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  • Health and Safety in Construction Revision Guide

    for the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety

    by Ed Ferrett ...
    This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction is an essential revision aid for students preparing for their written assessments on the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.Fully updated to the April 2015 specification, the revision guide provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks, helping readers to learn and ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • 3000 Degrees

    The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It

    by Sean Flynn ...
    The unforgettable and heartbreaking true story of the firemen who bravely fought "the perfect fire". ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Safety of Repair, Maintenance, Minor Alteration, and Addition (RMAA) Works

    A new focus of construction safety

    Safety of RMAA works is an almost uncharted topic of rising importance internationally. Small construction contractors are particularly dependant on RMAA work, especially during times of recession, and they undertake more risks on these jobs than large companies do. This book is based on unique international research and consultancy projects which detail, investigate, and suggest solutions to the ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Surviving the Firehouse

    A Rookies Guide to "Surviving the Firehouse and Fire Department Life"

    Over the course of my twenty-five-year career as a firefighter, I noticed that many promising rookies and probationary year firefighters made mistakes that sent them into a tailspin, ending their careers. Most of the time, their mistakes weren't really their fault. I remember thinking that they would have made it if only they had had a mentor or someone to show them the ropes, show them how to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Into the Fire

    My Life as a London Firefighter

    ___________________'Deeply personal and blisteringly powerful.’ Tom Marcus, author of SOLDIER SPYThe incredible true story of life as a London firefighter.What is it really like to be a firefighter? How does it feel to respond to an emergency call, to know that someone's life hangs in the balance and every second is critical?Into the Fire offers an unforgettable insight into the highs and l... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Creative Woodburning

    Projects, Patterns and Instruction to Get Crafty with Pyrography

    by Bee Locke ...
    Turn an ordinary piece of wood into a fire-burned masterpiece!If you're a crafter or an artist looking for something new and different, try pyrography. With this type of art, you use a heated instrument to burn images and words into wood. By using techniques from drawing, such as shading and stippling, you can also add depth and embellishments to your creations.It's easy to get started with ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Process and Plant Safety

    Accidents in technical installations are random events. Hence they cannot be totally avoided. Only the probability of their occurrence may be reduced and their consequences be mitigated. The book proceeds from hazards caused by materials and process conditions to indicating technical and organizational measures for achieving the objectives of reduction and mitigation. Qualitative methods for ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property

    by Adrian Tagg ...
    Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Agile Risk Management

    by Alan Moran ...
    Series series SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
    This work is the definitive guide for IT managers and agile practitioners. It elucidates the principles of agile risk management and how these relate to individual projects. Explained in clear and concise terms, this synthesis of project risk management and agile techniques is illustrated using the major methodologies such as XP, Scrum and DSDM.Although the agile community frequently cites risk ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • The Complete Bushfire Safety Book

    by Joan Webster ...
    The complete, comprehensive, unequalled guide to bushfire safety in Australia.Thoroughly researched, with up to date information on every aspect of the subject. "I commend this book to every Australian... It could save your life" - N.P. Cheney, CSIRO Bushfire Behaviour and Management GroupBackground to bushfires, bushfire cycles, bushfire behaviour, how to prepare for bushfire season, the decision ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Water

    The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization

    “I read this wide-ranging and thoughtful book while sitting on the banks of the Ganges near Varanasi—it's a river already badly polluted, and now threatened by the melting of the loss of the glaciers at its source to global warming. Four hundred million people depend on it, and there's no backup plan. As Steven Solomon makes clear, the same is true the world over; this volume will give you the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Make: Fire

    The Art and Science of Working with Propane

    by Tim Deagan ...
    Learn how to safely build projects that burn, poof, "boosh," and flare! This complete reference and hands-on guide to working with propane explains how to create a variety of flame effects projects that can be built with common tools and materials.Starting from the basics, this book explains everything you need to know to safely work with propane. An essential reference for building projects like ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Log Book

    Getting The Best From Your Woodburning Stove

    by Will Rolls ...
    Using a wood burning stove effectively is both an art and a science. In this friendly, comprehensive guide, chartered forester and woodfuel expert Will Rolls talks the reader through the theory and practice of getting the best results from their stove. From finding the fuel and seasoning it, to lighting the stove and operating it cleanly, this book describes the best techniques for looking after ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Returned

