This book is the first attempt to examine the dangers of structural failure caused by fire. Throughout this nation, structural collapse is one of the leading causes of firefighter deaths, yet, except for this book, there is a complete lack of useful, accurate information about the danger. There is an abundance of safety information written about other causes of firefighter deaths, such as stress, falls, and products of combustion, but not the fireground danger of sudden burning building collapse. This volume is the first textbook written to warn firefighters, company officers, and fire chiefs exactly how structures collapse when destroyed by fire.
This book examines the subject of burning building collapse in great detail. More important, this textbook, unlike any other publication, instructs the firefighters and fire officers how to survive burning building collapse.