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Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause ... - 36685
Introduction to
Fire Origin and Cause 3rd Edition (2005)
Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-252-5
This manual addresses the relevant portions of NFPA® 1001, Standard
for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, and NFPA® 1021,
Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. It also
addresses certain portions of the Office for Domestic Preparedness
(OPD) Emergency Responder Guidelines, 2002 edition, for
firefighters, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel. The
knowledge and skills pertaining to each of these standards are
printed in front of the chapters in which they are addressed.
The purpose of this manual is to provide a guide for emergency
response personnel (ERP) who are charged with trying to determine
the origin and cause of a fire. The benefits of this manual include
the following:
- Emphasizes safety at the emergency scene: hazardous atmospheres,
structural stability, scene safety precautions, and utility systems
- Discusses the roles and responsibilities of emergency responders
with an emphasis on scene preservation
- Provides an overview of fire behavior and factors that impact fire
development
- Helps emergency responders determine the area of origin by
gathering and evaluating evidence using scientific methodology
- Discusses ways to determine and classify the causes of fires and
explosions, including fire cause categories, sources of ignition,
and material first ignited
- Gives an overview of adult and juvenile firesetters and discusses
their motivations
- Provides guidelines and techniques for preserving physical scene
evidence with an emphasis on spoliation, documentation, and chain of
custody
Pages: 162
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35.00
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Fire Investigator ... - 36425
Fire Investigator
1st Edition (2000)
Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-182-0
This IFSTA manual provides fire investigators with the information,
data, and resources necessary to meet the job performance
requirements (JPRs) for fire investigators as defined in NFPA® 1033,
Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. The
manual is intended for use as a text for formal training courses in
fire investigation and as a guide for self-study by individual
investigators. The ultimate goal of the manual is to promote the
professional development of fire investigators who work in
conjunction with fire departments around the world to reduce the
loss of lives and property from fire.
Pages: 235
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28.00
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Fire and Life Safety Educator ... - 35002
Fire and Life
Safety Educator 2nd Edition (1997)
Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-135-9
The primary audience of this manual is anyone who practices the
multidiscipline profession of fire and life safety educator,
including uniformed and nonuniformed fire service personnel and
others outside the fire service. The manual is intended to educate
the educator rather than train the educator. In this way, the
educator will be able to apply his or her knowledge.
Addresses NFPA® 1035, Standard for Professional Qualifications for
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator.
Pages: 414
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40.00
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Plans Examiner for Fire and Emergency Services ... - 36643
Plans Examiner for
Fire and Emergency Services 1st Edition (2005)
Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-266-5
This manual was developed for personnel who are going to play active
roles in their communities by ensuring that construction projects
meet the applicable fire and building codes and standards. It
addresses the job performance requirements (JPRs) of Plans Examiner
I, and (to some extent) Plans Examiner II as outlined in Chapters 7
and 8 of NFPA® 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for
Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner (2003). While the structure of this
manual reflects the standard, the material in each section is drawn
from a variety of sources. The manual only partially addresses Plans
Examiner II since an in-depth review of sprinkler or fire alarm shop
drawings is not included.
Benefits:
- To provide all newly appointed plans examiners with the basic
knowledge and skills associated with Plans Examiner 1 and some of
Plans Examiner II as detailed in NFPA® 1031, Chapters 7 and 8.
- To aid fire and emergency services organizations in taking a more
proactive approach by becoming involved in the code application or
plans review process.
Please note: The manual also comes with a sample set of blueprints
that are referenced in various chapters throughout the book. These
blueprints are folded, shrink-wrapped and shipped with the manual
when ordered.
Pages: 390
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47.00
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Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement ... - 36051
Fire Inspection and
Code Enforcement 6th Edition (1998)
Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-150-2
This manual is designed to educate the inspector in the principles
and techniques of fire prevention and life-safety inspection and
code compliance. It addresses NFPA® 1031, Standard for Professional
Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, Levels I and II
of the 1998 edition. This is a reference manual for both uniformed
and civilian inspectors.
