Includes index.

Firefighter orientation -- Firefighter safety and health -- Fire behavior -- Building construction -- Firefighter personal protective equipment -- Portable fire extinguishers -- Ropes and knots -- Rescue and extrication -- Forcible entry -- Ground ladders -- Ventilation -- Water supply -- Fire hose -- Fire streams -- Fire control -- Fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems -- Loss control -- Protecting fire scene evidence -- Fire department communications -- Fire prevention and public education -- Appendices.