or read book Collapse Operations for First Responders written by John O'Connell and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collapse Operations for First Responders discusses in detail the common warning signs of structural collapse and what to do when they are encountered, providing a practical, hands-on approach to operating safely and effectively in collapse rescue situations. Discussion is chiefly directed toward one of the most common types of structures around the country, wood and brick-and-joist (ordinary-constructed) buildings, known as URM (unreinforced masonry) construction. Various types of shoring and cribbing techniques vital to collapse rescue operations, as well as void size-up, safety at collapse operations, tools used in voids, and void procedures are explored. Collapse Operations for First Responders is a must-have resource for firefighters, officers, chiefs, and technical rescue response personnel.


Collapse Operations for First Responders Related Books

Collapse Operations for First Responders
Language: en
Pages: 206
Authors: John O'Connell
Categories: Technology & Engineering
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Fire Engineering Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Collapse Operations for First Responders discusses in detail the common warning signs of structural collapse and what to do when they are encountered, providing
Urban search and rescue in New York City following a commercial building collapse.
Language: en
Pages: 25
Authors: US Fire Administration
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: FEMA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Emergency Rescue Shoring Techniques
Language: en
Pages: 529
Authors: John P. O'Connell
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: PennWell Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book includes a glossary and covers the basic terminology and instructions for shoring, as well as an appendix covering the tools your shoring team will ne
Incident Command System for Structural Collapse Incidents; ICSSCI-Student Manual
Language: en
Pages: 471
Authors:
Categories: Command and control at fires
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: FEMA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Structural Fire Response and Probable Collapse Sequence of World Trade Center Building 7
Language: en
Pages: 797
Authors: Therese P. McAllister
Categories: Building failures
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This report provides technical documentation of how NIST reconstructed the effects of the events on September 11, 2001 on WTC 7. This includes how the fires tha