Designed for use within courses based on the Fire and Emergency Services in Higher Education (FESHE) Principles of Emergency Services model curriculum, this new Fifth Edition will prepare readers for a career in the fire or emergency services.Introduction to Fire Protection and Emergency Services provides an overview of the fire service, from history and culture to the basics of chemistry and physics, fire protection systems, and strategic and tactical considerations for wildland or structural fires. The Fifth Edition has also been updated to include new or expanded coverage of risk management, Next Generation (NG) 9- - , the U.S. Fire Problem from local and federal perspectives, wildfire issues and the impacts of global warming, and much more.
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978-1-284-03298-7 (9781284032987)
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Robert W. Klinoff is a CA Certified Chief Officer, National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer and retired Chief Deputy Fire Chief with the Kern County Fire Department. He is a 35-year fire service veteran.
