Fire Department Strategic Planning, 3rd Edition

Fire Department Strategic Planning, 3rd Edition
Author: Mark Wallace
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2021-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593705700

From the author: This 3rd edition is about organized common sense in the fire service. Section One provides support to fire departments that already have a strategic plan and just need to update and revise their existing plan. I have found over my 30 years of consulting with fire department’s that they want to accomplish their next iteration of their strategic plan as rapidly as possible. Section Two provides a detailed “How-to” guide to help a fire department create its first strategic plan. Section Two is divided into four parts: (1) Understanding the Department, (2) Understanding the Situation, (3) Understanding the Strategic Issues Facing the Department, and (4) Creating Organizational Change. A new chapter (Chapter 20) provides assistance to those departments having challenges with their strategic plan and obtaining the desired outcomes/results. It adds a new troubleshooting process for those departments having challenges to create an effective and successful strategic plan. The book is designed to be effective as a manual to develop an individual fire department’s strategic plan as well as a textbook for use in upper division college/university courses or as a text for post-graduate courses.

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook
Author: U.S. Department of Transportation
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-06-03
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1626363765

Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.

Managing Fire and Emergency Services

Managing Fire and Emergency Services
Author: Adam K. Thiel
Publisher: International City/County Management Association(ICMA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Emergency communication systems
ISBN: 9780873267632

This new revised edition of the 2002 best-welling text and training book, covers all the nuts and bolts of organizing and deploying resources, including organizational structure, fire station location planning, fiscal management, maintenance and replacement of vehicles and equipment, and personnel practices. The coverage of human resource management includes recruitment and selection, promotion, diversity, labor relations, and the impact of external mandates. The section on leadership explores best management practices, employee empowerment, and implementing change. Coverage also includes: fire prevention and life safety education, technology and information management, terrorism and disaster preparedness, intergovernmental cooperation, risk management, legal, liability, and regulatory issues, plus health and wellness. (Replace ISBN 978-0-87326-128-9)

The Fire Chief's Handbook, 7th Edition

The Fire Chief's Handbook, 7th Edition
Author: Richard A. Marinucci
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books & Videos
Total Pages: 943
Release: 2015-04-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593702620

The Fire Chief’s Handbook, 7th Edition continues Fire Engineering’s 82-year tradition of publishing the definitive resource for advanced fire service training. The text has been completely updated to meet the changing environment and added responsibilities of the fire service. Returning authors have rewritten their chapter to address today’s leadership and administrative concerns, while new authors are also introduced to offer new perspectives. This comprehensive guidebook is designed for firefighters, company officers, and chief officers of all ranks and department types who want the latest information on the fundamentals of leadership in the fire service, as well as managing the day-to-day operations of a fire department.

Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning

Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning
Author: Kay C. Goss
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 277
Release: 1998-05
Genre:
ISBN: 078814829X

Meant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.

Guidelines for Technical Planning for On-Site Emergencies

Guidelines for Technical Planning for On-Site Emergencies
Author: CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2010-09-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470938021

Prevention, preparedness, response and recovery--the key components of emergency planning--form the major sections of this work. The book first describes PSM (Process Safety Management) as the key to prevention, then goes on to consider the main features of a preparedness program, including recognizing credible incidents, planning practical strategy to deal with these incidents, selecting necessary physical support systems and equipment, and developing a complete emergency response plan. The Response section presents the functions implemented during an actual emergency and concludes with a section on managing cleanup and restoration of operations. The many tables and figures include Sample Incident Command System Plans for both large and small organizations, OSHA and EPA regulations affecting planning, sample Fire Emergency Action Levels, HAZMAT Responder Levels, and OSHA Emergency Training Requirements.