Management In The Fire Service

Name: Management In The Fire Service
Brand: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc
SKU: 9781449690786
Price: 98.09 EUR
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By (author): NFPA

Each new print copy of Management in the Fire Service, Fifth Edition also includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. The Fifth Edition of Management in the Fire Service meets and exceeds the objectives and outcomes for the National Fire Academys Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Principles of Fire Service Administration course. The textbook provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the common functions and related concerns that must be considered by the fire officer. Specific consideration is given to incident command, fire prevention, fire and life safety education, preincident planning, management of physical and financial resources, personnel management, employee relations, training, and additional services beyond firefighting. The Fifth Edition also thoroughly covers a set of fire servicespecific and leadership guidelines for the fire officer to employ when making critical decisions relating to these functions so that readers are fully prepared to manage and lead when faced with the challenges that present themselves within the fire and emergency services. The Fifth Edition includes: New content on fire prevention strategies and efforts, funding alternatives, labor laws pertaining to personal issues, harassment in the workplace, social media, and issues of morality Current statistics and references to the latest codes and standards Additional and updated scenarios and scenario analyses that emphasize the importance of using the guidelines during decision-making Case studies that close each chapter and provide students a means to test their understanding of the chapter concepts See more

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Weight: 595g
Publication Date: 11 Jan 2016
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781449690786

About NFPA

The retired president of Didactic Systems human resource consultants and publishers of simulation games on management and leadership topics was previously a manufacturing executive for more than 20 years. He is the author lead author or editor of eight books and many other articles and papers. Notable works include High Quality Leadership: Practical Guidelines to Becoming a More Effective Manager and High Quality Managerial Leadership Decisions - The Key to Superior Performance to be published in 2006. In 1998 1999 and 2003 he was guest editor of special issues of the Journal of Workplace Learning Career Development Journal and Management Decision respectively the last two based on internet conferences that he coordinated. He recently concluded moderating a debate on Leadership Issues which has been published as Volume 43. Issue 7 (2005) of Management Decision and includes his editorial and paper- A Practical Focus on Leadership in Management - for research education and management development.He has two degrees in engineering and one in economics and has taught economics and management subjects as adjunct at Rutgers and Kean Universities for more than 15 years. Dr. Harry R. Carter is a veteran municipal fire protection consultant educator and motivational speaker based in Adelphia New Jersey. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners for Howell Township Fire District #2 and is a long-time contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine and the Pennsylvania Fireman. He also serves as the Editor for the Respondersafety.com highway safety website.He enjoyed a 26-year career with the Newark New Jersey Fire Department serving as a Division commander a Suppression Division Battalion Chief Chief of Training and Commander of the Hazardous Materials Response Team. He has also had a long career with the Adelphia Fire Company in Howell Township NJ. He served as Fire Chief and Training Officer and currently serves as an active Life Member and is the fire company Chaplain.A veteran of 42 years in the fire and emergency service world he holds degrees in organizational and management fire service administration public policy analysis fire safety administration the social sciences and business administration. He has authored seven books and has written more than 1500 magazine web and journal articles. His PhD is from Capella University the accredited online university with headquarters in Minneapolis Minnesota and faculty throughout the US.