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Management in the Fire Service

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This newly-revised standard text for fire service management is a must-read selection for the serious fire service manager (or those who aspire to such positions). In this latest edition, my co-author and I have revised, updated, and reoriented the chapters on every aspect of fire service management, leadership, administration, and operations.

We have added case studies to emphasize the facts which are being taught in each chapter.

A new chapter has been added on the latest service delivery developments. EMS, Hazardous Materials, and specialzied rescue topics, among others, are now covered.

We have added an extensive list of related management reading recommendations to assist those who will teach their fire service management courses from our text.

It is our hope that you will enjoy our efforts at improving the ways in which fire service people will look at managing fire and related emergency service organizations.

This book has a lot of good information in it. It has helped me out tremendously. I bought this book at a great price. I would buy again from amazon.com and seller. Management in the Fire Service 4th edition Harry R.Carter, PhD and Erwin Rausch.

I have ENDURED the last two weeks reading this book. It was required reading for me because it was listed on my FD's source list for our upcoming promotional exams. I had to read each chapter a MINIMUM of three times before attempting the next one.

My primary complaint is the wording of the text. It was not written for firefighters. It reads as if one was attempting to impress a review board with "scholarly" words and abstract ideas. If you thrive in academia, then this is the book for you. If you are looking to gain insight to real world, firefighter-motivated management - skip this book. It's content reads "sluggishly" and "rambles on" like Brannigan's "Building Contruction for the Fire Service". An abridged version of this textbook would be MAYBE 100 pages.

My secondary complaint is that it appears to be written for either volunteer or small combination fire departments - not for large career organizations.

Being a management major in college and MBA candidate, I was initially excited about studying a fire service oriented management book. After reading it, my study group of firefighters and I were disppointed.

This revised edition of the Fire Service and the Law has resulted from the major changes that have occured during the last decade which have affected the legal position of all members of the fire service . This book is designed not merely to give instruction in the law , but to provide understanding of how the fire service operates within the bounds of our nation's laws. Among the basic topics covered are characteristics and behavior of fire , fire hazards of materials and buildings , fire protection equipment and systems, codes and standards for fire protection and prevention, and fire fighting forces and how they operate.

Brand new text came on time in perfect condition at a great price. Sorry for the delayed review I have been off work with an injury.

I found this book difficult reading due to the fragmented way subjects were covered. There was no natural flow to the topics presented, so I found myself having to reread often. To me, the examples were weak, often lacking details necessary in making good management decisions, i.e. the purpose of the book. Needless to say, if you don't have to buy it, don't! There has to be better options available that present this material.

This book was ridiculous. In the first chapter, it suggests on a fire ground when a subordinate makes a suggestion, you should stop what you're doing so they can quickly explain their reasoning so you don't stomp their ambition. While hearing that reasoning is important so your guys feel like a part of the team, the fire ground is not the place to be getting touchy feely and worrying that you might hurt someone's feelings. This book was a bad account about what leadership is, and is apparent by its title. People are led, not managed and this is important to remember for anyone working up the fire service ladder.