Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice
By the International Association of Fire Chiefs
First Edition, January 15, 2011
Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning
Dimensions: 8.25 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches
ISBN-10: 763781886
ISBN-13: 978-0763781880
Print Length: 250 pages
All firefighters need the safe and controlled “real-life” training offered through live-fire exercises to be fully prepared for the hazards of the fireground. Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice provides a definitive guide on how to ensure safe and realistic live-fire training for both students and instructors, based on NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
The book features:
- Detailed instructions on preparing for live burns in acquired structures, using gas-fired and non-gas-fired permanent structural props, and working with exterior live fire props
- Incident Reports of actual live-fire training accidents, including a summary of the lessons learned
- Current live fire training legal requirements and direction on how to remain compliant with industry standards
- A singular focus on firefighter safety throughout the text
Listen to a Podcast:
Contributing author David Casey discusses why the training program was created, how it can help improve firefighter safety on the training ground, and more. Visit: d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assetsmisc/Fire/David_Casey.mp3.
