Chief Officer ... - 36642

Chief Officer 2nd Edition (2004)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-242-8

IFSTA’s Chief Officer (2nd edition) provides a valuable resource and educational foundation for current chief officers. It includes the basic knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage fire and emergency service organizations. It also provides company officers and chief-officer candidates with the motivation and basic tools required to achieve the promotions that ensure a professional and well-trained officer corps for the future.

The manual provides the necessary knowledge to meet the basic requirements found in NFPA® 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (2003), for Fire Officer Levels III and IV. The reader will find the information logically organized into chapters that begin with basic knowledge and skills. Topics include leadership, logic, ethics, communication skills, management and supervisory skills, and administrative skills. These skills are then applied to the functions that chief officers generally perform: human resources, community relations, governmental relations, administrative programs and planning, fire and life-safety programs, emergency services delivery, and health and safety programs.

Chief officers and officer candidates will find this manual a valuable resource and a foundation for personal educational growth. They may rest assured that the manual was developed and validated by highly regarded members who represent the fire and emergency services throughout North America.

Pages: 553

Emergency Management Handbook ... - 36739

Emergency Management Handbook 1st Edition (2007)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-282-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-87939-282-6

The Emergency Management Handbook (1st edition) provides a groundwork on which emergency services can build a strong foundation for disaster and emergency management and homeland security in the 21st century. Many relatively new requirements, standards, rules, policies, regulations, presidential directives, and laws exist. The main focus of the handbook is to address the requirements of NFPA® 1600, Standard on Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (2007) as a minimum and build on them to provide even more information to the reader.

The Emergency Management Handbook (1st edition) was written by emergency management planning professionals for emergency management practitioners, managers, professors, and students along with the news media and the general public. The purpose was to provide a reference book addressing as much as possible the issues, policies, questions, best practices, and lessons learned through recent years. This handbook is a way to support the efforts of emergency responders and emergency managers around the world and reach out in partnership. A major objective was to provide the maximum assistance to them in the way of useable information and references.

Several appendices, bibliography, and glossary are included. A bonus disc CD-ROM containing additional information and documents too large to include in the handbook but are of significant value as reference materials complete the manual.

Pages: 730

Public Information Officer ... - 36340

Public Information Officer 1st Edition (1999)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA
ISBN 10: 0-87939-170-7

The role of public information officer (PIO) is very important to every department. While some agencies are able to assign the role on a permanent basis, others may assign the duty as needed. This manual will assist any person who serves in the role of PIO or spokesperson to understand the news media and learn how to develop good relations with them. It functions as a study manual as well as an on-scene reference guide. Sample forms and documentation are provided in the book and on the disc that is included. The forms are in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format, which works on both Windows® and Macintosh® computers.

Public Information Officer (1st edition) is based on the PIO job performance requirements in NFPA® 1035, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, 1999 edition.

Pages: 104

Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics ... - 36313

Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics 1st Edition (1998)

Author/Publisher: Harry Carter, Ph.D
ISBN 10: 0-87939-160-X

Harry Carter has developed an organized system of size-up that can be applied to every situation, from the smallest Dumpster® fire to a block-sized inferno. By asking the same eight questions at every incident, the incident commander will learn to make strategic decisions better and more rapidly. Chapters discuss the eight size-up questions, preincident planning, engine and hose company operations, safety, and frequent, occasional, and rarely seen emergencies.

Pages: 188

When In Doubt, Lead! The Leaders Guide to Enhanc ... - 36312

When In Doubt, Lead! The Leaders Guide to Enhanced Employee Relations 1st Edition (1999)

Author/Publisher: Dennis Compton
ISBN 10: 0-87939-165-0

Chief Compton, formerly of the Mesa (AZ) Fire Department and one of the foremost figures in fire personnel management, provides insightful leadership information in this manual. The text is designed in an easy-to-read format. This book is a must for the manager wanting to make the most of his/her department.


Pages: 64

When In Doubt, Lead! Part 3 The Leaders Guide t ... - 36503

When In Doubt, Lead! Part 3 The Leaders Guide to a Focused and Empowered Workforce 1st Edition (2002)

Author/Publisher: Dennis Compton
ISBN 10: 0-87939-205-3

This book captures several key leadership concepts and describes every one as individual pieces of the whole. These concepts are communicated in a simple format that provides managers and supervisors with a unique methodology designed to make their organizations more effective.


