This revised edition of Management in the Fire Service is the best source for proven strategies on handling the managerial challenges unique to your field. You'll find the latest on vital topics such as pre-fire planning, incident command, public fire and life safety education, management of financial resources, and training. New chapters on Fire Prevention, Code Enforcement, and Labor Relations in the Fire Service are also included.
Boost your effectiveness in motivating, supervising, and evaluating personnel, and apply management theory principles to actual service situations. From chief and company officers to fiscal, personnel, and administrative managers, if you're in a management position, this book will boost your performance!
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Management in the Fire Service
Chapter 2 : Management Functions in the Fire Service and Fire Officer Responsibilities
Chapter 3 : Commanding the Response to an Emergency Incident
Chapter 4 : Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement
Chapter 5 : Fire and Life Safety Education
Chapter 6 : Prefire Planning and Related Loss Reduction Activities
Chapter 7 : Management of Physical Resources
Chapter 8 : Management of Financial Resources
Chapter 9 : Fire Service Personnel Management
Chapter 10 : Labor Relations in the Fire Service
Chapter 11 : Training as a Management Function
Chapter 12 : Fire Department Services Beyond Fire Fighting
Appendix
Index
