| Description |
vi, 144 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Practical farming |
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Practical farming.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Basic fire safety -- 3. Fire fighting equipment -- 4. Conducting burn offs -- 5. Fire suppression -- 6. What are your fire risks? -- 7. Fire prevention planning -- 8. Protecting buildings and homes |
| Summary |
"Fires are an everpresent feature of Australian life. They are the agents of widespread destruction in rural and outlying urhan ares, causing not only loss of life to humans, domestic and native animals, but also damage to farm assets, from pasture and fences to machinery and buildings, and severe distruption to agricultural operations. Fire is commonly used on all rural holdings for wild fire prevention, pasture improvement, eradication of weeds, removal of unwanted vegetation and waste, and so on. It is therefore essential for rural landholders to know how to protect their property from fire as well as how to fight a fire if necessary. Fire Fighting gives a good understanding of fire management on a rural property by demonstrating the basic characteristics of fire behaviour. It explains how to protect life and how to combat the common forms of fire. It is essential reading for all who have to confront the risk of fire in rural Australia. Frank Overton has been associated with the NSW Bushfire Brigade for 24 years. From a volunteer firefighter he became full-time Fire Control Officer for the Orange/Cabonne district in the Central West NSW where he was leader of 52 brigades covering an area 6500 square kilometres."--Back cover |
| Analysis |
Bushfires |
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Forests |
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Houses |
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Management techniques |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 140 |
| Subject |
Forest fires -- Australia -- Prevention.
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Housing, Rural -- Fires and fire prevention -- Australia.
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| ISBN |
0750689226 |
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