Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer

Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer
Author: John Coleman
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593701500

In the second edition of Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer, author Skip Coleman expands on the mindset and tactics necessary to manage the fireground with more control and less chaos. Incident management system (IMS) is a tool that defines the role and responsibilities of each fire department member, allowing crew members to function quickly and efficiently upon arrival at the firegroundall the while meeting the commanders expectations. Regardless of the size or geographic location of fire department, an IMS is one of the most practical innovations available that yields measurable results. The days of chief officers pulling up to a fire and allowing the fire to run them are over. Incident management makes thinkers out of commanders.

Fire Department Special Operations

Fire Department Special Operations
Author: John Norman
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2009
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1593701934

Ray Downey wrote the first edition of The Rescue Company in the early 1990s. Building on Downey's legacy, John Norman has written Fire Department Special Operations to take into consideration the earth-shattering events, funding increases, research advances, expanded capabilities, and changes in regulations and standards that have widened the knowledge gap since the publication of Chief Downey's book. Fire Department Special Operations is an excellent guide for agencies and individuals in establishing, staffing, operating, and maintaining heavy rescue units in the many forms they may take. It is also an ideal training resource for the officers and individuals assigned the duties that a rescue firefighter must accomplish.

Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service

Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service
Author: Randy Okray
Publisher: PennWell Books
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2003-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781593700065

This resource aims to reduce injuries and fatalities on the fireground by preventing human error. It provides fire service professionals with the necessary communication, leadership, and decision-making tools to operate safely and effectively under stressful conditions. Although the concept of crew resource management has been around since the 1970s, this is the first book to apply C( to the fire service industry.

Pride & Ownership

Pride & Ownership
Author: Rick Lasky
Publisher: PennWell Books
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1593700784

This book serves as a guide for the seasoned veteran, the new firefighter and everyone in between, bringing them together for what it all takes to have that love for the job. Each chapter addresses the next step in the leadership chain that is necessary for a fire service professional to succeed. The chapters are as follows: Our Mission; The Firefighter; The Company Officer; The Chief; Our Two Families; Sweating the Small Stuff; Changing Shirts-The Promotion; What September 11th Did For Us-The Good and the Bad; Ceremonies; Marketing Your Fire Department; Making It All Happen-Embracing Success; Have You Forgotten.

Five Alarm Leadership

Five Alarm Leadership
Author: Rick Lasky
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1593702345

Rick Lasky and John Salka are two of the most dynamic and inspirational leaders in the fire service. Their book, Five Alarm Leadership, is a compilation of leadership lessons learned, situations handled, decisions made, and problems solved during their combined 60-plus years of fire service experience. Also included is a special introduction by Chief (ret.) Bobby Halton, Editor-in-Chief of Fire Engineering magazine, outlining the nature of transformational leadership and its power to inspire excellence in the fire service.

Street-smarts: Firefighter Safety in Hostile Environments

Street-smarts: Firefighter Safety in Hostile Environments
Author: Judith A. Jewell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN:

One only needs to pick up their local newspaper to see that there is an increase in racially motivated crimes, hate crimes, officer-involved shootings, and large-scale domestic quarrels in recent times. Firefighters responding to medical aid calls or calls for assistance in such hostile environments are finding their safety compromised. The purpose of this research paper was to research operational considerations regarding responses into hostile environments and develop a set of guidelines for operating in those situations.

The Game

The Game
Author: Renick Sampson
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-08-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692946862

With over twenty years of experience, The Game will prepare you for the many roles and expectations of a rookie firefighter, and will explain the different points that are critical to your success during probation. After reading The Game, you will be ready to start your career with the knowledge of an experienced firefighter in your back pocket.

Managing Major Fires

Managing Major Fires
Author: John Coleman
Publisher: PennWell Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780912212968

Coleman details how fire departments of any size should deal with second and third alarm, or mutual aid fires. First, he discusses the organization and structure that should be present within any department to handle the bigger fires. Later chapters deal with fighting fires in specific occupancy types. As always; safety, basics, and common sense are stressed. In this title Coleman covers: - Accountability at major fires - Managing the mayday - Resource allocation - Construction features Unlike most texts, Coleman's scenarios and case studies are applicable to small, medium, and large departments. Company officers, battalion chiefs, and deputy/division chiefs will all benefit from the experience and wisdom found in Managing Major Fires!

Fireground Operational Guides

Fireground Operational Guides
Author: Frank Viscuso
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2011
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593702590

This important new book is designed to serve many purposes in the fire service, ranging from being a starting point and refresher guide for firefighters seeking promotions at any level, to being a field operational guide for on-scene Incident Commanders and Company Officers. It offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step action plan for firefighters working in Acting Capacities, and can be used when developing SOPís, and when organizing and planning training evolutions. Itís definitely a book every firefighter, officer, and aspiring officer will want to own!