Books written by International Association of Fire Chiefs

  • Chief Officer: Principles and Practice

    Administrative fire officers can gain experiential learning through the combination of higher education, NFA programs, Emergency Management Institute programs, mentoring programs, and ride-along programs.

  • Fire Service Instructor: Principles and Practice

    Research and Development in Higher Education, Proceedings of the 1995 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of ... Experiential learning: Experience as the source oflearning and development.

  • Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

    Experiential learning by hands-on practical application of techniques • Community knowledge: pertinent information about community demographics, water mains, water sources, utilities, building design and construction, ...

  • Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice

    ... based instruction and formal education Local, Regional, State, National Fire schools and academies Institutional knowledge such as thorough knowledge of the department and local mutual aid resources available Experiential learning ...

  • Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

    ... Colorado Bernard W. Becker III Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Beckley Ohio Fire Academy Reynoldsburg, Ohio Deward Beeler Tri Township Fire District St. Charles, Michigan Dave Belcher Violet Township Fire ...

  • Fundamentals of Technical Rescue

    He is certified in wilderness first aid, wilderness-EMT, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He is a Graduate of the USAF Survival School. He received a Bachelor's degree ...

  • Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference

    ... It is the mission of the Watsonville Fire Department to preserve life and property , promote public safety , safeguard the ... trauma , or other medical emergency ; the department services provide the advanced life support skills of ...

  • Vehicle Extrication: Levels I & II: Principles and Practice

    Two- or threetiered fire service agencies should incorporate EMS (preferably an advanced life support [ALS] unit) and ... severe cervical spine injuries, or other serious trauma, it makes sense that the rescuers would request ALS units.

  • Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills: Skills Evaluation

    Opens the airway with the head tilt - chin lift technique ( uses the jaw - thrust technique if trauma is suspected ) , looks in the ... Repeats steps 2 through 4 until obstruction is relieved or advanced life support help arrives .

  • Fire Officer: Principles and Practice

    A spouse must pick up a shattered life and try to make sense of the loss . ... The most common activities being performed when injuries occur are extinguishing fires and suppression support . heart attack , particularly in an individual ...

  • Facility Fire Brigade: Principles and Practice

    Principles and Practice International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association ... 451 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2, 3, 660, 686 600, ...

  • Fire Officer: Principles and Practice

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) And The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to bring you the Second Edition of Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, a modern integrated teaching and learning system ...

  • Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

    With the release of the Second Edition, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, the National Fire Protection Association®, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs have joined forces to raise the bar for the fire service once again.Safety ...

  • Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

    From metric measurements to coverage of firefighting in extreme cold weather, this special edition of Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills is perfectly suited for Canadian fire fighter training and features: A dedicated chapter to provide an ...

  • Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response Student Workbook

    The Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Fourth Edition Student Workbook is designed to encourage critical thinking and aid comprehension of course material through use of the following materials: Case ...

  • Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting

    Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting is a synopsis of the UL/NIST research studies and experiments on fire behavior and techniques for ventilation, fire suppression, and search and rescue as a result of the ...

  • Exam Prep: Fire Department Safety Officer

    Designed to thoroughly prepare you for a Fire Department Safety Officer certification, promotion, or training examination.

  • Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations

    Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations meets and exceeds the requirements for Fire Fighter I and II certification and satisfies the core competencies for operations level responders including the eight mission-specific ...

  • Fire Inspector: Principles and Practice

    This is the text that truly prepares fire inspectors for the real world.