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Chief Fire Officer’s Desk Reference

Author(s): International Association of Fire Chiefs
John M. Buckman III
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763729356
  • ISBN-10:0763729353
  • Hardcover    496 pages      © 2006
Price: International Sales $134.95 US List
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Overview

A required reading for FESHE's Fire and Emergency Services Administration model course!

Just as firefighters rely upon proper gear and equipment to tackle a challenging task at hand, fire officers require reliable tools to help them make the right call when faced with a tough decision. Chief Fire Officer’s Desk Reference provides a ready reference on key topics for the modern fire chief, including tips and indispensable advice from some of the most respected members of the fire community. This comprehensive insider’s guide will help chief fire officers operate effectively and efficiently across an ever-increasing range of responsibilities, including operations, personnel and asset management, fire prevention and education, and much more.

 

No fire fighter should respond to a call without the right equipment, and no fire officer should make a tough call before referring to the Chief Fire Officer’s Desk Reference.

Preview sample chapters from the Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference!

  • Chapter 1 - Management and Leadership in the Fire Service by Kelvin J. Cochran  Read now!
  • Chapter 12 - Fire Department Apparatus Purchasing and Specifications by Robert Tutterow  Read now!

 

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Table of Contents

About the Authors
Foreword
Introduction

PART I: Management and Leadership

1. Management and Leadership in the Fire Service 
Kelvin J. Cochran

2. Strategic Planning
Randy Bruegman and Gary Smith

3. Finance for the Fire Chief 
Ronny J. Coleman

4. The U.S. Legal System and the Fire Chief
Larry Bennett

5. Risk Management for the Emergency Services 
William F. Jenaway  

6. Politics and the Fire Chief  
Shane Ray 

PART II:  Personnel Administration

7. Human Resources and Personnel
Tim. L. Holman

8. Diversity and Inclusion in the Fire Service 
David Daniels
 
9. Occupational Safety and Health 
William F. Jenaway  

10. Fire Department Training and Education 
David Purchase

11. Ethics in the Fire Service 
Randy Bruegman

PART III: Asset Management

12. Fire Department Apparatus Purchasing and Specifications 
Robert Tutterow

13. Emergency Response Facility Design
Dennis A. Ross and David J. Pacheco

Part IV:  Operations

14. Fire Service Technology and Communications 
Charles Werner

15. Incident Command and the National Incident Management System
Tim Butters

16. Strategy and Tactics
John J. Salka, Jr.

17. Technical Rescue 
Tom Pendley

18. Hazardous Materials Considerations for the Chief Officer 
H.K. “Skip” Carr

19. Wildland Fire Survival 
Tony McDowell

20. Emergency Medical Services 
Gary Ludwig

21. Volunteer & Combination Fire Departments 
Fred Windisch

Part V:  Fire Prevention and Public Education

22. Code Enforcement, Fire Prevention, and Fire Investigation 
Wayne Senter, Ed Comeau, Christopher M. Campion, Jr., Ernie H. Encinas, Ozzie Mirkhah, and Manuel Fonseca

23. Public Education
Wayne Senter, Ed Comeau, Christopher M. Campion, Jr., Ernie H. Encinas, Ozzie Mirkhah, and Manuel Fonseca

Part VI: Tomorrow’s Fire Service

24. The Future of the Fire Service 
Ronny J. Coleman

25. Fire Chief of the Future
Kelvin J. Cochran


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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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John M. Buckman III

Chief Buckman serves as fire chief of the German Township Volunteer Fire Department in Evansville, IN, and is past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. In 2001, he received the designation Chief Officer from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. Chief Buchman graduated from the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in 1988. President George W. Bush appointed Chief Buckman to the Department of Homeland Security State, Tribal, and Local Advisory Group. In 2000 he was appointed to the America Burning Revisited Commission by President William J. Clinto. In 1995, Fire Chief magazine named Chief Buckman Fire Chief of the Year. He has authored over 70 articles and presented at a variety of conference in all 50 states as well as Canada.
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