Instructor Angulo Writes on Engine Company Operations

Raul Angulo and engine company operations book
Raul Angulo and engine company ops book

Raul Angulo, a longtime Fire Engineering author and FDIC International presenter and retired captain with the Seattle (WA) Fire Department, has authored a textbook on fireground engine company operations.

The fourth edition of Engine Company Fireground Operations incorporates the latest recommendations from UL and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) into every aspect of fire attack and ventilation, and presents an extensive study of engine company fireground operations.

The book aims to instruct firefighters and company officers in fire science, building construction, and the effects of burning modern fuels that result in extreme fire behavior.

Get more information and order the book here.

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