Chief Officer: Principles and Practice includes Navigate Advantage Access: Principles and Practice - Softcover

Purchase, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284172473 ISBN 13: 9781284172478

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2019

Synopsis

Chief Officer: Principles and Practice includes Navigate Advantage Access Advantage Package includes: Content Instruction Student Learning Materials Textbook Assessments Flashcards* eBookAnalytics Slides *Available in most packages; contact us to confirm availability. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are pleased to present you with the third edition of Chief Officer: Principles and Practice. The Third Edition addresses both Fire Officer III and Fire Officer IV levels of the 2020 Edition of NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications and is designed to help future chief officers as they transition from company officer and become problem-solving leaders for their organization.Good leadership is an essential element in the successful operational management of any organization. Today's chief officers must prepare themselves and the staff they lead to navigate powerful trends-including political, ethical, legal, and sociological-that are likely to shape the fire service, impacting department structures and roles in the community, and altering the demands placed not only on fire service leaders but also on the personnel they lead. The Third Edition features exceptional content to prepare today's fire service leaders to develop the leadership skills necessary to excel in their position and motivate their department members to become an efficient, effective, and safe response force.New to the Third Edition:A section on media relations programs that addresses communication methods, policy development, and crisis managementA discussion of department risk management, including the importance of creating a risk management plan, taking an inventory of potential risks faced by department employees, and implementing control measures to correct deficienciesA section on preparing to deal with an active shooter or hostile event situationA discussion of the ways generational differences may influence a department member's workplace expectations and preferencesExpanded coverage of diversity policies and practices and consideration of LGBTQ rights to reflect the current workforceInformation on long-range planning, including how to create a capital improvement plan and meet training needsThe Third Edition features:A clear division of Fire Officer III and IV contentAfter-Action Review sections that include detailed chapter summaries, key terms, and Chief Officer in Action case scenarios designed to reinforce chapter contentNew Deputy Chief and Fire Chief Activities that encourage students to take what they have learned about the Job Performance Requirements covered in the chapters and apply it to their own departmentsNew case study continued from Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition that addresses the progression of responsibility from Fire Officer I to Fire Officer IV © 2021 | 408 pages

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About the Author

David J. Purchase, EFOChief Purchase served 38 years in the fire service, retiring in 2013 after 14 years as fire chief for the city of Norton Shores, where he resides with his wife, Kari. He has been a certified fire instructor for 29 years and is currently an Instructor II, having taught over 400 fire officer programs around the state of Michigan since 1996. An EFO graduate of the National Fire Academy, Chief Purchase has received various recognitions throughout his career, including the Michigan Jaycees, State Firefighter of the Year, Fire Service Instructor of the Year presented by the Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association and the Michigan Association Fire Chiefs, and Fire Chief of the Year. He served for 10 years as a governor appointee on the Michigan Firefighters Training Council. He is a past president of both the Western Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs and the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs and past vice president of the Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association. Chief Purchase has presented programs at Fire Service conferences around the country, including VCOS, FDIC, FDIC East, Ohio State Fire School, Michigan and Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs, and Fire House Expo. He has been a contributing author and/or editorial board member for Jones & Bartlett Learning publications, including Chief Fire Officer’s Desk Reference (Training chapter), Fire Service Instructor and Hazardous Materials curriculum development, and Chief Officer.'

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1284172473
• ISBN 13: 9781284172478
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 408