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Practical Problems in Math for Emergency Services is the only math related text specifically written for the emergency services field. Today, most certifications in the emergency services field require written exams which include related math problems. Designed for such exams, this textbook may be used as a preparation for entry level exams as well as promotional exams. It is written specifically to meet the standards of both the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Its step-by-step approach and use of industry specific examples will help instructors keep their students focused on the application of mathematical concepts to real-world emergency services problems. (Keywords: Firefighting) ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-7668-0421-6

Table of Contents:
BASIC CONCEPTS: Introduction to Numbers. Addition of Positive Integers. Subtraction of Positive Integers. Multiplication of Positive Integers. Division of Positive Integers. Negative Integers. Combined Operations with Integers. COMMON FRACTIONS: Introduction to Common Fractions. Addition to Common Fractions. Subtraction of Common Fractions. Multiplication of Common Fractions. Division of Common Fractions. Combined Operations with Common Fractions. DECIMAL FRACTIONS: Introduction to Decimal Fractions. Addition of Decimal Fractions. Subtraction of Decimal Fractions. Multiplication of Decimal Fractions. Division of Decimal Fractions. Decimal and Common Operations with Decimal Fractions. PERCENT, AVERAGES, AND ESTIMATING: Percent and Percentages. Interest and Discounts. Averages. Estimating. Combined Operations with Percent, Averages, and Estimating. MEASUREMENT: Linear Measure. Area Measure. Volume and Mass Measure. Flow and Pressure Measure. Heat Measure. Equivalent Measures Units and Conversions. Combined Measurement Operations. RATIO AND PROPORTION: Ratio. Proportion. Combined Operations. with Ratios and Proportions. CHARTS AND GRAPHS: Line Graphs. Pie Charts. Bar Graphs. Combined Operations with Charts and Graphs. FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS: Solving Formulas and Equations. Common Fire Science Formulas. STATISTICS: Introduction to Statistics. Mean, Median, and Mode. GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY: Pythagorean Theorem. Trignonmetric Functions. APPENDIX: Table of Customary Units of Measure. English-Metric Equivalent Table. Fraction-Decimal Tables. GLOSSARY OF TERMS. ANSWERS TO ODD-NUMBERED PROBLEMS.

About the Author :
Dr. Thomas B. Sturtevant is an Associate Division Director with the Texas Engineering Extension Service's Urban Search and Rescue Program and is a member of Texas Task Force 1. He has written textbooks, assessed foreign emergency response training programs, managed training and educational programs, and served on several national Boards. He is a certified Fire Protection Specialist and has an Education Doctorate in Leadership for Teaching & Learning, as well as a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee. His research/consulting efforts focus on program evaluation and emergency service professional development.

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BASIC CONCEPTS: Introduction to Numbers. Addition of Positive Integers. Subtraction of Positive Integers. Multiplication of Positive Integers. Division of Positive Integers. Negative Integers. Combined Operations with Integers. COMMON FRACTIONS: Introduction to Common Fractions. Addition to Common Fractions. Subtraction of Common Fractions. Multiplication of Common Fractions. Division of Common Fractions. Combined Operations with Common Fractions. DECIMAL FRACTIONS: Introduction to Decimal Fractions. Addition of Decimal Fractions. Subtraction of Decimal Fractions. Multiplication of Decimal Fractions. Division of Decimal Fractions. Decimal and Common Operations with Decimal Fractions. PERCENT, AVERAGES, AND ESTIMATING: Percent and Percentages. Interest and Discounts. Averages. Estimating. Combined Operations with Percent, Averages, and Estimating. MEASUREMENT: Linear Measure. Area Measure. Volume and Mass Measure. Flow and Pressure Measure. Heat Measure. Equivalent Measures Units and Conversions. Combined Measurement Operations. RATIO AND PROPORTION: Ratio. Proportion. Combined Operations. with Ratios and Proportions. CHARTS AND GRAPHS: Line Graphs. Pie Charts. Bar Graphs. Combined Operations with Charts and Graphs. FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS: Solving Formulas and Equations. Common Fire Science Formulas. STATISTICS: Introduction to Statistics. Mean, Median, and Mode. GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY: Pythagorean Theorem. Trignonmetric Functions. APPENDIX: Table of Customary Units of Measure. English-Metric Equivalent Table. Fraction-Decimal Tables. GLOSSARY OF TERMS. ANSWERS TO ODD-NUMBERED PROBLEMS.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780766804203
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 420 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0766804208
  • Publisher Date: 06 Oct 1999
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 233 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 200 mm


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