Fire Apparatus Operator : Pumper
3rd Edition
Published on 28. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-4354-3862-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is the latest book from Cengage Learning on "Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper".
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
col. Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
931 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4354-3862-0 (9781435438620)
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Content
Preface XI. NFPA 1002, Chapter 5 Correlation Guide XVII. FESHE Correlation Guide XXI. SECTION I: PUMP OPERATOR AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES. 1. Pump Operator Duties and Responsibilities. 2. Emergency Vehicle Preventive Maintenance. 3. Driving Emergency Vehicles. SECTION II: PUMP CONSTRUCTION AND PERIPHERALS. 4. Pump Operating Principles and Construction. 5. Pump Peripherals. 6. Hose, Appliances, and Nozzles. SECTION III: PUMP PROCEDURES. 7. Water Supplies. 8. Pump Operations. 9. Discharge Maintenance and Troubleshooting. SECTION IV: WATER FLOW CALCULATIONS. 10. Introduction to Hydraulic Theory and Principles. 11. Fireground Flow and Friction Loss Considerations. 12. Pump Discharge Pressure Calculations. APPENDIXES APPENDIX A: NFPA Standards Related to Pump Operations. APPENDIX B: Sample Generic Standard Operating Procedures. APPENDIX C: Samples of State Laws for Emergency Vehicle Drivers. APPENDIX D: Sample Pump Manufacturers' Troubleshooting Guides Appendix E Sample Vehicle Inspection Forms. APPENDIX F: Charts for Friction Loss, Nozzle Reaction, and Nozzle Discharge. APPENDIX G: Hydraulics Calculation Information Sheet. APPENDIX H: Conversion Charts. Acronyms. Glossary. Index.