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Great books for your Wildfire Week reading list

Great books for your Wildfire Week reading list

It's Wildfire Week Wednesday on behalf of the Firehall Bookstore, an important resource for in-depth guidance on wildland fire fighting.

Don't forget to stay tuned to the Wildfire Week page on Fire Fighting in Canada and note the hashtag #WildfireWeek2020 for more great content as the fire service prepares for another wildfire season.

Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting:
Strategy, Tactics & Safety, 4th Edition

The 4th Edition of this bestselling book by noted wildland firefighting author, Bill Teie, is updated to address the most current NFPA and National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards and qualifications for wildland firefighting.

This book is written for the fire personnel who need a basic understanding of wildland firefighting. Firefighters and fire officers who have primary wildland responsibilities and who may be called into a wildland fire situation as a mutual aid response will all find this handbook valuable. >> Order now

Focused Training Sessions:
Wildland-Urban Interface Fires DVD

In this classroom session, Lieutenant Edward A. Wright takes a look at the wildland-urban interface, an increasingly prevalent area of focus in the fire service. As urban sprawl continues around the world, more and more firefighters are called on to work in the wildland-urban interface. Wildland incidents can often seem overwhelming to the inexperienced firefighter.

Applying the experience gained from his career, Lt. Wright walks through a wildland incident and discusses the various issues involved. He discusses ICS, managing risk, structural triage, and structural protection tactics to ensure that all firefighters and officers are on the same page during these large incidents. >> Order now

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