Firefighter Rescue & Survival
Richard Kolomay · Robert Hoff
Apr 2003 · Fire Engineering Books
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About this ebook
Deliberate training in firefigher rescue and survival is a field that is new to many in the fire service and private industry alike. For those firefighters and company officers assigned to a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), not making the correct split-second decisions--such as immediately recognizing changes in fire behavior or failing to evaluate their level of SCBA air--can result in the loss of the lives of the entire team. In an effort to reduce the number of line-of-duty firefighting injuries and deaths, while at the same time being proactive in the fire service training and leadership, authors Richard Kolomay and Robert Hoff have drawn upon their combined 50+ years of firefighting experience to put together this comprehensive guide.
Key Features & Benefits
- Provides an awareness of firefighter safety and proactive fire service training
- Describes various types of serious firefighter injuries and fatality incidents during emergency incident operations
- Details recommended Rapid Intervention Team operating methods and procedures, as well as how to activate a Rapid Intervention Team
Key Features & Benefits
- Provides an awareness of firefighter safety and proactive fire service training
- Describes various types of serious firefighter injuries and fatality incidents during emergency incident operations
- Details recommended Rapid Intervention Team operating methods and procedures, as well as how to activate a Rapid Intervention Team
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About the author
Rick Kolomay is a 24-year veteran of the fire service. He is an Illinois state certified field instructor with the Illinois Fire Service Institute and was awarded 2002 Instructor of the Year by the Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors. He holds an associate's degree in science and bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University. He has instructed for several community colleges, the Chicago Fire Academy, and Illinois Fire Chief's Association. As a past full-time instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, he instituted one of the first nationally recognized hands-on training company officer courses.
Bob Hoff is a battalion chief with the Chicago Fire Department and part-time captain of the Evergreen Park (IL) Fire Department. Previously, Hoff served two years as director of training operations at the Chicago Fire Academy, then citywide relief for ten years as a battalion chief. As director of training with the Chicago Fire Department, Hoff was responsible for the institution of the rapid intervention policy and conducted extensive firefighter rescue and RIT training of more than 4,300 personnel.
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