Pages: 50

Fire Officer Coaching ... - 36567

Fire Officer Coaching 1st Edition (2005)

Author/Publisher: Riley Harvill
ISBN 10: 0-87939-259-2

Some fire service personnel get up in the morning and head for work in order to fulfill their need for social interaction. Others pull up their boots in order to exercise an element of power and control. Still others gain fulfillment as a knowledgeable expert in some area. All of these different needs create supervision challenges as people differ in the way they perceive authority, approach tasks, respond to stress, deal with change, handle mistakes, and the way they want to be supervised. Everyone is different!
This book presents a new approach to supervising fire service personnel using the latest methods and techniques from the field of coaching. Readers of this book will learn
- Why people do what they do
- How to create an atmosphere of coaching
- How to ask the right questions
- What to do during the first and second meetings of a new or revamped supervisory relationship
- Basic coaching skills
- How to coach difficult employees

Pages: 344

Telecommunicator ... - 36491

Telecommunicator 1st Edition (2001)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP
ISBN 10: 0-87939-197-9

The importance of the telecommunicator in emergency services response has increased in all areas of emergency services. This manual is written for individuals who are assigned the duty of telecommunicator. It addresses NFPA® 1061, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Safety Telecommunicator, Levels I and II, and also addresses NFPA® 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems.

Pages: 134

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Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer Clip Art on CD-ROM ($25.00)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP

The artwork and photos on this disc are taken directly from the Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer (4th edition) manual. The images are named to correspond with the figure numbers in the manual. All images are in numerical order by chapter. The images on this disc are intended for on-screen computer monitor or projection use only and are at screen resolution (72 dpi).

Sexual Harassment:Trend or Turning Point Workboo ... - 36691

Sexual Harassment:Trend or Turning Point Workbook 1st Edition (2006)

Author/Publisher: Riley Harvill, Ed.D
ISBN 10: 0-87939-270-3

Sexual harassment not only impedes an individual's career opportunities, but it also takes a toll on the victim's physical and emotional health. The purpose of this workbook is to give you practice analyzing actual workplace scenarios, putting yourself in the role of both victim and harasser, and covertly practicing what you would do if a similar incident occurred to you.

Pages: 85

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Structural Fire Fighting 1st Edition (2000)

Author/Publisher: Ben Klaene and Russell Sanders
ISBN 10: 0-87765-444-1

This book explains tactics and strategies applied to structural fires. The guiding objective of this book is to prepare the fire officer to take command at structure fires, while fully utilizing available resources in a safe and effective manner. The intended audience includes qualified firefighters who have basic training and some level of experience and who are now seeking positions within a fire department as company officers and chief officers.

Pages: 425

Command and Control 2 ... - 36556

Command and Control 2 1st Edition (2004)

Author/Publisher: Robert Murgallis and Burton Phelps
ISBN 10: 0-87939-237-1

This book details the basic processes that apply to all incidents as well as some of the specific procedures necessary to make effective decisions at certain common occupancies. It covers incident scene decision-making in depth, presenting the two current and successful methodologies for making emergency decisions.

The authors explain the basic ICS elements in an easy-to-understand method and introduce the concepts of Unified Command, Complex Command, Area Command, and Incident Management Teams.

This text adds to information given in the 1stedition of Command and Control as well as introducing new materials and new occupancy types.

Pages: 400

Homeland Security Field Guide™ ... - 36738

Homeland Security Field Guide™ 2nd Edition (2006)

Author/Publisher: Informed
ISBN 10: 1-890495-18-2

An essential tool for law enforcement, fire and rescue, first responders, and EMS personnel. This handy pocket guide is only 3" × 5," fits easily in your pocket, has color-coded tabs, and contains the latest information for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and terrorism response.

Includes information on chemical diagnosis guidelines, suspicious packages, explosives, incendiary compounds, booby traps, suicide bombings, biological agents, ricin, blister agents, nerve agents, cyanide, ammonia, phosgene, chlorine, mustard, Lewisite, Tabun, Sarin, Soman, VX, and much more!

Pages: 104

Fire Attack (2nd edition) ... - 70000

Fire Attack (2nd edition)

Author/Publisher: FPP

Fire Attack (2nd edition), which supports NFPA® 1001, 1021, and 1500 and covers OSHA’s '2 in/2 out' requirements is a complete seminar-format course that gives firefighters a solid understanding of fire behavior and equips them with proven attack strategies and techniques, including the following:
- Successful scene management
- Positive-pressure ventilation
- Recognizing defensive conditions
- Effective search operations

Fire Attack (2nd edition) has new video footage, 3-D animated simulations, and expert commentary from fire service leaders. The program also includes activities, exercises, and Q&A sessions to fully involve students with the curriculum, allowing them to absorb more information. It is also perfect for training veterans and new recruits alike.

