In 1994, a wildfire on Colorado's Storm King Mountain was wrongly identified at the outset as occurring in South Canyon. This unintentional, seemingly... minor human error was the first in a string of mistakes that would be compounded into one of the greatest tragedies in the annals of firefighting. Before it was done, fourteen courageous firefighters—men and women, hotshots, smoke jumpers, and helicopter crew—would lose their lives battling the deadly so-called South Canyon blaze. John N. Maclean's award-winning national bestseller Fire on the Mountain is a stunning reconstruction of the killer conflagration and its aftermath—a page-turning true adventure of nature at its most unforgiving, and a powerful, indelible portrait of a unique breed of heroes who regularly and without question place their lives on the line.

"This book recounts my journey through the Colorado Plateau, a journey through place and time and self.... During my explorations of more than three... decades, I found a land that sears into my heart and soul, a place that has taught me and changed me. I also discovered a land of conflict and endurance, a land that has given birth to one of the great chapters in American history." --from the Introduction The Colorado Plateau, stretching across four states and covering nearly 80 million acres, is one of the most unique and spectacular landscapes in the world. Remote, rugged, and dry -- at once forlorn and glorious -- it is a separate place, a place with its own distinctive landscape, history, and future.In Fire on the Plateau, legal scholar and writer Charles Wilkinson relates the powerful story of how, over the past thirty years, he has been drawn ever more deeply into the redrock country and Indian societies of the Colorado Plateau. His work in the early 1970s as staff attorney for the newly formed Native American Rights Fund brought him into close contact with Navajo and Hopi people. His growing friendships with American Indians and increasing understanding of their cultures, along with his longstanding scholarship and experiences on federal public lands, led him to delve into the complicated history of the region.Wilkinson examines that history -- the sometimes violent conflicts between indigenous populations and more recent settlers, the political machinations by industry and the legal establishment, the contentious disputes over resources and land use -- and provides a compelling look at the epic events that have shaped the region. From centuries of habitation by native peoples to Mormon settlement, from the "Big Build-Up" of the post-World War II era to the increased environmental awareness of recent years, he explores the conquests of tribes and lands that have taken place, and the ways in which both have endured.Throughout, Wilkinson uses his own personal experiences as a lawyer working with Indian people and his heartfelt insights about a land that he grew to love to tie together the threads of the story. Fire on the Plateau is a vital and dynamic work that is sure to strike a chord with anyone interested in the past or future of the American Southwest.

The third edition of Fire Prevention: Inspection and Code Enforcement is updated to reflect the 2006 ICC and Uniform Fire Codes. This book features... step-by-step explanations and practical examples of the use of model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection process. A comprehensive guide to the "nuts and bolts" of actually inspecting and enforcing code, topics addressed include: right of entry, enforcement authority, the permit system, building limits and types of construction, and fire protection systems and their maintenance. Its convenient, 3-part format enables readers to progress logically from the study of code administration, inspection, and enforcement procedures. Ideal for use as a key component of any professional fire-inspector training program, this book also serves as an excellent reference for building and property maintenance inspectors.

Reliable facts about any aspect of fire safety. Covers: public education, fire alarm systems, water mist suppression systems, halon replacements,... venting systems for commercial cooking equipment, alternative fuels for vehicles, library and museum collections, performance-based fire codes and standards, and everything else about the fire service and/or fire protection. This book is now so large that it's in two volumes and weighs 15 pounds. Because of the weight of this book, we have added an appropriate amount to the retail price of the book so that there is no confusion about shipping charges in a mail-in order or via our website. 2008 Edition.

Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and... more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks—Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley—which together control assets amounting, astonishingly, to more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, these financial institutions (now more emphatically “too big to fail”) continue to hold the global economy hostage, threatening yet another financial meltdown with their excessive risk-taking and toxic “business as usual” practices. How did this come to be—and what is to be done? These are the central concerns of 13 Bankers, a brilliant, historically informed account of our troubled political economy. In 13 Bankers, Simon Johnson—one of the most prominent and frequently cited economists in America (former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT, and author of the controversial “The Quiet Coup” in The Atlantic)—and James Kwak give a wide-ranging, meticulous, and bracing account of recent U.S. financial history within the context of previous showdowns between American democracy and Big Finance: from Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Jackson, from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They convincingly show why our future is imperiled by the ideology of finance (finance is good, unregulated finance is better, unfettered finance run amok is best) and by Wall Street’s political control of government policy pertaining to it. As the authors insist, the choice that America faces is stark: whether Washington will accede to the vested interests of an unbridled financial sector that runs up profits in good years and dumps its losses on taxpayers in lean years, or reform through stringent regulation the banking system as first and foremost an engine of economic growth. To restore health and balance to our economy, Johnson and Kwak make a radical yet feasible and focused proposal: reconfigure the megabanks to be “small enough to fail.” Lucid, authoritative, crucial for its timeliness, 13 Bankers is certain to be one of the most discussed and debated books of 2010.

For use in engineering, technology, and fire science classrooms or as a useful resource for engineers, design professionals, fire marshals, and... insurance industry personnel working in the areas of water supply or sprinkler analysis and design. This 3rd edition of Hydraulics covers the characteristics of water and the principles of hydrostatics and hydrokinetics. It explains how to determine friction loss within water systems, test water supply systems, and prepare hydraulics calculations. Hydraulics also gives methods for testing, inspecting, and maintaining fire pump installations. This new edition offers additional examples for many of the chapters. More questions have been added to the ends of most chapters. References to fire protection water supply demands have been updated to match the requirements of the latest codes and standards. Also, a new chapter has been added to define and address the components that compose a typical water distribution system. A must for anyone working with water supplies or sprinkler systems.

This extensively revised comprehensive textbook, covering a wide range of topics, is suitable for courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, each... with a different emphasis. There is more than enough material to cover two semesters of an undergraduate course, as well as a one semester graduate course. The pedagogy provides enough flexibility for an instructor to teach the topics in systems engineering he or she would like. Systems Engineering with Economics, Probability, and Statistics, Second Edition is sufficiently broad-based for undergraduate and graduate programs in various branches of engineering and management. Key Features: --Includes a wide range of topics covering the fundamentals and practice applications of probability and statistics (including advanced topics on statistical analysis and testing and interpretation of engineering data), microeconomics, engineering economics, hard systems (such as linear programming, decision analysis, CPM, LOB, and PERT), soft systems analysis (such as Checklands method), and sustainable development and sustainability applications in engineering planning --Integrates the power of quantitative analysis, in a very concrete way, with the conceptual richness of economics and systems thinking to deal with engineering problems --Examples and end-of-chapter exercises drive home the fact that answers to problems need not be merely optimal solutions, but must include value tradeoffs and lend themselves to an enriched decision-making process, most suitable for applications in an uncertain world --Includes a unique chapter on systems thinking -- a first of its kind in a textbook on systems engineering -- and covers the most recent soft systems structuring methods available in dealing with complexity, uncertainty, and conflict --Contains two new chapters: one on sustainable development, sustainability, engineering and planning; and the other on case studies dealing with engineering and planning for sustainability --WAV material includes a solutions manual for those exercise problems that require numerical solutions -- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com Table of Contents: Chapter 1: MAPPING THE TERRAIN OF THE SYSTEMS APPROACH Chapter 2: PROBLEM SOLVING AND DESIGNING IN ENGINEERING AND PLANNING Chapter 3: BASIC ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND EVALUATION Chapter 4: BASIC MICROECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS Chapter 5: PRINCIPLES OF PROBABILITY: PART I--REVIEW OF PROBABILITY THEORY Chapter 6: PRINCIPLES OF PROBABILITY: PART II--RANDOM VARIABLES AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS Chapter 7: PRINCIPLES OF PROBABILITY: PART III--JOINT PROBABILITY FUNCTIONS AND CORRELATED VARIABLES Chapter 8: PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS: PART I--ESTIMATION OF STATISTICAL PARAMETERS AND TESTING VALIDITY OF DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS Chapter 9: PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS: PART II--HYPOTHESIS TESTING, ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE, REGRESSION, AND CORRELATION ANALYSIS Chapter 10: BASIC HARD SYSTEMS ENGINEERING--PART I Chapter 11: BASIC HARD SYSTEMS ENGINEERING--PART II Chapter 12: SYSTEMS THINKING Chapter 13: SYSTEMS THINKING: CASE STUDIES Chapter 14: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, ENGINEERING AND PLANNING Chapter 15: CASE STUDIES IN ENGINEERING AND PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

