The third edition of Chief Anthony Avillo's best-selling Fireground Strategies is an invaluable resource for the education and development of outstanding fire officers. Through case studies and illustrative examples, Avillo covers how to identify a strategy, develop an action plan, and implement tactics to meet the objectives of the course of action on a fireground. Fireground Strategies is a required text in senior-level undergraduate firefighting strategies courses and is recommended listening for promotional exams across the United States.New to the third editionExpanded incident command chapters covering all aspects of fireground controlStreet-level strategies focusing on the modern fire environmentImproved section on resource management and additional alarm guidelinesRetailored strategic and tactical activities to integrate the latest attack and ventilation researchRevamped operational safety chapter including department-level safety programs and mechanisms designed to support and foster a culture of safetyNew case studies designed to drive home main points including lessons learnedStrategic considerations of solar panelsComprehensive guidelines on "Buildings That Change the Rules of the Game"Updated vent-enter-isolate-search (VEIS) informationExpanded section on risk management and "who, what, where" vs. LUNARImproved operational suggestions for high-rise operationsContents:Foreword by Kevin S. MalleyIntroductionHow to Use This BookIncident Command I: Strategic Considerations of Size-UpIncident Command II: Arrival Reports and Resource RequirementsIncident Command III: Fireground Organization, Ongoing Communications, and Post Control ActivitiesStrategic Considerations of Heat TransferStrategic Considerations of Building ConstructionStrategic Modes of OperationPrivate Dwelling FiresMultiple DwellingsHigh-Rise OperationsContiguous Structures: Row Houses, Garden Apartments, and Townhouses
