This book was initially written with the express purpose of making fire dynamics science accessible to Firefighters and practitioners at all levels. Although fire dynamics is a scientific discipline, we have kept jargon and mathematics to a minimum wherever possible, with the express intention of this being a very basic introduction to fire dynamics.The success of the book pleasantly surprised, and has been cited in academic papers, used as mandatory reading by the Institution of F...

The art of tactical decision-making under stress.Making a rapid and accurate incident size up would be one of the most challenging decision making processes faced by any profession. Fireground time frames are measured in seconds, and the review process in minutes. The stakes are high as making correct decisions can mean the difference between life and death.Every fire sends out signals that can assist the firefighter in determining the stage of fire develop...