Fire officer : principles and practice /
Ward, Michael J., FIFireE.
Fire officer : principles and practice / Michael Ward. - Third edition. - xix, 431 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
"This book provides information to meet the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, at the Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II levels"--Introduction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to Fire officer -- Preparing for promotion -- Fire fighters and the fire officer -- Fire officer communications -- Safety and risk management -- Understanding people: management concepts -- Leading the fire company -- Training and coaching -- Evaluation and discipline -- Organized labor and the fire officer -- Working in the community -- Handling problems, conflicts, and mistakes -- Preincident planning and code enforcement -- Budgeting and organizational change -- Managing incidents -- Rules of engagement -- Fire attack -- Fire cause determination -- Crew resource management -- Appendices A-C -- Glossary.
Your Complete Fire Officer I and Fire Fighter II Training Solution! The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to bring you the Third Edition of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, the next step in the evolution of Fire Officer I and II training. Covering the entire spectrum of the 2014 Edition of NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, the Third Edition includes the following updates: - Separation of Fire Officer I and II Level content throughout the textbook and student, instructor, and technology resources. - The latest developments in social media and media relations; NIST research on fire dynamics; fire fighter safety and health issues; and fireground accountability and rapid intervention practices. - A reorganization of chapters to improve course delivery, including a new chapter on Rules of Engagement. - New end-of-chapter tools, including Fire Captain (Fire Officer II) activities and comprehensive case studies that progress within each chapter throughout the textbook. - All new Voices of Experience essays and Near-Miss Reports. - Addresses the course objectives for FESHE's Principles of Fire and Emergency Service Administration model curriculum.
9781284026672 1284026671 9781284068368 1284068366
2013029392
Fire departments--Management--Vocational guidance.
Fire extinction--Vocational guidance.
Fire chiefs--Certification.
Fire extinction--Vocational guidance.
TH9119 / .F568 2015
363.37068
Fire officer : principles and practice / Michael Ward. - Third edition. - xix, 431 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
"This book provides information to meet the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, at the Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II levels"--Introduction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to Fire officer -- Preparing for promotion -- Fire fighters and the fire officer -- Fire officer communications -- Safety and risk management -- Understanding people: management concepts -- Leading the fire company -- Training and coaching -- Evaluation and discipline -- Organized labor and the fire officer -- Working in the community -- Handling problems, conflicts, and mistakes -- Preincident planning and code enforcement -- Budgeting and organizational change -- Managing incidents -- Rules of engagement -- Fire attack -- Fire cause determination -- Crew resource management -- Appendices A-C -- Glossary.
Your Complete Fire Officer I and Fire Fighter II Training Solution! The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to bring you the Third Edition of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, the next step in the evolution of Fire Officer I and II training. Covering the entire spectrum of the 2014 Edition of NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, the Third Edition includes the following updates: - Separation of Fire Officer I and II Level content throughout the textbook and student, instructor, and technology resources. - The latest developments in social media and media relations; NIST research on fire dynamics; fire fighter safety and health issues; and fireground accountability and rapid intervention practices. - A reorganization of chapters to improve course delivery, including a new chapter on Rules of Engagement. - New end-of-chapter tools, including Fire Captain (Fire Officer II) activities and comprehensive case studies that progress within each chapter throughout the textbook. - All new Voices of Experience essays and Near-Miss Reports. - Addresses the course objectives for FESHE's Principles of Fire and Emergency Service Administration model curriculum.
9781284026672 1284026671 9781284068368 1284068366
2013029392
Fire departments--Management--Vocational guidance.
Fire extinction--Vocational guidance.
Fire chiefs--Certification.
Fire extinction--Vocational guidance.
TH9119 / .F568 2015
363.37068