Rhea (retired, battalion chief, Fairfax, Virginia Fire and Rescue Department), Rousseau (deputy chief, New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control), and three co-authors offer a comprehensive and well-illustrated overview of the basics of technical rescue and the equipment used. Topics include vehicles and equipment, rescue incident management, search operations and victim management, technical rope rescue, structural collapse search and rescue, confined spaces, trench and excavation, and water and wilderness search and rescue. The reference also includes appendices on standards and a glossary. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)