Management in the Fire Service [With Access Code]

This revised edition of the Fire Service and the Law has resulted from the major changes that have occured during the last decade which have affected the legal position of all members of the fire service . This book is designed not merely to give instruction in the law , but to provide understanding of how the fire service operates within the bounds of our nation's laws. Among the basic topics covered are characteristics and behavior of fire , fire hazards of materials and buildings , fire protection equipment and systems, codes and standards for fire protection and prevention, and fire fighting forces and how they operate.

This newly-revised standard text for fire service management is a must-read selection for the serious fire service manager (or those who aspire to such positions). In this latest edition, my co-author and I have revised, updated, and reoriented the chapters on every aspect of fire service management, leadership, administration, and operations.We have added case studies to emphasize the facts which are being taught in each chapter. A new chapter has been added on the latest service delivery developments. EMS, Hazardous Materials, and specialzied rescue topics, among others, are now covered.We have added an extensive list of related management reading recommendations to assist those who will teach their fire service management courses from our text.It is our hope that you will enjoy our efforts at improving the ways in which fire service people will look at managing fire and related emergency service organizations.