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Click for larger image	0877654417 Management in the Fire Service Third Edition Harry E. Carter, Erwin Rausch, National Fire Protection Association Sharpen your leadership skills and improve departmental performance! This revised edition of Management in the Fire Service is the best source for proven strategies on handling the managerial challenges unique to your field. You'll find the latest on vital topics such as pre-fire planning, incident command, public fire and life safety education, management of financial resources, and training. New chapters on Fire Prevention, Code Enforcement, and Labor Relations in the Fire Service are also included. Boost your effectiveness in motivating, supervising, and evaluating personnel, and apply management theory principles to actual service situations. From chief and company officers to fiscal, personnel, and administrative managers, if you're in a management position, this book will boost your performance! ISBN: 0-87765-441-7  Paperback  450 Pages  © 1999
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Click for larger image	0964958503 Swiftwater Rescue Review from Ade Scott, Technical Rescue Magazine (Summer '97) If you're thinking that you haven't got much if any, swiftwater on your patch and that this book is not applicable to you THINK AGAIN Swiftwater rescue (the discipline, not this book) is probably second only to confined spaces incidents for badly mismanaged rescues purely because many fire services departments are forced to take on the responsibility for such infrequent occurrences without fully understanding what they're letting themselves in for. In the US specialists like Slim Ray, Les Bechdel, and Jim Segerstrom together with a number of appropriate training agencies have been addressing the problems of aquatic rescue in general and swiftwater in particular for a number of years and awareness of the risks is therefore much greater there than in most other areas of the world. It's a changing climate with floods seeming to be an ever increasing risk and although this book is aimed at the 'rescue professional' implying some degree of water competence it is going to be rescuers with little or no experience of water rescue who will gain most from this excellent publication. So, cards on the table, this is not a review in the sense of the book being good or bad because it would be difficult to question the credentials of the author. You could maybe say that it's points haven't been adequately put across or that something has been missed or that the illustrations weren't particularly good but that's not the case here. Slim has come up with a goldmine of information in a well presented and comprehensive package, which could only really be improved by adding a lot of color photos and illustrations instead of black & white, but their you'd have to pay more. Swiftwater is only one aspect of aquatic rescue but it is the one which requires most preplanning, training and equipping if a rescue is to have a satisfactory outcome. It is certainly not prudent for your organization to buy some throwlines and some buoyancy and hope to muddle through when your water hazards become fast moving water hazards. Read this book and you will at least be more aware of your shortcomings and how they might be addressed. A brief opening chapter sets the scene and is followed by a vital chapter on Hydrology. This is the sort of stuff that really good white water kayakers and rafters have learnt over the years often through bitter experience but fledgling rescue services need to take on board more rapidly. Identification of the features in a fast moving body of water and how to manoeuvre into or around them is well documented here. A sobering fatal incident is recounted in the book's prologue in which simply identifying the difference between a breaking wave and a hydraulic wave was all that stood between success and failure. Illustrations abound and whenever you think of a question it seems to be answered a little further on. After an introduction to water rescue equipment we move onto 3 chapters covering rigging. Rigging is now a key part of the whole Swiftwater program and is covered so well that rope rescue specialists can brush up on one or two things. The style is reminiscent of Tom Vines' High Angle Rescue but in actual fact (in the absence of an updated version of that very good publication) goes a bit further in, areas such as anchor rigging, haul systems, and new equipment. This discipline very obviously requires a marriage between advanced rope skills and advanced aquatic skills as well as a host of interrelated areas such as working with (or without!) helicopters, a subject dealt with in detail later in the book. The physical action of rescuing is covered in 3 chapters covering rescue from shore, from within the water and using a boat. These bring together some of the points learned in the hydrology chapter with a further recap bringing it all together in a chapter entitled Special Situations, This chapter should have been titled 'Specific Situations' because it suggests precisely what should be done in the most likely situations like a vehicle in mid stream or a victim trapped in a low head dam. These are the things you really wanted to know when you first picked up the book but unless you've taken in what has been said in all the preceding chapters this 'how to' chapter taken in isolation during a general skim through will get you into trouble. The book doesn't end at chapter 15 because there are 20 or so pages of additional information: an analysis of what went wrong at the San Marcos Incident related in the prologue; a description and illustration of each of the most common rescue helicopters; a Death Investigation Checklist; Rescue 3's Low Head Dam Rating System; River Safety Lecture-again from training organization Rescue 3 this gives an idea of the direction and content of a safety lecture and finally a glossary and Bibliography. Swiftwater Rescue is a must for anyone with so much as a drainage ditch on their patch. Introduction Prolog: An Accident on the San Marcos River Chapter 1 - Towards a Philosophy of Swiftwater Rescue Chapter 2 - The River: An Introduction to Hydrology Chapter 3 - Equipment Chapter 4 - Rigging For River Rescue I-The Basics Chapter 5 - Rigging For River Rescue II-Anchors, Haul Systems, and Belays Chapter 6 - Rigging For River Rescue III-Advanced Techniques Chapter 7 - Shore-Based Rescue Chapter 8 - Boat-Based Rescues Chapter 9 - In-Water Rescues Chapter 10 - Helicopters Chapter 11 - Special Situations Chapter 12 - Incident Command and Site Organization Chapter 13 - Preparation, PrePlanning, and Prevention Chapter 14 - Medical Considerations Chapter 15 - Searches and Recoveries Chapter 16 - Swiftwater Training: A Suggested Program Afterword: An Analysis of the San Marcos Incident Excerpt from Chapter 1: Water rescue is a huge field. It includes swiftwater, lake rescue, surf and off-shore rescue, ice rescue, underwater rescue, and much more. A very common mistake is to think that because you are expert in one of these areas that you are expert in them all. Swiftwater rescue, however, is a unique field, very unlike other water rescue specialty areas. What is swiftwater? The answer seems deceptively simple: water moving downhill. Yet, when water begins to move, it makes its own rules. The learning curve in swiftwater is steep and abrupt, and often there is no chance to retake the test. Many would-be rescuers have paid for this ignorance with their lives. BACK COVER: Firefighters, park rangers, search and rescue squad members, EMS administrators, and anyone whose public safety duties include river, flood or swiftwater rescues will find this densely illustrated, fact-filled book to be of tremendous value. It is written to save lives-yours and your team mates as well as those of the people you rescue. Swiftwater rescue is one of the most dangerous types of technical rescue-this book shows you how to stay alive and succeed.
