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Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, 3rd Edition

Author : J. Curtis Varone

Publisher : Fire Engineering Books

Page : 728 pages

File Size : 30,68 MB

Release : 2014-09-05

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1593703473

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The third edition of Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services is a reader-friendly guide to the challenging legal issues that firefighters and emergency service personnel encounter. Written by J. Curtis Varone, a practicing attorney as well as an experienced firefighter, this book explores such key topics as fire department liability, search and seizure, sovereign immunity, overtime laws, collective bargaining, OSHA compliance, workers’ compensation, physical abilities testing, medical examinations, drug testing, discrimination, and sexual harassment. It is a perfect textbook for any course on fire service law as well as an indispensable desk reference for day-to-day fire department administration. Features of the new 3rd Edition: • Updated cases on several topics including residency requirements, employment discrimination, and more • Expanded treatment of hot topics such as digital imagery, social media, and electronic surveillance • Meets the latest requirements for FESHE’s Legal Aspects of the Fire Service curriculum • Many new photos and graphics to help connect cases to day-to-day issues in the fire service • Coverage of recent changes to search and seizure law, use of digital photos and social media by emergency personnel, and fire department liability



Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services, 4th Ed

Author : J. Curtis Varone

Publisher : Fire Engineering Books

Page : 550 pages

File Size : 37,53 MB

Release : 2022-01-10

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 159370576X

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THE LAW HAS EVOLVED & SO HAS LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS The long-awaited 4th edition of Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services is an essential textbook for any course on fire service law as well as an indispensable desk reference for day-to-day fire department administration. Author J. Curtis Varone, a practicing attorney and experienced firefighter explores comprehensive coverage of the major legal issues in the fire and EMS services, such as negligence; immunity; criminal law; arson; search and seizure; FLSA wage and hour over time issues; employment discrimination; sexual harassment; FMLA; Americans with Disabilities Act; public records laws; open meetings requirements; drug testing; due process; collective bargaining for firefighters; OSHA and the relationship between NFPA standards and OSHA enforcement; EMS related topics such as consent, implied consent, informed consent, the role of DNR orders, living wills, and durable powers of attorney for health care decisions; refusals against medical advice; and much more. FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION: --Updated case law on employment discrimination and newly enacted laws mandating sexual harassment policies and training in the workplace --New US Supreme Court case law on union security provisions --Marijuana law update including the impact of legalized hemp, recreational marijuana, and medical marijuana on drug testing of firefighters --New guidance for social media, digital imagery, and electronic surveillance --Meets the latest requirements for FESHE’s Legal Aspects of the Fire Service as well as Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection



Fire Service Law

Author : Lawrence T. Bennett

Publisher : Waveland Press

Page : 419 pages

File Size : 45,46 MB

Release : 2017-01-10

Category : Law

ISBN : 1478634715

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The frequency of lawsuits in the private and public sectors is proliferating, and the fire service is not immune. The protections afforded by Sovereign Immunity have eroded, and fire departments are rightfully being held to quality standards. They face an increasing number of responsibilities that expose them to litigation. Given his legal background and ongoing active role in the fire service, the author is in a unique position to provide expertise on how to avoid legal problems by learning from the experiences of others. The second edition of Fire Service Law continues to provide much-needed coverage of the key areas in which a firefighter or fire department is likely to encounter litigation. The fundamental legal principles presented will serve as an excellent foundation for proper decision making and protocol in a fire service organization. The real-life case studies and relevant examples taken from today’s headlines are valuable tools in the study of fire and EMS law. End-of-chapter review questions correspond to the case studies, and Expand Your Learning exercises are included for student and group assignments. Readers of this authoritative guide can stay abreast of the latest court decisions affecting fire department operations by accessing the author’s Fire, EMS, & Safety Law Newsletter website.



Legal Aspects of Emergency Services

Author : Gregory West

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning

Page : 387 pages

File Size : 29,65 MB

Release : 2021-10-19

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1284235580

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Legal Aspects of Emergency Services, Second Edition introduces members of fire and emergency medical services to the legal system in the United States, showing them how various types of laws affect their work in emergency services.



Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices

Author : L. Charles Smeby Jr.

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 222 pages

File Size : 15,81 MB

Release : 2005-11-03

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1449675492

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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.



Effective Fire and Emergency Services Administration

Author : Robert S. Fleming

Publisher : Fire Engineering Books

Page : 362 pages

File Size : 22,14 MB

Release : 2010-04-21

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1593702299

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Dr. Fleming's new book -- drawing from an array of business and administrative disciplines -- provides a solid conceptual foundation for understanding, meeting, and exceeding the expectations of organizational stakeholders and preparing for professional, personal, and organizational success in fire administration. The book addresses the various course objectives and learning outcomes for both the Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services Administration course within the FESHE Associate's Model Curriculum and the corresponding bachelor's course, Fire and Emergency Services Administration. Effective Fire & Emergency Services Administration will be an invaluable resource for students (both undergraduate and graduate), and current fire and emergency services personnel of all ranks who are preparing for career advancement, including promotional examinations. It also will serve as a very useful reference for current fire and emergency service operational and administrative officers.



Fire Department Incident Safety Officer

Author : Dodson

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 35,72 MB

Release : 2015-08-21

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1284041956

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The third edition of Fire Department Incident Safety Officer has been thoroughly updated to cover the latest trends, information, and best-practices needed by current and aspiring Incident Safety Officers (ISO’s). Developed in partnership with the Fire Department Safety Officer’s Association and based on the 2015 Edition of NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications, this authoritative resource focuses uniquely on the roles, responsibilities, and duties for fire service officers assigned to the incident command staff position of safety officer. From smoke reading to alternative energy sources to green construction buildings, Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, Third Edition is loaded with up-to-date information needed to keep fire department members safe, including: A new chapter dedicated to the Incident Safety Officer at Training Drills and Special Events Entire chapters devoted to important topics like reading smoke, reading buildings,



Fire Department Strategic Planning, 3rd Edition

Author : Mark Wallace

Publisher : Fire Engineering Books

Page : 329 pages

File Size : 19,62 MB

Release : 2021-04-01

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1593705700

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From the author: This 3rd edition is about organized common sense in the fire service. Section One provides support to fire departments that already have a strategic plan and just need to update and revise their existing plan. I have found over my 30 years of consulting with fire department’s that they want to accomplish their next iteration of their strategic plan as rapidly as possible. Section Two provides a detailed “How-to” guide to help a fire department create its first strategic plan. Section Two is divided into four parts: (1) Understanding the Department, (2) Understanding the Situation, (3) Understanding the Strategic Issues Facing the Department, and (4) Creating Organizational Change. A new chapter (Chapter 20) provides assistance to those departments having challenges with their strategic plan and obtaining the desired outcomes/results. It adds a new troubleshooting process for those departments having challenges to create an effective and successful strategic plan. The book is designed to be effective as a manual to develop an individual fire department’s strategic plan as well as a textbook for use in upper division college/university courses or as a text for post-graduate courses.



Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

Author : David Schottke

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 1229 pages

File Size : 39,59 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Fire extinction

ISBN : 1449641520

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A Gift of Fire

Author : Sara Baase

Publisher : Prentice Hall

Page : 529 pages

File Size : 21,70 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Computers

ISBN : 0136008488

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Gift of Fire is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. In this revision of a best-seller, Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.