Section I, GENERAL l-l. Purpose and Scope a. 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. b. The material contained herein is applicable to both nuclear and nonnuclear warfare 1-2. Changes Users of this manual are encouraged to submit
DesignationTM 5-315
EditionApr 1971
StatusSuperseded
Pages260
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
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