Technical Rescue Operations, Vol. I: Planning, Training, and Command
- Book Review,
by Larry Collins
Book Description
Technical Rescue Operations, Volume I: Planning, Training, and Command is the first in a new rescue series by Larry Collins. Beginning in the early 1980s the fire service experienced the start of a revolution in its approach to rescue. This new methodology has improved the way firefighters and other rescuers are able to detect, locate, treat, and extract trapped victims in practically any situation by emphasizing factors like innovative training, better equipment, and more intelligent planning by well-informed decision makers who constantly ask the question "what if?" Technical Rescue Operations, Volume 1, explains the origins of rescue and guides officers through the process of developing, supervising, and operating a rescue system. This book includes case studies, sample SOGs (standard operating guidelines), sample preplans, and time-proven methods of managing a wide variety of technical rescue and search operations.
From the Publisher
Key features & benefits: Fully explains the concept and origins of rescue Concepts taught in this book will provide guidance for rescue teams of any size and budget Explains how to develop, manage, and operate a modern rescue system Illustrates how to apply principles of rescue to actual high-risk operations Includes more than 100 photos
About the Author
Larry Collins has been a captain of the Los Angeles County Fire Department's central USAR Company since 1990. He has been involved in rescue operations worldwide, including the Pentagon collapse during the September 11, 2001 attacks, and the Alfred P. Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City, as well as numerous natural disasters such as the recent mudslides, La Conchita disaster, and the Northridge (CA) earthquake. Collins has been awarded multiple medals of valor for distinguished service.
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