Rebuilding the Fire and Rescue Services will prove invaluable for both academics and practitioners in order to build a more efficient and effective performance regime for this essential emergency service. It demonstrates the context, the parameters, the agencies and the inter-relationships that operate within the areas of policy development, service delivery and public assurance in the service. It shows how the new national framework and the new inspectorate can be improved. Most of all it shows the need for robust data and intelligence at both the national and local levels.

n 2009, a wildland fire in the Angeles National Forest in California known as the Station Fire led to the death of two firefighters, destroyed 89 homes and dozens of other structures, and burned more than 160,000 acres. After escaping initial containment efforts, the Station Fire underwent periods of rapid growth and extreme fire behavior over the following several days, ultimately threatening thousands of homes in nearby communities. In response, the Forest Service and local agencies, deployed thousands of firefighters and hundreds of firefighting assets, including fire engines, helicopters, and air tankers. This book examines the key issues raised by firefighters, area residents, and others regarding the Forest Service's response to the Station Fire over the adequacy of firefighting assets, strategies, and tactics used.

Preparing the incident safety officer -- Front-loading your knowledge and skills -- The incident safety officer on-scene:

Fire and emergency services culture -- Personal and organizational accountability -- Risk management -- Unsafe practices -- Professional development -- Medical, fitness, performance, and rehab standards -- Data collection and research -- Emerging technologies -- Fatality and injury investigations -- Grant programs -- Emergency response -- Occupational behavioral health in the fire and emergency services -- Fire prevention, community risk reduction, and sprinklers -- Emergency response vehicles and equipment.

Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices, Second Edition covers the latest course objectives from the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education's (FESHE) Bachelor's Core Level Fire and Emergency Services Administration model curriculum. To effectively lead modern public safety organizations and the various components within them, individuals must possess a solid understanding of the always-changing issues that face the fire and emergency medical services