Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference (International Association of Fire Chiefs) - Hardcover

 
9780763729356: Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference (International Association of Fire Chiefs)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0763729353 ISBN 13: 9780763729356
Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Chief Fire Officer s Desk Reference provides a ready reference on key topics for the modern fire chief, as well as tips and advice from some of the most respected members of the modern fire service. This comprehensive text will help chief fire officers operate effectively and efficiently across an ever-increasing range of responsibilities, from managing personnel to handling hazardous materials incidents. The scope of the fire chief's job has expanded well beyond fire suppression. Today's chiefs must be conversant about rapid adavances in fire suppression technology and the wealth of new firefighting apparatus; their mission to prtect lives and property now includes emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, bomb disposals, aircraft rescue and firefighting, and a variety of special and technical rescues; the need to understand the often sensitive issues surrounding staff diversity; and, in many cases, they must run their organization like the CEO of a large business. Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference presents the essential information all chief fire officers need to know on these topics.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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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Verlag
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0763729353
ISBN 13 
9780763729356
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
496
Herausgeber
Buckman John M. III
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