Fireground Strategies & Tactics: Understanding the capabilities and limitations of the fire department From: Professional Safety | Date: February 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright American Society of Safety Engineers Feb 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Abstract:This article, which will be presented in two parts over two issues, provides a general introduction to fire department operations. Understanding these operations, as well as the resources available through the local fire department and its limitations, can help a company complete an effe ctive prefire emergency planning process.

ACCORDING TO "A Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service," a joint report published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2002, it was estimated that:

* 60% to 75% of all fire departments did not have ...

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