Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer, 2nd Edition
by John F. "Skip" Coleman
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 fireground—all the while meeting the commander's 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.
Contents:
Foreword to the second edition
The incident management system
The essence of command
Establishing command
Command posts
Staging
Sectoring
Running incidents—how it works in the real world
Mission statements
The mission of command
The mission of attack
The mission of search
The mission of backup
The mission of ventilation
The mission of exposure
The mission of extension
The mission of overhaul and salvage
The mission of rapid
Benchmarks
Index
248 Pages/Hardcover/8.5x11/2008
ISBN13 9781593701505
by John F. "Skip" Coleman
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 fireground—all the while meeting the commander's 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.
Contents:
Foreword to the second edition
The incident management system
The essence of command
Establishing command
Command posts
Staging
Sectoring
Running incidents—how it works in the real world
Mission statements
The mission of command
The mission of attack
The mission of search
The mission of backup
The mission of ventilation
The mission of exposure
The mission of extension
The mission of overhaul and salvage
The mission of rapid
Benchmarks
Index
248 Pages/Hardcover/8.5x11/2008
ISBN13 9781593701505
by John F. "Skip" Coleman
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 fireground—all the while meeting the commander's 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.
Contents:
Foreword to the second edition
The incident management system
The essence of command
Establishing command
Command posts
Staging
Sectoring
Running incidents—how it works in the real world
Mission statements
The mission of command
The mission of attack
The mission of search
The mission of backup
The mission of ventilation
The mission of exposure
The mission of extension
The mission of overhaul and salvage
The mission of rapid
Benchmarks
Index
248 Pages/Hardcover/8.5x11/2008
ISBN13 9781593701505