The Fire Chief's Handbook, 7th Edition

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.

Features:

• New chapters on politics, public relations, labor relations, consolidation, and professional development.
• Expanded chapter on hazardous materials includes all of the specialty technical rescue
• Written from the perspective of a fire chief and how the topic relates to their job responsibilities
• Some chapters have been combined for a total perspective within one unit, such as Fire Department Apparatus

About the Editor
About the Authors

Chapter 1 : Excellence in Fire Department Leadership
Chapter 2 : Fire Department Management
Chapter 3 : Politics and the Fire Service
Chapter 4 : Financial Management and Purchasing
Chapter 5 : Management and the Law
Chapter 6 : Public Relations
Chapter 7 : Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement Organization
Chapter 8 : Public Fire and Life Safety Education
Chapter 9 : Investigating Fires
Chapter 10 : Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 11 : Emergency Management
Chapter 12 : Wildland Fires
Chapter 13 : Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)
Chapter 14 : Special Operations
Chapter 15 : Incident Command, Strategy, and Tactics
Chapter 16 : Company Operations
Chapter 17 : Fire Service Communications
Chapter 18 : Current Concepts in Human Resource Management
Chapter 19 : Labor Relations
Chapter 20 : Safety and Occupational Health
Chapter 21 : Training, Education, and Professional Development
Chapter 22 : Cooperative Service (Collaborative Response, Consolidation, Merger-Amalgamation)
Chapter 23 : Volunteer and Combination Fire and Emergency Service Organizations
Chapter 24 : Planning for Community Fire and Emergency Services
Chapter 25 : Insurance Gradings of Fire Departments
Chapter 26 : Protective Clothing and Equipment
Chapter 27 : Fire Department Apparatus
Chapter 28 : Fire Station and Facility Design
Chapter 29 : A Guide to Successfully Achieving, Executing, Concluding a Fire Service Leadership Position
Chapter 30 : The Future of the Fire Service

Index