TM 5-315, TECHNICAL MANUAL, FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE PROCEDURES IN THEATRES OF OPERATIONS (20 APR 1971)

TM 5-315, TECHNICAL MANUAL, FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE PROCEDURES IN THEATRES OF OPERATIONS (20 APR 1971)., This manual is a guide and basic reference for firefighting teams and other personnel engaged in fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue procedures at military establishments in theaters of operations. It covers the policies and procedures, equipment, characteristics and chemistry of fire, tactics and techniques of firefighting, first aid, rescue, and fire prevention. It is concerned primarily with structural, aircraft, petroleum and unclear weapon fires, but also discusses explosive, motor-vehicle, and natural cover fires. The material contained herein is applicable to both nuclear and nonnuclear warfare.