Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines


Book Description

Every organization needs a set of rules to govern its members. This book will help your department overcome the "mystique" and "misunderstanding" of SOPs. Features & benefits: * Provides an outline for developing and implementing SOPs * A collection of sample operating procedures for a wide range of fire department activities * Includes sample SOPs, forms, reports, schedules, lists, and worksheets




Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices


Book Description

Fire and Emergency Service Administration provides an overview of the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of agencies to the fire service. This text is primarily designed for use in Fire Science, Emergency Medical, and Emergency Preparedness programs at both the Associate and Baccalaureate levels. It can be used for self study or as a supplemental text. As a college text, it would be of interest to students in Fire Administration I, Advanced Fire Administration, and Personal Management for the Fire Service courses, as outlined in the FESHE curriculum.







Fire and Emergency Services Administration


Book Description

Fire and Emergency Service Administration provides an overview of the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of agencies to the fire service. This text is primarily designed for use in Fire Science, Emergency Medical, and Emergency Preparedness programs at both the Associate and Baccalaureate levels. It can be used for self study or as a supplemental text. As a college text, it would be of interest to students in Fire Administration I, Advanced Fire Administration, and Personal Management for the Fire Service courses, as outlined in the FESHE curriculum.




Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices Includes Navigate Advantage Access


Book Description

"This book is designed to be a progressive primer for students who want more knowledge about fire and emergency services administration. The book demonstrates the importance of the following skills, necessary to manage and lead a fire and emergency services department through the challenges and changes of the 21st century: Persuasion and influence, accountable budgeting, anticipation of challenges and the need for change, and using specific management tools for analyzing and solving problems. A central part of the book focuses on how the leadership of a fire and emergency services department develops internal and external cooperation to create a coordinated approach to achieving the department's mission"--




Standard Operating Procedures - Effective Communication in the Modern Day Fire Department


Book Description

Chief officers have become professional managers who have been charged with the responsibilities of planning, leading, organizing and controlling a business, in this case fire departments. One tool that has been working for professional managers is the SOP. It has become a vital element of a department's internal communications. Research sharply indicated that professional chief officers have developed good, solid SOP manuals and by doing so they have been ready to meet the ever changing needs of their departments and will more easily meet the challenges of tomorrow.




Recommended Standard Operating Procedures in Fire Investigation for the Columbus Fire Department and Development of an Investigation Command System


Book Description

This special project focuses on developing and implementing Investigation Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for the Columbus, Mississippi, Fire Department. These SOPs are to give fire officers and investigators a guideline in finding origin and cause at a fire incident. Through the extensive research, new fire investigation SOPs were added to the old SOPs to produce a more efficient and effective fire prevention program. Also, an Investigation Command System was developed to assist the department in handling a large investigation.