This book establishes a proper firefighting mindset and promotes maintaining preparedness for the extreme physical and mental demands of firefighting operations in high-rise and standpipe-equipped buildings. Countless false alarms, along with “good luck” while relying on bad habits, have greatly exacerbated the deadly disease of complacency. District Chief McGrail draws from his 25 years of experience, along with lessons learned from many other fire service professionals, to provide a foundation for success and safety during high-rise and standpipe operations. The words Everyone Comes Home are just words. The actions necessary to ensure that everyone does come home are based on a lifelong commitment to excellence and the consistent application of good fireground habits. This book is a compilation of those good habits and the many lessons learned by a man who is truly passionate about firefighting and firefighter safety and survival.
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 : The Firefighting Mind Set
Chapter 2 : The High-Rise Building
Chapter 3 : Low-Rise and Other Standpipe Equipped Buildings
Chapter 4 : The Standpipe System
Chapter 5 : The Problem Defined
Chapter 6 : Elevator Operations
Chapter 7 : Stairway Operations
Chapter 8 : Hoseline Selection
Chapter 9 : Nozzle Selection
Chapter 10 : The Standpipe Equipment Kit
Chapter 11 : Engine Company Operations
Chapter 12 : Water Supply
Chapter 13 : Truck Company Operations
Chapter 14 : Search and Rescue Operations
Chapter 15 : Air Movement and Ventilation
Chapter 16 : Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Operations
Chapter 17 : Command and Control
Chapter 18 : Air Support Operations
Chapter 19 : Communications
Chapter 20 : Preparing for Battle
Index
