Title: The Fire Chief's Handbook, 7th Edition Author: Richard A. Marinucci ISBN: 1593702620 / 9781593702625 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 944 Publisher: Fire Engineering Year: 2015 Availability: In Stock
Description
Contents
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