Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety
| AUTHOR | Dunn, Vincent |
| PUBLISHER | Fire Engineering Books (10/01/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Chief Vincent Dunn, a 42-year fire service veteran, has updated his best-selling book which examines the dangers of structural failure caused by fire. This is the second edition of the first textbook written to warn firefighters, company officers, and fire chiefs about exactly how structures collapse when destroyed by fire--and examines the subject of burning building collapse in great detail. More importantly, this book, unlike any other publication, instructs firefighters and fire officers in how to survive burning building collapse.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781593702335
ISBN-10:
1593702337
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
364
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
7.20 x 1.00 x 10.20 inches
Weight:
2.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Fire Science
Dewey Decimal:
628.925
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010013871
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Chief Vincent Dunn, a 42-year fire service veteran, has updated his best-selling book which examines the dangers of structural failure caused by fire. This is the second edition of the first textbook written to warn firefighters, company officers, and fire chiefs about exactly how structures collapse when destroyed by fire--and examines the subject of burning building collapse in great detail. More importantly, this book, unlike any other publication, instructs firefighters and fire officers in how to survive burning building collapse.
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Author:
Dunn, Vincent
Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (retired) is a 42-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). He is a recognized authority on firefighting and the recipient of many awards acknowledging his achievements--"Man of the Year" (1990) by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers; the Edward W. Whalen Award (l995) by the New York City, Fire Safety Director's Association; a Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) by Fire Engineering Magazine; and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2000) by the New York City Fire Department. Deputy Chief Dunn is the author of a number of textbooks--Collapse of Burning Buildings (Fire Engineering, 1988), Safety and Survival on the Fireground (Fire Engineering, 1992), and Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies (Fire Engineering, 1999)--and is a contributing editor with Firehouse Magazine. He has developed and taught numerous courses for the FDNY, the FBI and the National Fire Academy, and has served as an adjunct professor at Manhattan College. He has a master's degree in urban studies, a bachelor's degree in sociology and an associate's degree in fire administration from Queens College, City University of New York. Visit Deputy Chief Dunn's web site at www.vincentdunn.com.
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