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Firefighting Resources, Training, Operations, and Management
p1: Firefighter training & safety —
Fire officer & fireground control — See also FDNY History —
Historic Fires
Recommended titles
"Plano Fire Rescue, TX. Textbook, for students, presents information related to all aspects of the challenges of the subject. Includes a new chapter on hybrid vehicles, latest advances in extrication equipment, crash scene photos, new vehicle technologies, 80 percent new illustrations, and study aids. " --book description
 "Covers incident scene management, current technologies, heavy vehicle rescue, and various operational issues confronting basic-level rescue providers * Practical exercises throughout provide hands-on learning and experience * Addresses NFPA Standard 1005." --book description
"Written for instructors, dive team captains, surface teams, and underwater personnel alike, this book offers definitive information on procedures for safe operations, proper methods of training, and how to make appropriate purchasing decisions. Various techniques and types of equipment are discussed and assessed. Included also are chapters on methods of search in black water, swift water, and contaminated water, as well as techniques for evidence recovery. " --book description
"Using a scenario-based approach, the book will take trainees from ground zero through all the training requirements of the multiple standards relating to confined spaces. Confined Space Entry and Rescue provides the trainer with everything he/she needs to train those who will be working in a confined space. The book will in detail issues such as OSHA's definitions of confined and permit-required confined spaces, confined space permitting, hazardous atmospheres in confined spaces and how to identify the, and air monitoring. The Instructor's guide along with all training tools will be presented on the CD-ROM. " --book description
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"Rescuing people from an aquatic environment is one of the more challenging and personally dangerous efforts professionals can undertake. Providing effective care for a victim of a submersion incident is also challenging and requires specialized knowledge. Aquatic Rescue Professional, Second Edition, clearly and effectively presents the techniques rescue professionals will need to know when responding to an aquatic emergency. The skills covered include those involving the rescue of conscious and unconscious victims found on the surface or submerged, as well as the use of personal watercraft in rescues. This program helps to develop rescue professionals who have the ability to protect themselves and others in aquatic incidents that may involve other types of hazards such as inclement weather and low visibility, harmful debris in the water, and strong currents. " --book description
High Angle Rescue Techniques: Text and Pocket Guide Package
Rick Lipke is an internationally known expert on rope rescue. He has been involved in emergency pre-hospital care and technical rescue for over 20 years. He has taught courses in wilderness and urban emergency care throughout North and South America, as well as high angle programs for industry.
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"Practical guide for emergency and rescue personnel, veterinarians, and others who intervene in disasters. Discusses Hurricane Andrew, floods along the Mississippi River, and California wildfires. Addresses financial effects, specific procedures, and equipment available. Illustrated in a variety of formats." --book description
"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. " --book description
"The demands of being a firefighter can be quite high. Firefighters are called upon to perform at peak capacity under the most arduous conditions. Being physically fit can mean the difference between life and death for them or the victims they race to save. New York City fire captain and personal trainer Michael Stefano has come to the rescue with The Firefighter's Workout Book, the thirty-minute-a-day, train-for-life program that's worked for New York City firefighters and will work for you." --book description.
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Vehicle Rescue and Extrication
Rescue Technician: Operational Readiness for Rescue Providers
Firefighter Rescue & Survival
The Rescue Company
The Common Sense Approach to Hazardous Materials
Public Safety Diving
Surface Ice Rescue
Ice Diving Operations
Confined Space Entry and Emergency Response
Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue
Confined Space Rescue
Aquatic Rescue Professional
Swiftwater Rescue: A Manual for the Rescue Professional
White Water Safety and Rescue
Technical Rescue Riggers Guide
Rope Rescue for Firefighting
Animal Management in Disasters
The Fire Chief's Handbook
Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines
Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies
Igniting the Leader Within: Inspiring, Motivating, & Influencing Others
Fire Department Strategic Planning: Creating Future Excellence
Fire Apparatus Purchasing Handbook
Truck Company Operations
Achieving Excellence in the Fire Service
Designing the Fitness Program: A Guide for Public Safety Organizations
The Firefighter's Workout Book : The 30 Minute a Day Train-for-Life Program for Men and Women