Not to be confused with Essentials of fire fighting and fire department operations, 5th ed., with CDROM, same publisher and dates with 3 more chapters at the end, but other chapters exactly the same as the ones listed here, and the same editors.

Includes bibliographical references and 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.