Brannigan's Building Construction For the Fire Service - Couverture rigide

Brannigan, Francis L.; Corbett, Glenn P.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0763778028 ISBN 13 : 9780763778026

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2009

Synopsis

This publication is sold widely across Europe. In 1971, Francis L. Brannigan created Building Construction for the Fire Service. His goal was to offer the most comprehensive building construction resource available to fire fighters in order to save fire fighter s lives. This book is the Fourth Edition of that groundbreaking resource. The Fourth Edition honours Frank Brannigan s legacy by continuing his passion for detail and extensive practical experience. His motto, Know your buildings, impacts every aspect of this text. It continues the Brannigan tradition of using plain language to deliver technical information about different building types and their unique hazards. It also presents critical firefighting information in an easy-to-understand format and ensures that fire fighters have the knowledge they need before they step onto the fireground. The chapter resources for this publication follow the Jones & Bartlett Learning instructional design technique and include Learning Objectives - Objectives are provided for each chapter with corresponding page references. Words from Brannigan - Words from Brannigan is a case study opening each chapter, from noted authority Frank Brannigan. Chapter Summaries - These summaries review the key concepts presented in the chapter. Key Terms - Terms are easily identified and defined within the text. A comprehensive list with definitions follows each chapter. Review Questions - Review questions are available to test readers retention of the materials presented in the chapter. Fire Fighter in Action Promotes critical thinking through the use of case studies and challenging questions. Purchase of this publication will provide access to online learning resources for Instructors & Students. Suitable for: Fire & Rescue Services (Civil, Military, Aviation & Industrial) Serves as a comprehensive reference text which will enable you to compare and contrast techniques and methodologies or support your current instructional material.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Francis L. Brannigan has decades of experience as a professional fire protection specialist. During World War II he directed a naval fire fighting school, commanded a sea going fire fighting unit, and was chief in the Army-Navy-Pancanal fire protection organization. He served for years as Public Safety Liaison for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. He developed programs for fire officers as well as a fire loss program. Mr. Brannigan has been honored by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers with full membership even though his degree was not taken in engineering. For various years he served on various committee on the National Fire Protection Association. In addition, the Chesapeake Chapter of International Society of Fire Instructors founded the Francis Brannigan Instructor of the Year Award in his honor. Glenn Corbett, P.E. is an Assistant Professor of Fire Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He also serves as Technical Editor of Fire Engineering magazine, as an Assistant Chief of the Waldwick, New Jersey Fire Department, and a member of the New Jersey State Fire Code Council. He is a former president of the New Jersey Society of Fire Service Instructors. He was a member of the Federal Advisory Committee to the National Construction Safety Team that investigated the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster and the fire at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island. His past code enforcement experience includes serving as the Administrator of Engineering Services of the San Antonio, Texas Fire Department and as a Fire Protection Consultant in the City of Austin, Texas Fire Department.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763778028
• ISBN 13: 9780763778026
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 348
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible