Fundamentals of Fire Protection: .: . - Tapa dura

Cote, Arthur E.

 
9780877655954: Fundamentals of Fire Protection: .: .
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ISBN 10: 0877655952 ISBN 13: 9780877655954
Editorial: National Fire Protection Association, 2004

Sinopsis

Up-to-date, broad-based training for fire service candidates and in-service professionals! Comprehensive coverage--from fire basics to fire department operations- and based on objectives established by the National Fire Academy. Written by experienced fire service faculty from colleges and fire departments, Fundamentals of Fire Protection provides a solid introduction to the full range of fire protection topics. Designed for classroom instruction or self-study, this authoritative resource is a suggested text for the model FESHE curriculum course Principles of Emergency Services (formerly Fundamentals of Fire Protection). It is i deal for students preparing to enter the field or fire protection professionals who want to advance their career. Fundamentals is the only text organized around the Principles of Emergency Services course developed by the National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Conference. Comprised of faculty from over 100 institutions of higher learning with a fire science curriculum, FESHE's model curriculum sets uniform objectives for quality fire and emergency services education. Fundamentals of Fire Protection's 12 chapters are designed for a 12- or 13-week semester of study. Each chapter features measurable educational objectives based on those developed by FESHE, review questions with answer key, and student activities. Easy for instructors to use and for students to understand.

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Mr. Cote is former Executive Vice President and Chief Engineer at NFPA. He retired in 2006 after 30 years at NFPA and was responsible for all of the technical operations of the Association including the overall administration of the NFPA codes and standards development process, which develops the 300+ fire safety codes and standards that comprise the National Fire Codes.Mr. Cote was editor-in-chief of five editions of the Fire Protection Handbook, including the new 20th edition; co-authored the 2nd edition of Principles of Fire Protection; and was editor-in-chief of Fundamentals of Fire Protection and the 3rd edition of the Industrial Fire Hazards Handbook. He has over 40 years experience as a fire protection engineer. Prior to joining NFPA in 1977, he held positions of vice president and chief engineer for an automatic sprinkler contracting company; supervising engineer in the engineering and loss control division of a major insurance company; and fire inspector for a fire insurance rating bureau. Mr. Cote continues to serve as a vice chair of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) including chair of the ANSI Finance Committee; is past President and Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and a member of the Standards Engineering Society.Mr. Cote received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1965 and holds a Professional Engineering license in fire protection in the State of Pennsylvania.

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Editorial
National Fire Protection Association
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0877655952
ISBN 13 
9780877655954
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
470
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