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Publication Date: 1971
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Fire Problems in High-Rise Buildings. California Fire Service Training Program.
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of Industrial Education.
Resulting from a conference concerned with high-rise fire problems, this manual has been prepared as a fire department training manual and as a reference for students enrolled in fire service training courses. Information is provided for topics dealing with: (1) Typical Fire Problems in High-Rise Buildings, (2) Heat, (3) Smoke and Fire Gases, (4) Life Hazards, (5) Exposure Problems, (6) Water Supplies, (7) Access Problems, (8) Logistics Problems, (9) Coordination Problems, (10) Communications Problems, (11) Salvage and Overhaul, (12) Loss of Electrical Power, (13) Smokeproof Stairways, and (14) Special Problems. A tactical checklist and glossary are appended. (SB)
Descriptors: Building Design, Buildings, Fire Fighters, Fire Protection, Fire Science Education, Guides, Industrial Education, Reference Materials, Safety Education, Trainees
California State Dept. of Education, Business Service Section, Textbook and Publication Sales, 721 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA. 95814 ($1.00)
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Authoring Institution: California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of Industrial Education.
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