Download or read book Extraordinary Losers 1 written by Jessica Alejandro and published by Monsoon Books. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in the award-nominated Extraordinary Losers series. So the Extraordinary Losers are just a little bit different. There’s Clandestino. Odd name, eeeww habits. There’s Janice. Drama (and donut) queen. There’s M-Mu-Mu-Mundi who is brainy and quiet... And then there’s poetry-loving Darryl De. Okay, maybe not a little different. A LOT different, with a whole load of weird thrown in. But when they form an unexpected alliance, the incredible happens. It’s time to use their powers. Together. It’s time to be Extraordinary. This is their story right here, right now. And it all begins with a mysterious note...

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Download or read book Firefighting Operations in High Rise and Standpipe Equipped Buildings written by David M. McGrail and published by PennWell Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book establishes a proper firefighting mindset and promotes maintaining preparedness for the extreme physical and mental demands of firefighting operations in high-rise and standpipe-equipped buildings ... Among the many valuable topics covered in this book are: standpipe system pressure regulating devices, pressure restricting devices and pressure reducing valves; cautious and disciplined elevator use during high-rise operations; elevator rescue operations; proper engine company suppression selection, including techniques to operate more powerful firefighting weapons with limited manpower; air support operations during high-rise emergencies, with or without an internal resource.

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