Firefighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting

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Summary: A great deal of Information, But shallow
Review: I felt that William Teire wrote a great deal of information that he understands, but didn't always make it understandable for the learner. An example is his chapter on map reading. He talks about townships and quadrants without really expalining to the reader how to read a map. With a little more in depth work in some areas of this book it could be the best handbook out there.

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Summary: FIREFIGHTER'S HANDBOOK ON WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING
Review: This book is absolutely essential to anyone involved in wildland firefighting. It is full of basic information as well as "oh, I remember now" information most of us forget after time. I loved this book for teaching new recruits, and seasoned veterans, and encourage any training officers to purchase this book ASAP.

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Summary: Excellent Training Book!
Review: This book is quite informative. The NDF (Nevada Division of Forestry) is now using this book, and the accompanying workbook, for Wildland Firefighting Training. It is written in a very detailed manner, and covers just about every aspect that a firefighter may come across in fighting wildland fires. Even if the reader fights wildland fires from their truck, other sections that are included in the book will give the reader another aspect to think about. What is the IC thinking? What are the hand crews doing and where? Where are the firelines being cut? Even though these items don't mean much to the firefighter on the engine, they give the reader the means and information to know what to expect.