Fire and Rescue Incident Command (Paperback)

Tony Prosser

ISBN 10: 1912755092 / ISBN 13: 9781912755097

Published by Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd, Hove, 2019

About this Item

Paperback. A practical book providing current and potential Incident Commanders with a broad understanding of what is expected of them, and the processes and systems that the British Fire and Rescue Service uses, to safely command an incident.Fire and Rescue Incident Command provides a comprehensive guide to incident ground operations, from small house fires and road traffic accidents, to widespread wildfires, high-rise operations and major transport disasters. It explores:*The tactics and strategies available at an incident*The roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander and those under his/her command*The legal framework within which fire ground activities must operate*Good communications practice and protocols*The tactics needed to ensure the safety of the public, property and the firefighters on the front lineThe overall aim of this book is to guide you through some of the key issues that face Incident Commanders in the modern fire and rescue service, to identify good practice, and to present real-life examples of a wide range of incidents and the lessons that can be learned. A practical book providing current and potential Incident Commanders with a broad understanding of what is expected of them, and the processes and systems that the British Fire and Rescue Service uses, to safely command an incident. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fire and Rescue Incident Command (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd, Hove
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912755092
• ISBN 13: 9781912755097
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Fire and Rescue Incident Command provides a comprehensive guide to incident ground operations, from small house fires and road traffic accidents, to widespread wildfires, high-rise operations and major transport disasters. It explores the tactics and strategies available at an incident, the roles and responsibilities of the Incident Command and those under his/her command, the legal framework within which fire ground activities must operate, good communications practice and protocols, and of course the tactics needed to ensure the safety of the public, property and the firefighters on the front line.

About the Author

Tony served in the UKFRS for 30 years including 23 years as a senior operational command officer in roles from Station Commander to Brigade Commander. His managerial roles include Director of Operations, Strategic Lead for Development and Head of Fire Protection and Prevention in West Midlands Fire Service and Head of Fire Protection in Oxfordshire FRS. He has been responsible for some of the largest incidents in West Midlands in recent years! He is a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton and has worked as an incident command assessor at the Fire Service College, taught emergency planning and incident management for the Emergency Planning College and the International Fire Training centre. He has been a correspondent for FIRE Magazine for over 15 years and writes on operational, fire and community safety and FRS political issues.