Building Construction for the Fire Service [Hardcover]

Francis L. Brannigan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 087765381X | ISBN-13: 978-0877653813 | Publication Date: April 1992 | Edition: 3rd

Protect against the life-threatening dangers of building collapse!

Extensively updated, revised, and expanded, this 3rd edition text shows you how to recognize the signs of building collapse before it happens--so you can get out while there's still time. You'll be informed about critical topics such as:

The toxic combustion products of vermin- and moisture-resistant treated wood

The outcome of multi-million-dollar lawsuits involving some fire-retardant treated plywood

The total collapse hazard to post-tensioned concrete buildings under construction

The dynamics of the "stack effect"... and more!

Photographs and illustrations help you visualize key concepts, so you can spot dangers on the job.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 667 pages
• Publisher: Natl Fire Protection Assn; 3rd edition (April 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087765381X
• ISBN-13: 978-0877653813
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #534,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential information for all fire fighters, October 24, 1998

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Jeff Crow (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Building Construction for the Fire Service (Hardcover)

Working fire fighters can't read this book without feeling both more confident (from their increased knowledge) and more frightened (from realizing how much they DIDN'T know before). While some of the author's "tactical considerations" and advice on actual fireground operations are kind of silly, his knowledge of building construction is vast and he's able to communicate in non-technical, plain English. I learned a lot from this book, and would recommended to any fire fighter.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL FIREFIGHTERS , ADD THIS ONE TO YOUR LIBRARY!!, September 3, 1998

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This review is from: Building Construction for the Fire Service (Hardcover)

FRANK DOES IT AGAIN, EXTREMELY WELL WRITTEN ,FRANK WRITES FROM HIS PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILS ACTUAL CATASTROPHIC FIRES ALONG THE WAY, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT THIS ONE DOWN..... IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for the Fire Service., June 7, 2003

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JC Murphy "crashmurph" (South Amboy NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building Construction for the Fire Service (Hardcover)

This should be required reading for anyone in the fire service who deals with Structural fire fighting. The book is pretty straight forward and in an easy to read font. I love this book. It also has a pretty decent index if you're using it for school. Out of all the books I've had to buy for school so far, this is the best one. If you're a fan of Brunacini, you may find a few points where they disagree, thus creating the great debate between which author is right. The principles of this book are easily put to use in day to day firefighting and could possibly save your life.