Your Humble Ol' Captain by Gustin, Bill;

Long description:

Fire Engineering presents Your Humble Ol’ Captain, the complete archive of the late technical editor Captain Bill Gustin’s Fire Engineering magazine articles from 1992 to 2024.

With hundreds of photographs and a meticulous step-by-step style, this collection spans a vast range of subjects covering firefighting tactics, techniques, equipment, engine company operations, construction, and so much more.

Gustin’s comprehensive knowledge and devotion to detail resulted in invaluable contributions to fire service training and standards for more than 30 years. This treasure trove of knowledge is now collected in one place, serving as a reference, a history, and a legacy.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• 1992 Fire in the Hold: Shipboard Drill Cutting Reinforced Concrete
• 1993 A Hauling System That’s ‘Quick and Dirty’ Direct Attack on Cabin Fires in Small Commercial Vessels:
• Part 1
• 1994 Direct Attack on Cabin Fires in Small Commercial Vessels
• Part 2 The Role of the Booster Tank in a Fire Attack Preplanning Special Industrial Hazards: Metro-Dade Takes on the Deep Fryer
• 1995 Removing Security Bars
• 1996 Forcing the Tubular Deadbolt New Fire Tactics for New-Car Fires How Much Risk is Too Much?
• 1997 Strip Warehouses: A New Firefighting Challenge Expect the Unexpected in Vehicle Fires The Effects of Fog Streams and Positive-Pressure Ventilation on Two Fires
• 1998 Forcible Entry for Glass Storefronts Search and Rescue in Single-Family Dwellings: Size-Up and Risks Planning for Search and Rescue in Single-Family Dwellings Search and Rescue in Single-Family Dwellings: Techniques
• 1999 Responding to Fires in Industrial Ovens Electrical Hazards Warrant Firefighter Vigilance
• 2000 Introduction to Working with Large-Diameter Hose The Versatility of Large-Diameter Hose How to Avoid Rekindles
• 2001 Tips for Donning Masks, Hoods, and Helmets Protecting Exposures
• 2002 Preconnects: Locations, Loads, and “Lead Outs” Preconnects: Hose Loads Preconnects: Extending the Hoselines
• 2003 Stretching Hoselines to Upper Floors of Residential Buildings Without Standpipes Stretching Hoselines to Upper Floors of Residential Buildings Using a Stairway Stretching Hoselines to Upper Floors of Residential Buildings: Hoisting the Line
• 2004 When the First Attack Hoseline Doesn’t Go through the Front Door Forcing Overhead Sectional Doors
• 2005 Minimizing Risk in Forcible Entry Operations Firefighting in Modern Office Buildings Stretching Hoselines: When Preconnects Fall Short Fire Focus: Fire in a Strip Warehouse
• 2006 Collapse and Fire Extension in Wood-Frame Construction Rotary Saw Use and Maintenence When Vehicles are Driven Through Business Storefronts
• 2007 Hoseline Operations for Residential Fires Large-Diameter Hose: An Update Large-Diameter Hose: Taking Advantage of Flow Potential
• 2008 Tips for Improving Effectiveness in Forcible Entry Additional Tips for Improving Effectiveness in Forcible Entry Tips for Improving Effectiveness in Forcible Entry: Techniques for Specific Challenges
• 2009 Critical Components of Size-Up
• 2010 Positioning Apparatus for Maximum Efficiency and Safety Avoiding the Hazards of Overhangs The Hazards of Grow Houses
• 2011 Fire Tactics for Attached Garages The Perils of Rain (Double) Roofs
• 2012 Hoseline Operations for Fires in Multiple Dwellings Hoseline Operations for Fires in Multiple Dwellings: When the Stretch Exceeds the Length of the Preconnects Hoseline Operations for Fires in Multiple Dwellings: Stretching in Stairways
• 2013 Miami Warehouse Fire Changes in High-Rise Buildings: Is It Time to Change Your Procedures? Hoarder House Fire
• 2014 Testing Pressure­-Reducing Valves Standpipe Operations: Preparation Standpipe Operations: Stretching and Advancing Hose
• 2015 “Big Box” Store Fire: Lessons Learned Structure Fires: Beware of the Danger Above Your Head Operating More Than One Hoseline from a Standpipe
• 2016 Appliances Increase Versatility of Large-Diameter Hose Tips for Newly Promoted Company Officers 2017 When Electricity Takes an Unexpected Path: Locating the Suspected Faulty Electrical Wires When Electricity Takes an Unexpected Path: The Effects of Theft, Downed Power Lines, and Metal Fences Transport of Stolen Fuel: A Growing and Hidden Danger for Firefighters
• 2018 Response Considerations for an “Old” Midwestern Home What Firefighters Must Know About Fire Protection Systems What Firefighters Must Know About Fire Protection Systems: Codes and Standards, System Design and Function
• 2019 Standpipe Operations: Preparing for Fire Attack Standpipe Operations: Tactical Considerations
• 2020 Heroism in Detroit: Fire at a Senior Living Facility Fire Focus: Lessons Learned at a Bolton (CT) House Fire
• 2021 Shut the Door! Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search and Sheltering in Place Warehouse Roof and Overhead Door Tactical Considerations
• 2022 Kicking Glass: Putting Battery-Powered Saws to the Test Lessons Learned from a Successful Transitional Attack Tactical Considerations for Engine Company Officers
• 2023 Operating Above a Fire Fires in Discount Mercantile Occupancies
• 2024 Burning from the Inside Out: Overextending the Thermal Capacity of Protective Clothing Analysis of a Rescue as It Relates to the New Fire Safety Research Institute Training Program
• Index