THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "ROUTINE" GAS LEAK Gas leaks can turn deadly in an instant. The firefighter’s mission at gas emergencies is life safety. A near-death experience at a routine gas leak is the genesis for this book, which incorporates hard-won experience, expertise, and battle-tested tactical lessons that will help improve your fire department’s response procedures and training methods. Are your fire department’s response procedures based on gas industry best practices? Tactical Response to Natural Gas Emergencies explains the proper and rapid size-up of gas emergencies, the uses and limitations of air monitors, new laser-based gas detectors, how to improve your standard operating procedures, all in service of making effective strategic and tactical decisions. Learn what aggressive, effective, sensible, and manageable risks you should take to meet our mission of life safety for civilians and firefighters. “Jerry Knapp's passion for natural gas emergencies is borne out of a near-miss when he was nearly killed in a gas explosion. Jerry truly has his heart and head devoted to the fire service and is well-liked and respected by everyone.” —Captain Bill Gustin, Miami-Dade Fire/Rescue “This book will help you intelligently decide how to safely proceed when confronted with either indoor or outdoor natural gas incidents. The authors bring a lot of experience and knowledge to the natural gas response table and share it with you in an easily understandable way.” —(ret.) Chief Frank Montagna, 43-year veteran of FDNY, 26-year battalion chief, and author of Responding to “Routine” Emergencies Features - Critical information on natural gas, hazards, migration routes, and leak scenarios - Tactical procedures based on gas industry best practices - Specific, scenario-based recommended procedures for the seven types of natural gas emergencies - Practical examples drawn from real-world scenarios to sharpen fire officer decision making at gas emergencies

Prepares all first responders with practical knowledge addressing aspects of awareness, regulations and standards, hazard and risk evaluation and safe emergency response procedures for handling natural gas emergencies.The interactive e-book format incorporates video instruction and textbook learning to provide a broad representation of pipeline operations and tactical response options.Michael Callan and utility experts developed this program from countless case histories to eliminate unnecessary injuries resulting from natural gas incidents.Responding to Natural Gas Emergencies is recommended by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for meeting and exceeding industry compliance of (API RP 1162) requirements.Responding to Natural Gas Emergencies helps pipeline operators, community officials, and emergency responders to work together to prevent and effectively respond to a pipeline incident.

Prepares all first responders with practical knowledge addressing aspects of awareness, regulations and standards, hazard and risk evaluation and safe emergency response procedures for handling natural gas emergencies.The interactive book incorporates video instruction and textbook learning to provide a broad representation of pipeline operations and tactical response options.Michael Callan and utility experts developed this program from countless case histories to eliminate unnecessary injuries resulting from natural gas incidents.Responding to Natural Gas Emergencies is recommended by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for meeting and exceeding industry compliance of (API RP 1162) requirements.Responding to Natural Gas Emergencies helps pipeline operators, community officials, and emergency responders to work together to prevent and effectively respond to a pipeline incident.

This important new book is designed to serve many purposes in the fire service, ranging from being a starting point and refresher guide for firefighters seeking promotions at any level, to being a field operational guide for on-scene Incident Commanders and Company Officers. It offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step action plan for firefighters working in Acting Capacities, and can be used when developing SOPís, and when organizing and planning training evolutions. Itís definitely a book every firefighter, officer, and aspiring officer will want to own!

"A guide to the Eat, Sweat, Thrive curriculum used for Navy Seals intended to enhance training for firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, and other tactical athletes"--

Situational awareness is more complex than simply noticing what is happening around you. An emergency responder must capture clues and cues in the emergency environment, make sense of the information, and predict what will happen next. In Situational Awareness for Emergency Response, Richard Gasaway establishes the foundation of decision making and the role of situational awareness in high-risk public safety environments. He explains his original research on command decisions and the barriers that challenge a commander's situational awareness, and offers lessons learned and best practices that can assist responders in preventing or overcoming the situational awareness barriers. Situational Awareness for Emergency Response is an ideal resource for incident commanders, line personnel who make high-stress decisions, and students learning to develop and maintain situational awareness.