Provides an overview of applicable laws, regulations, and standards affecting the functions of a safety officer. Presents a blend of theoretical and practical information and complements National Fire Academy Health and Safety Courses. For students and working professionals.

The Fire and EMS Department Safety Officer

Business & Money

Sachs, Gordon M.

Job Hunting & Careers

PRENTICE/HALL

Developed specifically for fire service professionals, this book is a quality improvement resource that outlines a “step-by-step” process for assessing, measuring, evaluating, and improving performance and review. It provides a practical flow of formation—from general to specific, and comprehensive coverage that presents readers with a history of system evaluation in the fire service, to quality management, to strategic quality planning, and much more. For fire chiefs, city and county managers, training officers, quality improvement officers, health and safety officers, and risk managers.

Achieving Excellence in the Fire Service

Janing, Judy

Economics

Pearson

Terrorism Emergency Response is an ideal resource for the critical thinking and response preparation needed by all emergency response personnel. The workbook begins by providing basic information regarding terrorist incidents and the agents commonly faced during these incidents. It follows with seventy case-based scenarios that any responder can use to help sharpen their decision-making skills. Also included are seventy scenario-based exercises that encourage critical thinking and safe, effective emergency response; a history of the use of chemical, biological, and radiological agents; a discussion of safety operations; and a quick reference guide for biological and chancel agents. For all emergency response personnel—EMS, fire, rescue, or law enforcement.

Terrorism Emergency Response: A Workbook for Responders

Legal Theory & Systems

This resource details the management techniques necessary for leading a team of EMS personnel in the fire service. Topics include leadership and organizational skills, meeting departmental demands, maintaining a level of excellence and more. Fire professionals, specifically those with a background in EMS or management.

Fire Service EMS Management

Politics & Social Sciences

Dyar, Jeff T.

Social Sciences

Emergency medical service represents more than 80 percent of the response activity in emergency response agencies. The whole concept of EMS has undergone drastic changes and improvements over the past three decades. With the ongoing threat of deadly diseases, the methods once practiced to treat trauma victims are not necessarily the best, or safest, procedures. In this day and age, change is the only constant. This book is designed to improve the quality of your EMS delivery. 150 pages

Officer's Guide to Fire Service E.M.S.

Reference

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