Fire Officer: Principles and Practice

Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition prepares today's firefighters for successful leadership and management in the fire service, with an emphasis on how effective leadership skills can be used to meet the challenges fire officers face. The fifth edition has been updated to meet Chapters 9: Fire Officer I and : Fire Officer II of NFPA 2 , Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Fire Officer, and Emergency Medical Services Officer Professional Qualifications, 2 25 Edition.Numerous updates make this renowned fire text the most comprehensive training resource for students studying to become fire officers. New content includes the following:- Summary, review questions, discussion questions, and a progressive case study with critical-thinking questions in each chapter- Updated correlation grid featuring the detailed knowledge and skill objectives for each JPR requirement- New chapter: "Crew Resource Management"- New content on leadership, retention, and managing crew member expectations- New community risk reduction (CRR) discussions on creating buy-in, population health, the economic impact of commercial fires, and more- New discussion of the incident command system, five types of ICS incidents, and a seven-step process for making decisions- New content on active shooter/hostile events, catastrophic events, mass volunteer resignations, and labor relations- New section on behavioral health resources- New discussion on eyewitness accounts and when to suspect arson in vehicle fires- Much more!Table of ContentsFire Officer IChapter The Fire Officer as Company Officer Chapter 2 Understanding Leadership and Management TheoriesChapter 3 Crew Resource ManagementChapter 4 Leading a TeamChapter 5 Community Relations and Risk ReductionChapter Fire Department AdministrationChapter 7 Preincident Planning and Code EnforcementChapter 8 Command of Initial Emergency OperationsChapter 9 Safety and Risk ManagementFire Officer IIChapter The Fire Officer II as a ManagerChapter Applications of LeadershipChapter 2 Managing Community Risk Reduction ProgramsChapter 3 Administrative CommunicationsChapter 4 Fire Cause DeterminationChapter 5 Managing Major IncidentsAppendix: NFPA 2 Correlation GridGlossaryIndex