fire fighting: Bibliography

See P. R. Lyons, Fire in America (1976); C. V. Walsh and L. Marks, Firefighting Strategy and Leadership (2d ed. 1976); J. Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention (1989).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• History of Fire Fighting
• Special Equipment and Techniques
• Characteristics of Extinguishing Substances
• Extinguishing Fires
• Fire-Fighting Apparatus
• Fire-Fighting Personnel
• Fire-Fighting Strategy
• Bibliography

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