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TAKING THE STAND—HOW YOU CAN HELP WIN ARSON CASES IN COURT, Dennis Tilton; Film Communicators, 11136 Weddington St., N. Hollywood, Calif. 91601; 117 pages, $9.95.
Basic court procedures leading to testimony from arson investigators and witnesses is the premise of this book. The reader is told how to prepare for a court appearance, how to feign neutrality, and how to skillfully testify. Also included is a chapter on how to deal with physical evidence and confessions.
MOTOR TRUCK ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, James W. Fitch; 99 South Van Ness Aue., San Francisco, Calif. 94103; 279 pages, $16.95.
As a guide to the selection, operation and design of motor vehicles, this book encompasses the operations and solutions for operating a safe vehicle.
Also covered are how to achieve maximum fuel efficiency, selecting proper transmission and axle ratios, brakes, drivelines, wheels and tires; the appendix lists federal and state regulations and controls.
FIRE PROTECTION THROUGH MODERN BUILDING CODES; American Iron and Steel Institute, 1000 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; 234 pages, $5.
Modern building codes and their ability to safeguard life and property from fire are the topics of this book. Fire safety objectives and methods in designing buildings are described; also featured are allowable building areas and heights, requisites for fire resistance of a building’s structural components, and egress requirements.
Analytical methods of determining fire resistance are included, to avoid unnecessary full-scale fire tests.
FIRE SERVICE RESCUE PRACTICES; International Fire Service Training Association, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. 74078; 260 pages, $8.50.
Rescue skills necessary for effective lifesaving are presented in this comprehensive text. Included are chapters on the emotional crisis of rescue, how to use the proper tool for a job, using rope as a rescue medium, vehicle extrication, search guidelines and water and cave rescue.
FIRST RESPONDER, J. David Bergeron; Robert J. Brady Co., Bowie, Md. 20715; 336 pages, $10.95.
Providing information for proficient emergency medical care is the objective of this text, which covers treatment, diagnosis, legal and ethical problems encountered, and has a glossary.
Chapters include patient evaluation, resuscitation, circulation, bleeding and shock, internal and external injuries, splinting, skull, spine and chest injuries, childbirth, heat and cold injuries, and communicating with aged, deaf, blind, emotionally upset people and substance abusers. Also featured are the moving of patients and dealing with special situations, such as disasters and water accidents. A test and study problems are included.
