Fire Service Personnel Management with MyFireKit (3rd Edition) [Hardcover]

Steven T. Edwards (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0135126770 | ISBN-13: 978-0135126776 | Publication Date: August 15, 2009 | Edition: 3

Fire Service Personnel Management is written with basic public personnel management concepts and incorporates fire service applications and examples throughout, while serving as both a successful text in the classroom and as an excellent resource for promotional officer candidates. Updated topics include: fire service personnel development, professional qualifications, recruitment, and diversity issues. The book is a top-notch resource for promotional officer candidates and current managers in the fire service.

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Fire Service Personnel Management, 3/e

 

Steven T. Edwards

 

Unique in focus and content, Fire Service Personnel Management is written with basic public personnel management concepts and incorporates fire service applications and examples throughout, while serving as both a successful text in the classroom and as a top-notch resource for promotional officer candidates preparing for exams. Reflecting the author's extensive experience as a fire chief of a large fire department and a state fire training director, it features insights, discussions, and real-world examples that fire service personnel will recognize and relate to instantly. Updated topics include: fire service personnel development, professional qualifications, recruitment, and diversity issues. A must-have for any practicing or prospective fire service personnel manager!

 

In the third edition you will find:

• New section on fire service personnel development along with professional qualifications at the end of each chapter
• Expanded section on managing diversity in the fire service
• Information on distance education and other training techniques
• More information on how to handle workforce issues, training and development, and performance appraisals
• Fire department health and safety covered in detail
• Case studies at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and discussion
• End of chapter web resources for further enrichment
• A new Companion Website www.pearsonhighered.com/edwards containing additional exercises and tools

 

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About the Author

Steven T. Edwards is the director of the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute of the University of Maryland. The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute is the state's comprehensive training agency for emergency services, training more than 34,000 students each year. He is a former fire chief of the Prince George's County Fire Department in Maryland, where he served for 25 years in a variety of positions from high school cadet to fire chief. Edwards also serves as chair of the board of directors of the Safety Equipment Institute, chair of the Congressional Fire Service Institute National Advisory Committee, as well as numerous local- and state-level appointments. In 1997, he was elected as the president of the North American Fire Training Directors.

Edwards is a graduate of the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) with a bachelor's degree in fire service management and a master's degree in general administration. Both degrees were achieved with summa cum laude honors. He has attended the Harvard University John F Kennedy School of Government "Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government" and the National Fire Academy, and has presented at national conferences and seminars. Edwards is currently a member of the adjunct faculty at UMUC, teaching its course in fire service personnel management.

During his career of more than 35 years in fire service, Edwards received numerous awards and honors, including the Prince George's County Fire Department "Gold Star of Valor" in 1979 for the rescue of two firefighters at a major fire and explosion. During his tenure as fire chief, the department received the IAFC Award for Excellence as well as twenty-eight National Association of Counties Awards for Excellence. While continuing his fire service career at the University of Maryland, the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute was selected as the Congressional Fire Service Institute National Fire Service Organization of the Year for 1999. In addition, Edwards received the University of Maryland President's Distinguished Service Award in 2003 for exceptional performance, leadership, and service.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (August 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135126770
• ISBN-13: 978-0135126776
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice..., September 13, 2008

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BB, Wordsmith "BSB1" (Ike's domain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire Service Personnel Management (Hardcover)

I was required to read/study Fire Service Personnel Management for a promotional exam. I found it inadequate for several reasons. First, it does not represent the large plurality of Civil Service departments. Second, it is not well written nor well edited; numerous mispellings, misused words, merged and run-on sentences, and confusing and obtuse constructions. I sincerely hope there are better texts for this subject and I will be urging my department to seek one.

BB, LP/Operator

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Read like a cookbook., January 16, 2001

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Melvin Nemmers (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire Service Personnel Management (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a text book for a college course. I was extremely dissappointed because the style in which Mr. Edwards writes is an excellent example of what a text book should not be. I wondered if I had bought the clif note version. I felt this book was written like a cookbook. It left a bad taste in my mouth, and I wanted to throw the recipe away. I felt that Mr. Edwards book was an excellent example of "easy way out" management. He limited the examples in the text to only the those he used, and left an impression that all of his decisions were correct. I would like to ask Mr. Edwards if he felt he was successful in running the PG County Fire Dept. using the discussed methods. I would also ask if he felt the Dept. was in better shape after his tenure as Chief. If you are interested in learning to manage fire service personnel you may want to read this book, because of the limited information on the topic. But if you set it down after the first ten pages dont be suprised, I have seen toast that wasnt as dry as this book.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Firefighter's Do Not read !!!, July 16, 2006

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N. Moore "Fireman" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fire Service Personnel Management (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is not for firefighter's or fire officer's. This title is very misleading. A more appropriate title would be, Human Resource Managers Manual. This book was put on my departments Lt. and Capt. promotional test strictly by its deceiving title. I asked our Chief to read it and he agreed that it is horrible. I will never read another book or article by Steven T. Edwards.