Responding to “Routine” Emergencies

By Frank C. Montagna, Battalion Chief, Fire Department of New York

This book is designed to heighten firefighter awareness of routine emergencies, to point out that a hazard potential exists at every emergency, and to open a discussion on the standard tactics used for them.

Contents:

• Introduction
• I. Common calls
  • Electrical emergencies
  • Home heating emergencies
  • Natural gas fires & emergencies
  • Water leaks
  • Vehicle fires
  • Kitchen fires
  • Mattress fires
  • Trash fires
• II. Carbon monoxide:
  • The new response
  • The medical aspects of carbon monoxide
  • The carbon monoxide emergency
  • Home CO detectors
  • UL 2032
• Answers to study questions