Management in the Fire Service

Name: Management in the Fire Service
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ISBN: 9780763751692

ISBN-10: 0763751693

ISBN-13: 9780763751692

Edition: 4th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Harry R. Carter, Erwin Rausch, National Fire Protection Association Staff

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The Fourth Editionnbsp;of Management in the Fire Service provides systematic guidance to help you implement enhanced leadership and decision-making skills. Loaded with thought-provoking managerial insights, this textbook is designed to be a current and future fire service leaderrsquo;s how-to guide into evaluating the critical decisions that impact a fire departmentrsquo;s internal and external functions. Through the use of straight-forward advice, the Fourth Edition will help you make the right call when faced with challenges relating to fire prevention and code enforcement, pre-incident planning, personnel issues, financial resource management, and emergency incident response. nbsp; The…

Book details

List price: $146.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 12/26/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 332
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.936




Introduction to Management in the Fire Service



Management Functions in the Fire Service and Fire Officer Responsibilities



Commanding the Response to an Emergency Incident



Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement



Fire and Life Safety Education



Pre-Incident Planning and Related Loss Reduction Activities



Management of Physical Resources



Management of Financial Resources



Fire Service Personnel Management



Employee Relations in the Fire Service



Training as a Management Function



Fire Department Services Beyond Firefighting



Guidelines and Additional Insight 2



Additional Insights 3 and 4



Additional Insights 5 and 6



Additional Insights 7 and 8



Decision Consideration at a Fire



Examples of Goals and Objectives in Implementing the Incident Action Plan



Defensive Strategies at Fires



Seven Reasons for Using Multiple Alarms



The 3Cs Model



FESHE Correlation Guide


Glossary


Index


Credits