Collapse operations for first responders

• Main Author: O'Connell, John P., 1953-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tulsa, Okla. : Penn Well Corp., 2012.
• Subjects: Rescue work.; Building failures.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781621980964; 9781593702632
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xic, 192 pages) : illustrations

Table of Contents:

• 1. Warning signs, causes, and safety precautions of building collapse
• 2. Basic building construction related to building failure
• 3. Initial emergency response
• 4. Collapse patterns and void search operations
• 5. Shoring operations: an overview
• 6. Rescue personnel uses and training criteria
• 7. Tools and equipment needed for structural collapse operations.