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Click for larger image	10 Tips for Fire Safety Share 10 simple behaviours that can prevent fires and fire tragedies! (Grade 6 - Adult). Available in English and French. (pkg of 100)
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Click for larger image	10 Tips for Fire Safety Video - DVD/VHS Now, for the first time ever, you can show the 10 Golden Rules of fire safety in action! Bring vital lessons to life with this original approach to fire prevention and protection! With important information for the whole family, this engaging new video explores fire safety basics from a fresh perspective, using live-action sequences and graphics to illustrate fire safety concepts in a way viewers can really relate to. Your audience will see firsthand how the various life-saving behaviors are applied as they learn to prevent fires and respond quickly if fire strikes, including: Fire prevention-eliminate hazards involving cigarettes, electricity, and space heaters Family fire safety-create and practice an escape plan, keep matches and lighters away from children, and cook safely Home fire safety-install smoke alarms and automatic sprinklers Personal fire safety-crawl low under smoke and stop, drop, and roll To reinforce the messages introduced in the video, hand out the 10 Tips for Fire Safety brochures and encourage people to take them home to share with their loved ones. Add a new dimension to your fire safety programs. Order 10 Tips for Fire Safety today! (Family, 15 min., Presenter's Guide)
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Click for larger image	100 Questions & Answers on Electrical Safety Packed with life-saving lessons based on questions from your peers, NFPA®'s 100 Questions & Answers on Electrical Safety is essential! Confusion or misunderstanding about electrical safety in the workplace can have lead to injuries, fines for noncompliance, or even death. Find practical authoritative answers to frequently asked questions on OSHA regulations and NFPA 70E® rules in 100 Questions & Answers on Electrical Safety. Written by Ray A. Jones, world-renowned electrical safety consultant and Chairman of the NFPA 70E Technical Committee, this quick and helpful reference expertly discusses questions that cover all aspects of jobsite electric safety. Sized at 3¼" x 5¾", it's easy to take with you on every project. A must-have resource for practicing electricians, contractors, designers, and inspectors, this book could save your life or the life of a co-worker! (Softbound, 128 pp., 2008)
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	12-Lead ECG The Art of Interpretation Welcome to the comprehensive resource on 12-lead ECG! This all-encompassing 4-color text is designed to make you a fully advanced interpreter of ECGs. Whether you are an EMT, nurse, medical student, or physician wanting to learn or brush up on your knowledge of electrocardiography, this book will meet your needs. 12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation takes the complex subject of electrocardiography and presents it in a simple, innovative, 3-level approach. Level 1 provides basic information for those with minimal experience interpreting ECGs. Level 2 provides intermediate information for those with a basic understanding of the principles of electrocardiography. Level 3 provides advanced information for those with some mastery of the subject. The entire text is written in a friendly, easy-to-read tone.
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	2006 Ontario Building Code Compendium 2006 Edition- a must have for everyone.
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Click for larger image	2007 Fire Code Compendium Protect yourself from code violations and liability. The new 2007 Fire Code is a must have for everyone.
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Click for larger image	2008 Emergency Response Guide Please Note: PHMSA, the agency responsible for the 2008 ERG content, has discovered an error. They are expected to issue an official notice of the error soon. The error is on page 144, left column, fourth entry down, "Petrol and ethanol mixture, with more than 10% ethanol." The ID number should be 3475 not 347. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ERG can help you satisfy DOT's requirement that hazardous materials shipments be accompanied by emergency response information (49 CFR 172.602). Numerically indexed and color-coded, the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook helps emergency responders find vital information fast. It's also a great tool to aid in emergency preparedness, planning, and training.
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Click for larger image	2008 NEC® Pocket Guide to Commercial and Industrial Electrical Installations Gain easy access to essential 2008 NEC® rules for commercial/industrial jobs. Maximize electrical safety with the NEC Pocket Guide to Commercial and Industrial Electrical Installations. Ideal for installers, the up-to-date 2008 NEC Pocket Guide to Commercial and Industrial Electrical Installations helps you work safely and efficiently with the most frequently referenced requirements, presented in the order required on the job. This exclusive field guide provides actual Code language for key portions of the 2008 National Electrical Code® concerning correct installation of: Temporary wiring Branch-circuit, feeder, and service calculations Switchboards, panelboards and disconnects Overcurrent protection Grounding Boxes and enclosures Wiring methods Switches Lighting requirements Generators Emergency systems Save time and increase accuracy with scores of tables, charts, and formulas... Carry conduit and tubing fill tables and other key facts in your pocket, glove compartment, or toolbox. Only NFPA®'s Pocket Guide facilitates compliance by letting you reference 2008 NEC rules in same order as the installation process. (Softbound, 576 pp., 2007)
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