Overview
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Full Product Details
Author: NFPA
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.50cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.652kg
ISBN: 9781449642396
ISBN 10: 144964239
Pages: 478
Publication Date: 16 January 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Author Information
District Chief Ben Klaene retired from the Cincinnati Fire Department after 30 years of service. Klaene taught fire science courses at the University of Cincinnati for'27 years. He served as an adjunct instructor and subject matter expert at the National Fire Academy where he also assisted in revising courses in the Degrees at a Distance program. He also worked extensively as a fire safety consultant in the area of training industrial fire brigades and surveying community fire protection. Klaene served as a subject matter expert during the NIST high-rise fire-ground field experiments. Before his retirement as the Training & Safety Chief of the Cincinnati Fire Department, he rose through the ranks to fire apparatus operator, lieutenant, captain, and district chief. Chief Klaene’s 30 years of experience included working as a firefighter and company officer on engine, truck, and heavy rescue companies. He was also a graduate of the first paramedic class in Cincinnati where he functioned as paramedic supervisor. He holds an Associate Degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor of Science in Fire and Industrial Safety, and a Masters in Education from the University of Cincinnati. He is also a graduate of the U.S. National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer program.
