Firefighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting: Strategy, Tactics and Safety

by William C. Teie, Dave Hubert (Illustrator), Judy R. Craig (Editor)

This award-winning textbook is a basic-to-intermediate study of wildland firefighting. It includes weather, fire behavior, use of aircraft, engines and bulldozers, strategies and tactics, as well as sections on map reading and the use and care of hand tools. Over 60 community colleges and hundreds of fire departments, and state and federal agencies use this textbook. It is also used as a training manual in such countries as the Peoples Republic of China, Spain, and Argentina.

530 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1994