Includes 6 DVDs, an Instructor CD-ROM, and a student textbook.

Student Textbook only
70108
$16.95

NIMS: Incident Command System Field Guide™ ... - 36737

NIMS: Incident Command System Field Guide™ 1st Edition (2006)

Author/Publisher: Informed
ISBN 10: 1-890495-29-8

The NIMS: Incident Command System Field Guide™ provides instant access to critical key points of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) that can help you make decisions fast. Combine this guide with your NIMS training and feel confident that your NIMS compliance requirements are met.
This 3" × 5" reference guide clearly and concisely outlines what you need to know about NIMS objectives, whether you're at the local, state or federal level or in private industry. The all-hazards, nonjurisdictional or discipline-specific guide also provides responsibilities and checklists for applying the Incident Command System (ICS). Color-coded tabs put NIMS compliance information at your fingertips. Tough, waterproof, and alcohol-fast, this handy guide can be used for NIMS and ICS training, during training and functional exercises, and on incident responses. NIMS Overview and Major Components:
-Joint Information Systems
-Multiagency Coordination System
-Incident Command System Concepts
-Sample Planning Schedules and Meeting Agenda
-ICS Position Responsibilities and Checklists
-Sample ICS Organizational Charts
-Planning Process and Cycle
-Incident Action Plan (IAP) and ICS Forms/Templates
-National Response Plan Relationship
-NIMS/ICS Glossary and Acronyms Reference
-Position-specific Prompts for Command, and Operations

Pages: 112

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Chief Officer Study Guide (print)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP

This study guide is designed to help the reader understand and remember the material presented in the IFSTA manual that it accompanies. The guide identifies important information and concepts from each chapter and provides questions to help the reader study and retain this information. In addition, the study guide serves as an excellent resource for individuals preparing for certification or promotional examinations. The guide contains 1,618 questions broken down as follows: 641 multiple choice, 430 identify and classify, 300 true/false and 247 matching.

Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Curriculu ... - 36699

Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Curriculum on CD-ROM

Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP

This curriculum provides a complete set of training materials to prepare individuals for certification for Levels I, II, and III using the using the IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor (7th edition) as the primary text. It meets NFPA® 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications (2007).

The curriculum includes the resources needed to effectively teach Levels I, II, and III. The curriculum consists of information relevant to all levels, followed by level-specific sections. The curriculum includes the following:
- Lesson plans for the instructor including learning objectives, lesson outlines, assignment sheets, skills sheets, lesson quizzes, lesson tests, and final exams
- PowerPoint® visuals for each lesson
This curriculum is customizable to meet local needs. All the files are in Microsoft Word® or PowerPoint® to facilitate customization. Local jurisdictions can modify the curriculum to meet their specific needs. You may print out copies of student materials such as the assignment sheets, skills sheets, and tests.

Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Study Gui ... - 36694

Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Study Guide (print)

Author/Publisher: IFSTA/FPP

This study guide covers in depth the content of the IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor (7th edition). Questions in a variety of formats help the student review and master the content of the manual. The answer key cites the page reference in the manual where each correct answer can be found, and thus directs the student quickly to the sections of the text where additional study is most needed. The guide serves not only to facilitate mastery of all the content of the manual, but it is also a useful tool in preparing for certification exams. The guide contains 962 questions broken down as follows: 425 true/false, 320 multiple choice, 207 identify and classify, and 10 matching.

Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development a ... - 36497

Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development and Tactical Selections 1st Edition (2001)

Author/Publisher: Burton Phelps and Robert Murgallis
ISBN 10: 0-87939-199-5

This book covers incident scene decision-making in depth; provides techniques to enhance a firefighter’s ability to make rapid, correct decisions based on knowledge of various types of occupancies; and addresses the development of strategy and tactics and the size-up process.

This book presents the Incident Command System (ICS) from the perspective of day-to-day application. While branch operations, complex command, and area command are discussed in the book, the ICS presented in this book principally addresses those functions needed to handle the majority of incidents to which firefighters respond. Specific information common to types or groups of occupancies is presented with examples, and reader activities are included in each chapter. Occupancy specific cues, cue-based decision-making, incident management cues, and strategy and tactics are provided for each occupancy type covered in the text.

Pages: 263