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This comprehensive text is an ideal building block for aspiring fire officers and an essential review for experienced command officers. Incident command requires background knowledge and application skills in all phases of strategy and tactics - knowing what needs to be done as well as the how it is going to be accomplished. An important element of this book is the use of case studies based on actual incidents to show the applications of the theories to real world situations. The authors' myriad experiences in all phases of the operational fire service are included to detail the command operations from the company level to major alarms. The book uses a clear, systematic approach correlating with the course objectives of Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education enabling it to be used by all levels of fire fighters and fire officers.

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Introduction. Fire Dynamics. Extinguishing Agents. Incident Management Systems. Command and Control Considerations. Firefighter Safety. Company Operations. Built-In Fire Protection. After the Incident. One and Two Family Dwellings. Mobile Homes. Multi-Family Dwellings. Commercial Occupancies. Places of Assembly. High Rise Buildings. Vehicle Fires. Wildfires. Special Fires. Applying the Concepts.

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