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Fire Officer: Principles and Practice

Overview

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to bring you Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, a modern integrated teaching and learning system for the Fire Officer I and II levels. Fire officers need to know how to make the transition from fire fighter to leader.  Fire Officer: Principles and Practice is designed to help fire fighters make a smooth transition to the fire officer.

The text is the core of the teaching and learning system with features that will reinforce and expand on the essential information and make information retrieval a snap. Covering the entire scope of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2003 Edition, Fire Officer combines current content with dynamic features and interactive technology to better support instructors and help prepare future fire officers for any situation that may arise.

Fire Officer: Principles and Practice combines current content with dynamic features and interactive technology to better support instructors and help prepare tomorrow's fire officers.

Current Content
The text covers the entire spectrum of the NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2003 Edition, from written and oral communications to size-up to budgeting.

Practical coverage of:

  • Preparing for promotion
  • Training and coaching
  • Working in the community
  • Creating a budget
  • Organized labor and the fire officer
  • Crew resource management
  • Communications and presentation skills

Dynamic Features
The features in the text will help your students take that extra step toward becoming outstanding fire officers. They include:

  • Detailed case studies
  • Practical field tips
  • Practical test taking tips
  • Advice and encouragement from veteran fire officers

Interactive Technology
Advances in technology have enhanced the teaching and learning process, and now Fire Officer: Principles and Practice brings these advances to the classroom with www.FireOfficer.jbpub.com

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Each chapter identifies the appropriate NFPA 1021 job performance requirement covered.
Knowledge and skills objectives outline what students will know after completing the chapter.
You Are the Fire Officer case studies emphasize key learning points in the chapter and stimulate classroom discussion.
Hot terms help students identify and define key terms.
Getting it Done boxes offer suggestions and tips for applying theories, knowledge, and skills to complete tasks.
Safety Zone boxes offer suggestions and tips for keeping you and your crew safe, no matter what the task. 
Company Tips boxes practical advice and information on teamwork and communication.
Assessment Center Tips offer hints on how to successfully complete promotional examinations.
Ready for Review summarizes chapter content to help students prepare for exams. 
Voices of Experience essays offer advice and encouragement from veteran fire officers.
Fire Officer in Action promotes critical thinking through the use of case studies.
Fire Marks offer history, lore, legends, and other interesting information.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Foreword

Chapter 1: Introduction to Fire Officer
Chapter 2: Preparing for Promotion
Chapter 3: Fire Fighters and the Fire Officer
Chapter 4: Understanding People: Management Concepts
Chapter 5: Organized Labor and the Fire Officer
Chapter 6: Safety and Risk Management
Chapter 7: Training and Coaching
Chapter 8: Evaluation and Discipline
Chapter 9: Leading the Fire Company
Chapter 10: Working in the Community
Chapter 11: Handling Problems, Complaints, and Mistakes
Chapter 12: Code Enforcement and Preincident Planning
Chapter 13: Budgeting
Chapter 14: Fire Officer Communications
Chapter 15: Managing Incidents
Chapter 16: Fire Attack
Chapter 17: Fire Cause Determination
Chapter 18: Crew Resource Management


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

International Association of Fire Chiefs

Established in 1873, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful, professional membership organization of more than 12,600 chief fire and emergency officers. The mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers, and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. Members of the IAFC are the world’s leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation.

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National Fire Protection Association

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been a worldwide leader in providing fire, building, electrical, and life safety to the public since 1896. The mission of the international nonprofit organization is to reduce the worldwide burden for fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. Developer of the National Electrical Code®, and 300 other codes and standards through a full, open-consensus process, NFPA also produces educational curricula, including the Risk Watch® community-based injury prevention curriculum and the Learn Not to Burn® fire safety curriculum. NFPA headquarters is in Quincy, Massachusetts.

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  • "The Fire Officer: Principles and Practice program serves as an example of the type of professional development tools critical to the advancement of our profession. The WFCA is pleased to acknowledge the continuing contribution NFPA and Jones and Bartlett are making to the educational and training resources available to the fire service community.”

