This four-color text details safe operating
procedures, addresses levels of awareness,
and explains hazard and risk evaluation and response implementation for handling electrical and natural gas emergencies. It is packaged with a companion CD-ROM containing the electronic book with full text search capabilities, hotlinks to case studies
and important Web sites and exercises. This text is absolutely necessary reading for all firefighters (Firefighters 1 and 2).
Also includes a Utility Emergency Field Reference Card that serves as a quick-reference safety checklist for responding to electrical and natural gas incidents. The card addresses hazard identification, scene control, and strategic and tactical considerations.
and explains hazard and risk evaluation and response implementation for handling electrical and natural gas emergencies. It is packaged with a companion CD-ROM containing the electronic book with full text search capabilities, hotlinks to case studies
and important Web sites and exercises. This text is absolutely necessary reading for all firefighters (Firefighters 1 and 2).
Also includes a Utility Emergency Field Reference Card that serves as a quick-reference safety checklist for responding to electrical and natural gas incidents. The card addresses hazard identification, scene control, and strategic and tactical considerations.
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Chapter List:
ISBN 1-932235-02-7
- Overview, Introduction, and Scope
- Electricity 101—Street Smart Guide to Electricity Issues and the Accompanying Hazards
- Electricity—Getting It from Point A to Point B—Generation; distribution and Electrical Services
- Street Smart Electrical Emergency Response and Scenarios
- Understanding Utility Gases
- Street Smart Response to Utility Gas Emergencies
- Acronyms and Glossary
- Bibliography and Other Resources
ISBN 1-932235-02-7
