Street Smart Firefighting!
Title | Street Smart Firefighting! PDF eBook |
Author | Robert C. Bingham |
Publisher | Robert Bingham |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 0974844705 |
Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer
Title | Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer PDF eBook |
Author | John Coleman |
Publisher | Fire Engineering Books |
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
Title | Fire Department Special Operations PDF eBook |
Author | John Norman |
Publisher | Fire Engineering Books |
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
Title | Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Okray |
Publisher | PennWell Books |
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
Title | Pride & Ownership PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Lasky |
Publisher | PennWell Books |
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
Title | Five Alarm Leadership PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Lasky |
Publisher | Fire Engineering Books |
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
Title | Street-smarts: Firefighter Safety in Hostile Environments PDF eBook |
Author | Judith A. Jewell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 27 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | |
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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.