     

    Fire Chief Jeff Johnson, President

    Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA)

     

     

    "Fire Officer: Principles and Practice is a good resource for any fire officer, but more importantly, is an excellent resource for those aspiring to supervisory or command officer positions. It covers the most critical topics and issues today's fire officer will face, and presents subject matter that is not covered in many fire service textbooks. I have to say, it is one of the best textbooks published on the subject. I wish I had that type of resource earlier in my career."

     

    Bob O'Brien

    Division Chief

    Fremont Fire Department, CA

     

     

     

     

    "I used the Fire Officer: Principles and Practice program for the last college course I taught. It was excellent and got some rave reviews from the students.  I plan to continue using this program in my company officer and supervision courses. Thanks!"

     

    Shawn Bayouth, Battalion Chief

    Eagle River Fire Protection District

    Adjunct Instructor, Colorado Mountain College

     

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ShowAppropriate Courses

Fire Officer I & II

The Fire Officer course curriculum is designed to give the fire company officer a comprehensive view of the fire organization and define his responsibility to the department, the public, and municipal management. It includes, but is not limited to, Fire Department Management, Fire Ground Command, and Suppression Principles and Techniques.

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    • show overview$471.95 Add to Cart

      Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763745189 ISBN-10: 0763745189

      The Instructor’s ToolKit CD-ROM has been reorganized to better help you teach the Fire Officer I and II curriculum. Now, you can access the teaching resources by level. You can choose resources for Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, or Fire Officer I and II combined.

      No matter how you teach your course, these essential resources are now easily accessible to better meet your needs:

      • Adaptable PowerPoint Presentations - Provides you with a powerful way to make presentations that are educational and engaging to your students. 
      • Lecture Outlines - Provides you with complete, ready-to-use lecture outlines that include all of the topics covered in the chapter.  Offered in Word Documents, the lecture outlines can be modified and customized to fit your course.
      • Image and Table Bank - Provides you with a selection of the most important images and tables found in the textbook.  You can use them to incorporate more images into the PowerPoint presentations, make handouts, or enlarge a specific image for further discussion.
      • Electronic Test Bank - Allows you to originate tailor-made classroom tests and quizzes quickly and easily by selecting, editing, organizing, and printing a test along with an answer key, including page references.
      • Bonus Folder – The resources found on the Instructor’s ToolKit CD-ROM have been formatted so that you can seamlessly integrate them into the most popular course administration tools (Web CT, Blackboard, etc.).

      Only orders placed by qualified instructors will be honored. Orders containing this item will not be processed until instructor status is verified.

    • show overview$140.95 Add to Cart

      TestBank (print)

      ISBN-13: 9780763732059 ISBN-10: 0763732052

      Contains multiple-choice and scenario-based questions with page references to Fire Officer:  Principles and Practice.

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      JBCourseManager

      ISBN-13:

      Do you want to deliver a quality online learning experience to your Fire Officer students?

      Jones and Bartlett Publishers has developed a powerful Fire Officer I and II learning management system, JBCourseManager, powered by Moodle. Combining our robust teaching and learning materials with an intuitive and customizable learning platform, JBCourseManager is your answer.

      Create an online course quickly and easily with JBCourseManager. The system allows you to:

      • Customize pre-loaded content or easily import new content
      • Provide online testing
      • Offer discussion forums, real-time chat, group projects, and assignments
      • Organize course curriculums and schedules
      • Track students progress, generate reports, and manage training and compliance activities

      JBCourseManager is free to adopters of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice. Contact your sales specialist at 1-800-832-0034 for details today.

    • show overview$50.95 Add to Cart

      Student Workbook

      ISBN-13: 9780763732073 ISBN-10: 0763732079

      This resource is designed to encourage critical thinking and aid comprehension of the course material through:

      • Case studies and corresponding questions
      • Figure labeling exercises
      • Crossword puzzles
      • Matching, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and multiple-choice questions
      • Job performance skill activities
    • show overview$45.95 Add to Cart

      Student Review Manual (print)

      ISBN-13: 9780763732080 ISBN-10: 0763732087

      A printed version of the Student Review Manual on CD-ROM.

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