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Fire Behavior for Entry Level Firefighters

Fire Behavior for Entry Level Firefighters provides a practical introduction to the basic scientific concepts that influence fire behavior. Unlike many existing textbooks which are written for experienced firefighters, the material is written to be appropriate for entry level fire protection students and focuses on key principles, essential concepts, and current research which influence firefighting tactics and safety.

Workforce
Author
Robert Smith
Publisher
Western Technical College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC
Language
EN
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Contents· 44 sections
  1. 01: Introduction
  2. 1.01: Fire Behavior and Fire Dynamics Defined
  3. 1.02: Changes in the Fire Environment
  4. 1.03: Why Study Fire Behavior and Fire Dynamics
  5. 1.04: Review
  6. 02: Basic Concepts of Fire Behavior
  7. 2.01: Scientific Concepts and Terminology
  8. 2.02: Fire Terminology
  9. 2.03: Fire Triangle
  10. 2.04: Classes of Fire
  11. 2.05: Summary
  12. 2.06: Review
  13. 03: Gaseous Fuel Combustion
  14. 3.01: Gaseous Fuels and Flammability
  15. 3.02: Ignition and Propagation
  16. 3.03: Pressure and Gas Laws
  17. 3.04: Summary
  18. 3.05: Review
  19. 04: Liquid Fuel Combustion
  20. 4.01: Liquid Fuels
  21. 4.02: Summary
  22. 4.03: Review
  23. 05: Solid Fuel Combustion
  24. 5.01: Solid Fuels
  25. 5.02: Phases of Fire
  26. 5.03: Variables That Influence Combustion
  27. 5.04: Examples
  28. 5.05: Summary
  29. 5.06: Review
  30. 06: Fires Within Structures
  31. 6.01: Fire Growth
  32. 6.02: Flowpath
  33. 6.03: Summary
  34. 6.04: Review
  35. 07: Extinguishment
  36. 7.01: Removing Elements
  37. 7.02: Suppression Agents
  38. 7.03: Summary
  39. 7.04: Review
  40. 08: Course Summary and Live Fire Lab
  41. 8.01: Course Summary
  42. 8.02: Course Review
  43. 8.03: Lab Preparation
  44. 8.04: Reflection