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With new and better graphics plus new shores and variations, Emergency Rescue Shoring Techniques, 2nd edition, is a complete resource on shoring and stabilization of emergency scenes. This text takes readers step by step through the basic principles of emergency shoring operations so they may learn to operate safely and efficiently while conducting search and rescue operations in unstable environments. O’Connell thoroughly covers the safe and proper aspects of shoring and stabilization, carefully explaining how to maintain the strength and integrity of structurally damaged or unstable elements such as beams, joists, girders, columns, arches, headers, and bearing walls. Included is a glossary covering the basic terminology and instructions for shoring as well as an appendix covering the tools your shoring team will need. FEATURING: The latest FEMA and USACE updates Additional shoring options including triple T shore, four post shore, beveled, angled floor vertical, and V-shaped vertical Interior and exterior shoring procedures Training on large operations Operating on sloped services Safety, stability, and load transferring This vital book is suitable for all firefighters, military, and construction personnel, as well as urban search and rescue teams.

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John P. O’Connell joined the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in 1979, where he served for 26 years, 18 with Rescue Company No. 3. He is a New York State certified instructor for the FDNY Department Division of Training, wrote and taught the FDNY’s Trench Rescue program, Collapse Rescue curriculum, and the Void Search program. He’s been a member of the Technical Rescue Development Committee for the State of New York since 1995 and group leader of the Building Collapse and Trench Rescue development committee for New York since 1994. He is a principal member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Technical Rescue and chairman of the Structural Collapse section for NFPA 1670 and 2500. He was task force leader of the FEMA US&R New York Task Force 1 (2001–2005), member of the FEMA US&R Incident Support Team (1995–2018), and lead shoring instructor for the US Army Corps of Engineers/FEMA US&R Structures Specialist Training Program (2000–present). He is the retired president of Collapse Rescue Systems, Inc. He has conducted training in more than 45 states as well as Japan, China, the Middle East, Germany, and Canada. He is an editorial advisory board member for Fire Engineering magazine, lead H.O.T. coordinator for FDIC, and has authored more than 30 articles on structural collapse topics for several trade journals.

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