    A gripping Irish crime thriller

    From the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger shortlisted author‘A dark, haunting tale with an emotional gut punch that stays with you long after the final page. Amanda Cassidy is an unflinching storyteller.’ Lisa Jewell, author of The Family UpstairsWhen she re-lives this night, over and over, Nancy will wonder if she’d just gone upstairs a few minutes earlier, what might have been…A devastating ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 打火哥的30堂烈焰求生課:第一線熱血消防員親授關鍵保命絕招,破解火場迷思

    by 蔡宗翰 ...
    Series Book 77 - 綠蠹魚YLNA
    家中失火,躲浴室就對了?樓下失火,往上跑為上策?遭遇濃煙,溼毛巾摀口鼻準沒錯?別讓迷思成為你命運的殺手!熱血推薦水精靈│PTT八卦板科普作家侯友宜│新北市市長張賢龢│美國災害應變專家許毓仁│立法委員/TEDxTaipei共同創辦人陳 寧│八仙塵燃事件傷者/作家黃江祥│高雄市政府消防局局長歐陽立中│作家/Super教師鄭國威│泛科知識公司知識長鄭錦桐│興創知能股份有限公司總經理蕭俊傑│科學X博士謝松善│李昌鈺博士物證科學教育基金會副執行長捫心自問,你腦中的防災觀念是否已經更新?面對火場,你仍堅持「躲浴室、往上逃與沾溼毛巾」?如果你對上述問題的答案存有一絲絲的猶... ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Out of the Ashes

    An utterly gripping, unputdownable crime thriller

    by Louisa Scarr ...
    Series Book 5 - Butler & West
    Stalking. Arson. Murder.Butler and West are back together… and the stakes have never been higher.When an old friend tells DS Freya West that she’s being stalked by someone she met online, Freya promises to help. But there are no leads, and the dating site refuses to give up their data.To make matters more complicated, DI Robin Butler is back in town. He’s investigating a string of arson attacks ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy

    The harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century.On November 8, 2018, the ferocious Camp Fire razed nearly every home in Paradise, California, and killed at least 85 people. Journalists Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano reported on Paradise from the day the fire began and conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with residents, firefighters and police, and scientific ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • One Hot Summer

    The BRAND NEW shocking, page-turning psychological thriller from Anita Waller

    by Anita Waller ...
    'A great cast of characters, a riveting storyline, a nail-biting climax' Valerie Keogh'By page 3 I was hooked. By the end I was addicted' Owen MullenA city on fire. A killer who can’t be stopped. Who will be next?When two teenagers are found dead in a fire, DI Laura Henshall and DS Will Peters are called in to investigate. They believe it was a revenge attack gone wrong.But soon fires are cropping ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbuch Stabsarbeit

    Führungs- und Krisenstäbe in Einsatzorganisationen, Behörden und Unternehmen

    Edited by Gesine Hofinger, Rudi Heimann ...
    Dieser Herausgeberband gibt einen anwenderorientierten Überblick über die Arbeit von Führungs- und Krisenstäben, ihre Voraussetzungen und Erfolgsbedingungen. Ein interdisziplinäres Autorenteam stellt neben Grundlagen (Konzepte, Formen, Historie, Ethik) wichtige Prozesse und Strategien der Stabsarbeit zur Bewältigung komplexer Schadenslagen oder Einsatzsituationen in den Bereichen Militär, Polizei, ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Tree Faller's Manual

    Techniques for Standard and Complex Tree-Felling Operations

    by ForestWorks ...
    The Tree Faller’s Manual is an essential handbook for forest operators and others who need to fell trees manually using a hand-held chainsaw. This manual builds on the information provided by the Chainsaw Operator’s Manual.Tree felling is a high risk activity. Many fatalities and serious injuries have occurred as a result of being struck by falling trees, dislodged tree limbs or other dangers in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Young Men and Fire

    National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: “The terrifying story of the worst disaster in the history of the US Forest Service’s elite Smokejumpers.” —Kirkus ReviewsA devastating and lyrical work of nonfiction, Young Men and Fire describes the events of August 5, 1949, when a crew of fifteen of the US Forest Service’s elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fire Weather (Agriculture Handbook 360) Part 1 - Guide for Application of Meteorological Information to Forest Fire Control Operations, Winds, Moisture, Temperature, Fronts, Thunderstorms, Climate

    Full document description: Weather is never static. It is always dynamic. Its interpretation is an art. The environment is in control in wildland firefighting. Free-burning fires are literally nourished by weather elements, atmospheric components, and atmospheric motion. Outguessing Mother Nature in order to win control is an extremely difficult task. We need to soothe her with understanding. We ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chasing Smoke

    A Wildfire Memoir

    "At first I'm calm as the trees fall. But suddenly a rat's nest of wood, bent horizontal and cribbed into the trees above us, comes down in a rush of a hundred machine gun snaps. Trees caught in the nest flail around before hitting the ground. Our eyes dart everywhere, trying to keep track of every moment. Trees break free and swing themselves like catapults. Splintered chunks of wood slash ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Firefighter Interview Questions And Answers

    This book contains lots of sample interview questions and answers for the National Firefighter Selection process. It has been written by a former serving Firefighter who spent 17 years in the Fire Service. The competition for joining the UK Fire Service is extremely fierce and it is important that a candidate is fully prepared for the interview. If you reach the Firefighter interview you have done ... Read more

    $12.99 USD