A practical understanding of fire protection systems is essential to effective management of a fire scene. Fire Protection Systems focuses on the... operational characteristics and abilities of different types of systems and equipment that are used during fire department operations to access a water source, apply a suppression agent to control a particular type of fire, provide information concerning the location of a fire, and more. Systematic, easy-to-understand coverage thoroughly explores various types of active fire protection systems and components, how they operate, and the requirements for installation, making this a valuable learning tool for firefighters and a handy resource for design professionals.

The ability to find a sufficient water supply and use it effectively to control a fire remains one of the most basic functions of the fire service. This... text provides detailed information on the principles of water and its movement, determining accurate discharge pressures and fire flows, the types of apparatus and pumps used to move water, and effective means for supporting fixed fire protections systems. This second edition has been redesigned to include up-to-date photos and illustrations. This manual was written to meet all of the FESHE model course objectives for the fire protection hydraulics course. The Instructor Disk was completely overhauled and provides much-improved instructor outlines, PowerPoint® presentations, and test questions.

Written specifically for the fire service, this book features educational theory that is presented in a practical manner.  Whether you’re an... aspiring instructor or have been teaching for years, it will provide you with the background, knowledge and tools you need to become an informed instructor.  Ideas for developing your own curriculum. Case studies and real-life examples taken from the author’s own experience as an instructor in the fire service. Easily accessible resources, including contact information for national and international fire associations, professional organizations, periodicals, and internet links. Fire Service professionals.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and International Society of Fire Service Instructors... (ISFSI) are pleased to bring you Fire Service Instructor: Principles and Practice, a new training program developed to meet and exceed the Fire Instructor I and II levels of the 2007 Edition of NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. The textbook, which utilizes a clear, concise, and user-friendly writing style to simplify material for students, is the core of an integrated teaching and learning system that thoroughly supports instructors and prepares students for the job. Some features of Fire Service Instructor: Principles and Practice include: A case-based approach to learning in order to encourage critical thinking. Coverage of Fire Instructor I and II level material from the 2007 Edition of NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. In order to eliminate redundancy and to provide a solid foundation on how Fire Instructor I and II personal can work together and understand the responsibilities of one another, Fire Instructor I and II level material is combined in each chapter. Extensive discussion of today s best practices and the latest technology-based learning resources, including the use of various software applications, web-based learning tools, and teaching within blended learning environments. Examples of forms and sample policies are found in each chapter. These examples provide the reader access to time-saving tools to instantly apply what they have just learned. Tips on how to incorporate current fire service initiatives such as the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) course objectives and the National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation s 16 Fire Fighter Life Safety Initiatives. Fire Service Instructor: Principles and Practice is not only designed to help students meet the requirements to become a fire instructor, but also to empower them to become great educators within the fire and emergency services.

This first-of-its kind text is written for the growing fire administration/officer markets.  Author Larry Bennett is both an attorney and a... firefighter, and he is well-connected at the University and National Fire Academy levels.  This book has been closely monitored by the folks at FESHE, and an online course is being developed around this text by Empire State College for seven campuses. Full of current cases/decisions relevant in today’s communities and lots of related readings/links.

Fire Service Personnel Management is written with basic public personnel management concepts and incorporates fire service applications and examples... throughout, while serving as both a successful text in the classroom and as an excellent resource for promotional officer candidates. Updated topics include: fire service personnel development, professional qualifications, recruitment, and diversity issues. The book is a top-notch resource for promotional officer candidates and current managers in the fire service.