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Fire Protection: Systems and Response
ISBN: 9781566706223 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Firefighters and other emergency responders deal with a number of fire protection systems in their daily response to emergencies. This book provides a straightforward overview of the functions and benefits of these systems and how they can assist with fire suppression, code enforcement, alarm response, and elevator rescue. Its comprehensive discussion of elevators, fire command centers, emergency generators and lighting, and HVAC systems sets this book apart from other fire protection books currently available. Fire protection systems continue to be an important part of fire protection....
Firefighters and other emergency responders deal with a number of fire protection systems in their daily response to emergencies. This book provides a...
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855,86 zł |
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Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes
ISBN: 9781597261821 / Angielski / Twarda / 628 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes brings a century of scientific research to bear on improving the relationship between people and fire.In recent years, some scientists have argued that current patterns of fire are significantly different from historical patterns, and thatlandscapes should be managed with an eye toward reestablishing past fire regimes. At the policy level, state and federal agencies have focused on fuel reduction and fire suppression as a means of controlling fire.Geographer William L. Baker takes a different view, making the case that the available scientific...
Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes brings a century of scientific research to bear on improving the relationship between people and fire...
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606,06 zł |
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Firefighter!: The Drama and Humour of a Dangerous Profession
ISBN: 9781906600174 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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172,97 zł |
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Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service
ISBN: 9781597976848 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future. Ultimately residents and planners created sweeping changes in the methods of constructing buildings, planning city streets, engineering water distribution systems, underwriting fire insurance, and firefighting itself. Crucible of Fire describes how the practical knowledge gained from fighting nineteenth-century fires gave form...
Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-centu...
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124,44 zł |
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Emergency Management and Tactical Response Operations: Bridging the Gap
ISBN: 9780750687126 / Angielski / Miękka / 289 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is emergency management education undoing an age-old tradition in the American Fire Service? Has the time arrived to educate emergency managers in college classrooms rather than in twenty years of tactical operations experience? Over one hundred forty-three (143) institutions of higher education are now offering certificate or degree programs in emergency management with no tactical operations experience required for admission. Resistance by veteran law enforcement officers and fire fighters may have to be overcome if we are to prepare emergency managers with required skill sets. Dr. Tom...
Is emergency management education undoing an age-old tradition in the American Fire Service? Has the time arrived to educate emergency managers in col...
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259,30 zł |
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Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes
ISBN: 9781597261838 / Angielski / Miękka / 632 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes brings a century of scientific research to bear on improving the relationship between people and fire. In recent years, some scientists have argued that current patterns of fire are significantly different from historical patterns, and that landscapes should be managed with an eye toward reestablishing past fire regimes. At the policy level, state and federal agencies have focused on fuel reduction and fire suppression as a means of controlling fire. Geographer William L. Baker takes a different view, making the case that the available...
Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes brings a century of scientific research to bear on improving the relationship between people and fire...
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316,68 zł |
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high-rise security and fire life safety
ISBN: 9781856175555 / Angielski / Twarda / 652 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety, 3e, is a comprehensive reference for managing security and fire life safety operations within high-rise buildings. It spells out the unique characteristics of skyscrapers from a security and fire life safety perspective, details the type of security and life safety systems commonly found in them, outlines how to conduct risk assessments, and explains security policies and procedures designed to protect life and property. Craighead also provides guidelines for managing security and life safety functions, including the development of response...
High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety, 3e, is a comprehensive reference for managing security and fire life safety operations within high-ri...
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743,11 zł |
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Fire Safety Management Handbook
ISBN: 9781482221220 / Angielski / Twarda / 279 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Safety managers today are required to go beyond compliance with the latest fire codes to implement proactive fire safety management programs that improve profitability. By reducing property loss insurance premiums and fostering an efficient work environment to help realize quality gains, safety managers can add to the bottom line; however, they need a solid understanding of the duties and responsibilities for which they are accountable. The Fire Safety Management Handbook is every safety manager s must-have guide for developing a successful fire safety management program.... Safety managers today are required to go beyond compliance with the latest fire codes to implement proactive fire safety management programs that i... |
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829,92 zł |
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CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 5): User s Guide
ISBN: 9781494483982 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving distribution of smoke and gaseous combustion products as well as the temperature throughout a building during a user-prescribed fire. This report describes the use of the model, including installing and running the software, the computer platforms upon which it is supported and examples to verify correct installation.
CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evol...
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68,25 zł |
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CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6): Technical Reference Guide
ISBN: 9781495215780 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving distribution of smoke and fire gases and the temperature throughout a building during a user- prescribed fire. This report describes the equations which constitute the model, the physical basis for these equations, and an evaluation of the sensitivity and predictive capability of the model.
CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evol...
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68,25 zł |
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Human Factors Considerations for the Potential Use of Elevators for Fire Evacuation of FAA Air Traffic Control Towers
ISBN: 9781495316272 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,81 zł |
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Human Factors Considerations in the Potential for Using Elevators in Building Emergency Evacuation Plans
ISBN: 9781495316357 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,81 zł |
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Human Factors Challenges in Emergency Management: Enhancing Individual and Team Performance in Fire and Emergency Services
ISBN: 9781409453055 / Angielski / Twarda / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research that has been conducted within Australia, funded by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre. The chapters source and contextualize their own research practice within the context of the international research literature. Therefore, while the research has occurred within Australia it will be of particular interest to scholars, students and practitioners in a number of other countries, particularly within the United States of America and in Europe. The fire and emergency services is a particularly large industry - in Australia alone it...
This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research that has been conducted within Australia, funded by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Cent...
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803,99 zł |
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SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering
ISBN: 9781493925643 / Angielski / Twarda / 3493 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Revised and significantly expanded, the fifth edition of this classic work offers both new and substantially updated information. As the definitive reference on fire protection engineering, this book provides thorough treatment of the current best practices in fire protection engineering and performance-based fire safety. Over 130 eminent fire engineers and researchers contributed chapters to the book, representing universities and professional organizations around the world. It remains the indispensible source for reliable coverage of fire safety engineering fundamentals, fire dynamics,...
Revised and significantly expanded, the fifth edition of this classic work offers both new and substantially updated information. As the definitive re...
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3828,78 zł |
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Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Foods Containing Oils and Fats
ISBN: 9781630670566 / Angielski / Twarda / 564 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Foods Containing Oils and Fats focuses on food stability and shelf life, both important factors in the improvement and development of food products. This book, relevant for professionals in the food and pet food industries, presents an evaluation of methods for studies on the oxidative stability and shelf life of bulk oils/fats, fried oils and foods, food emulsions, dried foods, meat and meat products, and seafood in food and pet food.
Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Foods Containing Oils and Fats focuses on food stability and shelf life, both important factors in the im...
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814,36 zł |
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Make: Fire: The Art and Science of Working with Propane
ISBN: 9781680450873 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn how to safely build projects that burn, poof, "boosh," and flare This complete reference and hands-on guide to working with propane explains how to create a variety of flame effects projects that can be built with common tools and materials. Learn how to safely build projects that burn, poof, "boosh," and flare This complete reference and hands-on guide to working with propane explains... |
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130,05 zł |
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Ancient Fire, Modern Fire: Understanding and Living With Our Friend & Foe
ISBN: 9781936555642 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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86,51 zł |
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Thermal Protective Clothing for Firefighters
ISBN: 9780081012857 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thermal Protective Clothing for Firefighters explores the materials, design, and usage of thermal protective clothing. The characteristics of fire hazards are discussed in detail, and the thermal environments faced by firefighters in these fire hazards are also examined. The different types of potential burn injuries and the heat stress that occurs to firefighters' bodies when exposed to such thermal environments are analyzed. Furthermore, the development of various high performance fibers and fabrics for thermal protective clothing is discussed. The test methods and existing... Thermal Protective Clothing for Firefighters explores the materials, design, and usage of thermal protective clothing. The characteristics o... |
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772,86 zł |
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Firefighter Candidate Exams
ISBN: 9781438008868 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This revised and updated manual presents practice exams similar to those given to firefighter candidates in cities and communities across America. The book opens with a description of the firefighter s role, the important terminology he or she must understand, and the physical, medical, and written tests that every candidate must be able to pass for qualification. General advice and information for prospective firefighters includes physical fitness standards, and learning to recognize and correct weaknesses in visualization, spatial orientation, and more. A brand-new chapter in this...
This revised and updated manual presents practice exams similar to those given to firefighter candidates in cities and communities across America.<...
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99,70 zł |
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Durability of Critical Infrastructure, Monitoring and Testing: Proceedings of the Icdcf 2016
ISBN: 9789811032462 / Angielski / Twarda / 261 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Durability of Critical Infrastructure. Monitoring and Testing held in Satov, Czech Republic from 6 to 9 December 2016. It discusses the developments in the theoretical and practical aspects in the fields of Safety, Sustainability and Durability of the Critical Infrastructure. The contributions are dealing with monitoring and testing of structural and composite materials with a new methods for their using for protection and prevention of the selected objects. This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Durability of Critical Infrastructure. Monitoring and Testing held in Satov, ... |
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574,29 zł |
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