Downloadable Papers and Articles

CFBT-au is looking for people who are able to translate the following articles from English to their native languages. As you can see, a number of translators have already contributed to this project. This knowledge belongs to all firefighters and the translators are helping to bridge the language barrier. If you would like to help your brothers, please submit your translations to Shan Raffel at sraffel@tpg.com.au If you have related articles in your own language that you would like to share I would be honoured to publish these on this site.

Realistic Training for Success and Safety by Shan Raffel

"New Wave" 3-D Water Fog Tactics: By Paul Grimwood

"Reading the Fire" By Shan Raffel. Every fire sends out signals that can assist the firefighter in determining the stage of fire development, and most importantly, the changes that are likely to occur. The skill of being able to "read a fire" is the mark of a firefighter who is able to make decisions based on knowledge and experience, not guess work or luck.

Realistic Live Fire Training To Deal Safely With Flashover and Backdraught. By Shan Raffel

FBT in the UK, By Paul Grimwood

Benefits to the community from Live Fire Behaviour Training. SO Shan Raffel GIFireE

Understanding Heat Stress

NSW Fire Service CFBT. By Shan Raffel

Rapid Intervention for Australian Fire Services. By SO Bruce Trickey

The Berlin Fire Service. By Shan Raffel

Reunification of the Berlin Fire Services after the fall of the Wall. By Michael Hanck. A fascinating look at how 2 very different Fire Departments were unified. 

The German National Counter Disaster Organisation THW. By Shan Raffel

Deutsch

3D Zonen Kontrolle – die Umgebung unter Kontrolle nehmen - Sicherheitszone oder Pufferzone? Übersetzung von Erwin Scherfer

Einen Brand Lesen (Reading the Fire) auf den Englischen von Adrian Ridder

Kurzübersicht Einen Brand Lesen (Reading the Fire) auf den Englischen von Adrian Ridder

G-RLHF (B-SAHF) Übersetzung von Erwin Scherfer

Thermale Balance. Übersetzung von Michael Hanck

Hitzebelastung verstehen -Übersetzung von Erwin Scherfer

Français

LA LECTURE DU FEU. Shan Raffel Traduction PL Lamballais

STRESS ET CONTRAINTES LIES A LA CHALEUR. Shan Raffel Traduction PL Lamballais

Español

APRENDER A LEER EL FUEGO. (Reading the Fire, by Shan Raffel) Translation by my good friend Bittor.

APRENDER A LEER EL FUEGO Traducido por Juan Carlos Campaña López y José Antonio Gómez Milara.

BENEFICIOS PARA LA COMUNIDAD DEL ENTRENAMIENTO EN EL COMPORTAMIENTO DEL FUEGO. Shan Raffel, Traducido por Juan Carlos Campaña López.

EL ARTE DE LEER EL INCENDIO Sargento del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayto. de Madrid

EL ARTE DE LEER EL INCENDIO Traducido por Juan Carlos Campaña López

ENTRENAMIENTO DE SUPERVIVENCIA EN EL SIMULADOR DE FLASHOVER. JERRY KNAPP  Y  CHRISTIAN DELISIO, Traducido de la revista “Fire Engineering” de Junio de 1995 por:Juan Carlos Campaña López. Sargento del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayto. de Madrid

FLASHOVER.  ESTRATEGIA DE SUPERVIVENCIA. Traducido de la revista “Fire Engineering” de Agosto de 1996 por:Juan Carlos Campaña López, Sargento del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayto. de Madrid.

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