Strategic & Tactical Considerations on the Fireground and Resource Central Fire -- Access Card Package

by Smith, Jim P

• ISBN13: 9780132830065
• ISBN10: 013283006X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2011-07-26
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Blending theory with personal experience, Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, Third Edition, features over 40 years of author experience. Using a systems approach, the text covers not only strategic decisions but tactical operations, guiding students through the process of problem identification and solution response. From planning to incident scene control, this text provides knowledge and tools that can be applied to a variety of complex fire situations.

Author Biography

James P. Smith was appointed to the Philadelphia Fire Department on June 29, 1966. He was promoted to lieutenant on December 18, 1972; to captain on December 30, 1974; to battalion chief on August 3, 1981; and to deputy chief on June 27, 1987. Deputy chief is the highest fire department civil service position. Chief Smith reported to the deputy commissioner. He retired on July 7, 2007 and continues to lecture and write on firefighting.

 

He has worked on both engine and ladder companies and in every section of the city. He has served as director of the Philadelphia Fire Academy. In this role, he was the departmental Safety Officer and responded on multiple alarm fires performing the Safety Officer’s function. Additional areas of responsibility included the research and planning unit.

 

Chief Smith has been associated with the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, since 1982. He is a graduate of the prestigious Executive Fire Officer’s Program and is an adjunct instructor. He has developed and taught many programs.

 

He has lectured throughout the United States on incident management, safety, church fires, building construction, building collapse, strategy and tactics, incident command systems, tank farm fires, and high-rise firefighting.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Preparation

Chapter 2: Management Tools

Chapter 3: Decision Making

Chapter 4: Company Operations 

Chapter 5: Building Construction 

Chapter 6: Building Collapse and Scene Safety

Chapter 7: Special Situations and Occupancies

Chapter 8: Health Care and High-Risk Populations

Chapter 9: Commercial and Industrial

Chapter 10: Technical Operations

Chapter 11: After the Incident