Fire & Rescue Services: Online Books & Websites

"There are several basic skills in firefighting: prevention, preserving oneself, rescue, preserving property, and fire control. A secondary set of important skills includes sizing up the fire, extinguishing it, ventilation of the site, and salvage and overhaul. All the orders you are given during an emergency situation will use one or more of these skills."

"The book contains a wealth of useful information, including discussions about:

* key elements that warn of imminent fire-induced collapse
* how to prevent injuries to operating personnel
* adapting risk/benefit techniques to manage firefighting personnel on the fireground
* how building codes affect fire-induced building collapses
* and much more!

Failure Point is an important resource for chief officers, company officers, firefighters, and code officials. It meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) requirements for the Building Construction for Fire Protection course."

"Designed to serve many purposes in the fire service, ranging from being a starting point and refresher guide for firefighters seeking promotions at any level, to being a field operational guide for on-scene Incident Commanders and Company Officers. It offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step action plan for firefighters working in Acting Capacities, and can be used when developing SOP’s, and when organizing and planning training."

"Examines the most challenging legal issues confronting firefighters and emergency service personnel today. Readers will explore such major legal concerns as fire service liability issues, the jurisdiction of OSHA over fire departments, the applicability of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, search and seizure, employment discrimination, residency requirements, sexual harassment, and more. In addition, also covers EMS law addressing consent, capacity, standard of care, medical confidentiality, and HIPAA."

"Residential Fire Rescue covers the theory of search and rescue, practical application of search and rescue, and company training. The book includes sample lesson plans that can be customized for various skills (including VES, drags and removals); step-by-step instructions combined with photos to show the various rescue techniques and positions; and, a DVD to aid the instruction of techniques."

"A guide for suburban-based fire operations. All fire departments share the same common objectives: to save lives, protect and conserve property, and limit harm to the environment. How urban, rural, and suburban agencies differ is in the delivery of tactics and strategies. This book explains the factors that limit suburban operations and depicts the differences between urban and suburban capabilities."