Essentials of Fire Fighting [Paperback]

IFSTA (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2008 | ISBN-10: 0879392843 | ISBN-13: 978-0879392840 | Edition: 5

Keep pace with the new benchmark for fire fighting knowledge and skills--the 5th edition of Essentials of Fire Fighting! Completely revised to include the latest facts on safe and proper basic fire fighting techniques, this updated training manual includes all of the information needed to meet the fire fighting requirements for the 2008 NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Twenty chapters cover it all from building construction, PPE, and rescue and extrication to water supply, fire control, protecting fire scene evidence, and much more. New features include: Full-color photographs and illustrations A new design with key terms, definitions, and case studies throughout each chapter Skill sheets for psychomotor learning objectives Chapter-end review questions. Bonus CD with additional learning materials, animations, and learning activities.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 5 edition (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879392843
• ISBN-13: 978-0879392840
• ASIN: 0135022347
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Deceptive IFSTA practice!, June 26, 2010

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Mark Kaufhold - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Essentials of Fire Fighting (Paperback)

Buyer beware!!!
IFSTA has published two Essentials of Firefighting 5th Edition text books. One is the standard 5th edition and the other is an "expanded version" which is exactly the same book but, contains an extra 3 chapters and 300 pages! The only difference when looking at the product is the price and if you look very closely, there is a small subtitle "AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS". The word "EDITION" on the standard book is in a silver box, while the word "EDITION" on the "expanded edition" is in a gold box. It seems to me that this significant addition should be made more clear, perhaps it should be the "6th EDITION". The difference in the two covers, especially when viewing on line, is unnoticeable. Because IFSTA markets so many various combination packages of the same products and there are so many different vendors, it's easy to order possibly the wrong book. IFSTA states they do not publish and sell separately the supplemental 300 pages (which is HazMat and EMS material) if you have already purchased the original book. So, if you're trying to get a jump on the competition for a promotional test and the book list for your test hasn't been published yet, you probably should play it safe and buy the "expanded edition" or you'll end up buying 2 ESSENTIALS books if you need that extra material!

Sincerely,
"300 pages/3 chapters short" Mark Kaufhold

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Teaching Aid, July 14, 2011

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Mark A. Heeren - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Fire Fighting (Paperback)

As a Fire Service Instructor this book covers everything from protective clothing, handling hoselines, forcible entry, building construction to educating the public. The only real issue I have with it is there are two versions. One includes EMS & Hazmat and the other does not. Unless you know this a head of time you may order the wrong version. I reviewed both and EMS section does a good job at coving moving patients, ABCs, etc., but is not enough for EMT or Medical First Responder. As for the hazmat it covers it pretty well. If you are going to use this book to teach in Illinois I recommend using the standard version and covering hazmat by having The Illinois Fire Service Institue come teach the 8hr hazmat awareness (it is free) and for EMS, do the 48hr IDPH Medical First Responder Class. If you are buying this to get ahead in testing for departments, I recommend doing some research in to the testing procedures for where you are testing as I have not yet come across a test or interview panel that is looking to see if you can answer questions from a book.

1.0 out of 5 stars Essentially a snooze fest, March 3, 2011

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Bill - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essentials of Fire Fighting (Paperback)

This book is easily one of the longest, most overworded books I've ever encountered. I literally fell asleep in the middle of a sentence. I will never use 99% of the material in this book. Unfortunately it was needed for a promotional exam. I'd recommend that the people who collaborated on this book use their "talents" to develop sleep aids.