Fire Engineering Books: Responding to "Routine" Emergencies

Written by Frank C. Montagna, Battalion Chief (Ret.), FDNY

This book is designed to heighten firefighter awareness of routine emergencies, to point out that a hazard potential exists at every emergency, and to open a discussion on the standard tactics used for them.

Contents:

• •Introduction •
• I. Common calls •
• Electrical emergencies •
• Home heating emergencies •
• Natural gas fires & emergencies •
• Water leaks •
• Vehicle fires •
• Kitchen fires •
• Mattress fires •
• Trash fires •
• II. Carbon monoxide:
• The new response •
• The medical aspects of carbon monoxide •
• The carbon monoxide emergency •
• Home CO detectors •
• UL 2032 •
• Answers to study questions