Pages: 466
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30.00
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Kirks Fire Investigation ... -- 36566
Kirks Fire
Investigation 6th Edition (2007)
Author/Publisher: John D. DeHaan
ISBN 10: 013171922X
Now updated and expanded, this widely used text is written in closer
accordance to NFPA® 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion
Investigations, which is used at the National Fire Academy. This
revision will help enhance the accuracy and reliability of your
investigation. Written by a forensic scientist with extensive
education and training experience in all phases of fire and
explosion investigation, this widely used book details all essential
information.
Chapter topics examine the elementary chemistry of combustion; the
nature and behavior of fire; combustion properties of liquid,
gaseous, and solid fuels; sources of ignition; structure fires and
their investigation; grass and wildland fires and their
investigation; automobile, motor vehicle, and ship fires; electrical
causes of fire; clothing and fabric fires; explosions and explosive
combustion; chemical fires and hazardous materials; laboratory
services; fire-related deaths and injuries; arson as a crime; and
other investigative topics.
Written for public fire investigators, arson investigators,
bomb/arson specialists, special investigations units, and fraud
specialists.
Pages: 792
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88.00
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Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement Study Guide ... - 37105
Fire Inspection and
Code Enforcement Study Guide on CD-ROM
Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP
These easy-to-use multimedia learning systems are modern, electronic
versions of FPP's classic printed study guides. They allow the
individual student to proceed through the questions in any order,
find out immediately whether his or her answer is right or wrong and
be referred to the source for the correct answer if necessary. Most
questions are in the multiple-choice format that is utilized by
civil service and certification examinations. The program also
tracks the results of each session as a record of progress. Each
time the student goes through the program, the questions are
rearranged randomly so that each session has a different look.
Windows® 95 and later, Windows® NT 4.0, Pentium Processor, 32 MB
RAM, 17 MB Hard Disc Space, 16 bit High Color Display (minimum),
CD-ROM Drive, Sound Card. In order for the program to operate on the
user's computer, the CD must be inserted into the CD-ROM drive for
verification.
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17.00
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Fire Prevention Applications ... - 36541
Fire Prevention
Applications 1st Edition (2005)
Author/Publisher: Brett Lacey and Paul Valentine
ISBN 10: 0-87939-257-6
The text Fire Prevention Applications is designed to meet the
objectives contained in the FESHE model Fire Prevention course
outline. Fire Prevention Applications takes a nontraditional look at
fire prevention methodology and process. It explores and emphasizes
the need for good public process and community motivation in solving
present-day community injury problems. This book provides the
following:
- A more strategic approach to fire prevention and overall injury
prevention rather than traditional code or system installation
requirements.
- Various suggestions and processes by which to engage and be
productive in the everchanging political and economic demands of our
communities.
- Alternate methods or approaches to fire prevention (for reducing
what seems to be an everincreasing response and alarm load).
- Objectives of the USFA for fire prevention and insight for the
types of fire prevention challenges faced in the twenty-first
century.
- Fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of
fire prevention from an organizational and operational perspective.
The text examines the use of fire codes, correction of hazards, and
advanced technology for implementing a fire prevention program in
the twenty-first century.
Pages: 392
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55.00
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Fire Prevention Applications Instructor Disc ... - 36689
Fire Prevention
Applications Instructor Disc
Author/Publisher: FPP
The Fire Prevention Applications Instructor Disc meets the
objectives for the FESHE model curriculum outcomes for Fire
Prevention. The Fire Prevention course provides an overview of fire
protection, its traditions and history, and career opportunities in
the field. The student will learn the basics of fire protection
service organization, common fire service terminology, and basic
fire chemistry and physics.
The disc has a user-friendly interface that allows instructors to
select the appropriate component from a menu. Included for each
chapter are:
- PowerPoint® presentations
- Instructor outlines
- Test questions and answers
All of the files are customizable to allow instructors to add their
own information.
Note: If using Microsoft® Office 2003, you must load Service Pack 2
or above.
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50.00
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Inspection Code Enforcement Package ... - 37106
Inspection Code
Enforcement Package
Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP
Special price available for both Fire Inspection and Code
Enforcement manual (print) and Study Guide on CD-ROM.
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42.00
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