In his latest book, Chief Vincent Dunn declares firefighting is a war and buildings the firefighter’s battlespace. Dunn says a battlespace is the total fire environment, the inside and outside of a burning building. A battlespace is not just the room and fire, it includes much more. Dunn also tells us about firefighting “game changers” in this book. A “game changer” is notification of an event, construction feature or fire growth that changes an incident commander’s thinking or strategy. Contents: Private Dwelling Battlespaces Strip Store Battlespaces Triple-Decker Battlespaces Multiple Dwelling Battlespaces Warehouse/Loft Building Battlespaces Place of Worship Battlespaces Lightweight Truss Battlespaces High-Rise Building Battlespaces Fire Escape Battlespaces Glass and Steel Building Battlespaces Buildings Under Construction Battlespaces Floor Battlespaces Roof Battlespaces Timber Truss Battlespaces Wall Battlespaces Ceiling Battlespaces Door and Window Battlespaces Topography Battlespaces Structure Frame Battlespaces Stairway Battlespaces Fire-Resistive Building Construction Battlespaces Noncombustible/Limited Combustible Construction Battlespaces Ordinary Construction Battlespaces Heavy Timber Construction Battlespaces Wood-Frame Battlespaces Chronic Fire Spread and Collapse Battlespaces
Language
English
Pages
801
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
January 31, 2022
Building Construction: The Firefighter's Battlespace (The Battlespace Series Book 1)
In his latest book, Chief Vincent Dunn declares firefighting is a war and buildings the firefighter’s battlespace. Dunn says a battlespace is the total fire environment, the inside and outside of a burning building. A battlespace is not just the room and fire, it includes much more. Dunn also tells us about firefighting “game changers” in this book. A “game changer” is notification of an event, construction feature or fire growth that changes an incident commander’s thinking or strategy. Contents: Private Dwelling Battlespaces Strip Store Battlespaces Triple-Decker Battlespaces Multiple Dwelling Battlespaces Warehouse/Loft Building Battlespaces Place of Worship Battlespaces Lightweight Truss Battlespaces High-Rise Building Battlespaces Fire Escape Battlespaces Glass and Steel Building Battlespaces Buildings Under Construction Battlespaces Floor Battlespaces Roof Battlespaces Timber Truss Battlespaces Wall Battlespaces Ceiling Battlespaces Door and Window Battlespaces Topography Battlespaces Structure Frame Battlespaces Stairway Battlespaces Fire-Resistive Building Construction Battlespaces Noncombustible/Limited Combustible Construction Battlespaces Ordinary Construction Battlespaces Heavy Timber Construction Battlespaces Wood-Frame Battlespaces Chronic Fire Spread and Collapse Battlespaces