Introduction to Fire Apparatus and Equipment, Second Edition

527 Pages·1986·33.89 MB·English

by  Eugene F. Mahoney

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Introduction to
Fire Apparatus
and Equipment
About the Author
Gene Mahoney is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Fire
Science at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier, CA. He also was
instrumental in the development of a fire science program at Los Angeles
Harbor College and a fire administration program at California State
College, Long Beach, and taught at both institutions.
Mr. Mahoney has 28 years of active duty in the fire service where he
served in many different capacities. He was fire chief of Arcadia, CA, and
Garden Grove, CA. Prior to these positions, he served with the Los
Angeles Fire Department where he rose to the rank of battalion chief.
While at the LAFD, he was also head of the Company Training Unit of the
Training Section, and was a task force commander during the famous
Watts riots.
In addition to careers in firefighting and fire service training and
education, Gene Mahoney is a prolific author. He has written a text, Fire
Department Hydraulics,as well the first edition of this book. Mr. Ma
honey is also the author of many fire training manuals, slide presenta
tions, and films, including ones for command officers, junior officers,
supervision and management, firefighter promotion examinations, etc. He
has the rare distinction of having had a novel published, entitled An
Anatomy of an Arsonist.
Gene Mahoney holds both Bachelor of Science and Master of Sci
ence degrees from the University of Southern California. He served 22
years in the Navy Reserve as a pilot and retired with the rank of Lieuten
ant Commander.
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Disclaimer
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material in this book. Use of the material in this book is solely at the risk of the user.
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Mahoney, Gene
Introduction to Fire Apparatus and Equipment
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ISBN13 978-0-912212-12-8
Includes index.
1. Fire-engines. 2. Fire extinction— Equipment and supplies. I. Title.
TH9371.M33 1986 628.9’25 85-82103
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To my wife Ethel,
whose patience and understanding
contributed so much