Overview

Whether you are a command officer or a beginning fire fighter, the Fire Officer Field Guide™ will prove to be an essential tool throughout your career. This guide includes rapid-use checklists for safe operational behaviors, situational awareness tips, RIT Team activation, Mayday and rescue procedures, Incident Command with the latest NIMS developments, HazMat section with updated chemical characteristics, MCI, tactical tips, an updated emergency medical section, and more. The Fire Officer Field Guide™ provides instant access to critical information in an easy-to-use checklist format. At only 3""x5"", this guide fits in your pocket, is waterproof, alcohol-fast and “street tough.” This guide covers: Rules of Engagement National ICS Profiles Updated Fire Strategy / Tactics Improved Operations Center Guidelines Mayday and Fire Fighter Rescue Evacuation and Abandon Structure Enhanced WMD and HazMat Response Special Rescue Situations Incident Command System Updated EMS Section Water Supply and Friction Loss.

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9781890495435

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Assistant Chief Paul LeSage works for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, an agency serving over 430,000 people in the Portland, OR Metro Region (www.tvfr.com). He has over 30 years of experience as a fire fighter, paramedic, flight paramedic, command officer, and educator, and has degrees in Organizational Communications and Sciences. He is on the faculty at Oregon Health Sciences University as a Clinical Assistant Professor, and lectures nationally in the emerging fields of Fire and EMS Crew Resource Management, Critical Decision Making, High Reliability, and Deployment. Paul also built a publishing business from the ground up, and has authored several Fire and EMS Field Guides, along with articles and book chapters related to deployment and decision making.

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