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Author : Robert C. Bingham
Release : 2004
Genre : Self-Help
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 705/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Street Smart Firefighting! by : Robert C. Bingham
Download or read book Street Smart Firefighting! written by Robert C. Bingham. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Coleman
Release : 2008
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 500/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer by : John Coleman
Download or read book Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer written by John Coleman. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second edition of Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer, author Skip Coleman expands on the mindset and tactics necessary to manage the fireground with more control and less chaos. Incident management system (IMS) is a tool that defines the role and responsibilities of each fire department member, allowing crew members to function quickly and efficiently upon arrival at the firegroundall the while meeting the commanders expectations. Regardless of the size or geographic location of fire department, an IMS is one of the most practical innovations available that yields measurable results. The days of chief officers pulling up to a fire and allowing the fire to run them are over. Incident management makes thinkers out of commanders.
Author : Judith A. Jewell
Release : 1993
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Street-smarts: Firefighter Safety in Hostile Environments by : Judith A. Jewell
Download or read book Street-smarts: Firefighter Safety in Hostile Environments written by Judith A. Jewell. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One only needs to pick up their local newspaper to see that there is an increase in racially motivated crimes, hate crimes, officer-involved shootings, and large-scale domestic quarrels in recent times. Firefighters responding to medical aid calls or calls for assistance in such hostile environments are finding their safety compromised. The purpose of this research paper was to research operational considerations regarding responses into hostile environments and develop a set of guidelines for operating in those situations.
Author : Robert C. Bingham
Release : 2015-10-22
Genre : Douglaston (New York, N.Y.)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 725/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis F.D.N.Y.: Engine 313 and Ladder 164 by : Robert C. Bingham
Download or read book F.D.N.Y.: Engine 313 and Ladder 164 written by Robert C. Bingham. This book was released on 2015-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FDNY, Engine 313 and Hook and Ladder 164 chronicles a firehouse in the proudest fire department in America. This book weaves together stories of heroic firefighters and fires and how the FDNY operated in the 1950's. The calls, fires and fireman are all real. The book explores the firemen's world, from firehouse life to heroism and tragedy. It shows the love of their work, their family-like camaraderie, amusing stories, their helping people in peril and saving lives. This book is as moving as it is informative. The determined firefighters never hesitated to battle the flames and rescue the victims often using the most rudimentary equipment and barely protected from the flames, without masks and wearing rubber coats. Chapters include establishing the firehouse, the officers and men, the apparatus and equipment, firehouse life, early FDNY cartoons, firefighter deaths, runs and workers and firefighting today. There are many wonderful black and white vintage photographs and moving stories from firefighters themselves, which captures the spirit of this historic firehouse. It is written in a down-to-earth style, and that makes for a good easy read. They are called "the Bravest" the men who put themselves on the line every day to save lives, and this is a great story of their history. This book is a gem, a must read for anyone interested in the fire service.
Author : Rick Lasky
Release : 2006
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 784/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Pride & Ownership by : Rick Lasky
Download or read book Pride & Ownership written by Rick Lasky. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as a guide for the seasoned veteran, the new firefighter and everyone in between, bringing them together for what it all takes to have that love for the job. Each chapter addresses the next step in the leadership chain that is necessary for a fire service professional to succeed. The chapters are as follows: Our Mission; The Firefighter; The Company Officer; The Chief; Our Two Families; Sweating the Small Stuff; Changing Shirts-The Promotion; What September 11th Did For Us-The Good and the Bad; Ceremonies; Marketing Your Fire Department; Making It All Happen-Embracing Success; Have You Forgotten.
