MANAGING FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES, 3rd ed., ICMA, 2002.
ICMA’s new textbook Managing Fire and Rescue Services provides you with comprehensive coverage of fire, emergency medical, and rescue services management, including: Performance measurement; Fire prevention and life safety education; Technology and information management; Terrorism and disaster preparedness; Intergovernmental cooperation; Risk management; Legal, liability, and regulatory issues; Health and wellness.
Managing Fire and Rescue Services covers all the nuts and bolts of organizing and deploying resources, including organizational structure, fire station location planning, fiscal management, maintenance and replacement of vehicles and equipment, and personnel practices. The coverage of human resource management includes recruitment and selection, promotion, diversity, labor relations, and the impact of external mandates. The section on leadership explores best management practices, employee empowerment, and implementing change.
8" x 10 3/4", 538 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 0-87326-128-3, BM2001 / $64.95