Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice

Author: International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), NFPA®

Learn how to safely drive and operate apparatus with fire pumps using the new Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice.

Gain the skills required to become an apparatus driver and pump operator with this authoritative text from the IAFC and NFPA. Up-to-date with the DHS-adopted 2009 NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, material provides a thorough understanding of:

• Types of fire apparatus equipped with pumps
• How to safely drive and properly maintain these vehicles
• How to operate fire pumps -- with attention to water supply, nozzles and flow rates, optimal positioning, and more

Fire Service Pump Operator forms the core of a complete teaching and learning system that supports instructors and prepares fire service students for the job. Every chapter includes:

• NFPA standards, cognitive objectives, and skills objectives
• Case studies and challenging questions to stimulate classroom discussion
• Skills Drills with step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of procedures
• Hot terms and definitions
• Chief concepts in bulleted form to help students prepare for exams

This valuable text is a must for any training program. (Softbound, 394 pp., 2011)