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6 XviForeword .. xviiAbout Our Authors.. xviiiPreface .. xxiiAcknowledgments .. xxxNFPA 1001 Correlation Guide .. xxxiiiNFPA 472 Correlation Guide .. xxxvJob Performance Requirement Correlation Guide .. xxxviiiCHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY, TRADITION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEAMERICAN FIRE SERVICEO bjectives .. 4 The Mission of the Fire Service .. 4 Roots in the Past .. 4 Ancient Beliefs .. 5 Recorded History .. 6 Early History and Symbols of the Fire Service.. 7 The Middle Ages .. 7 Early American History.

7 8 The Civil War .. 13 The Industrial Revolution .. 14 The Beginning of the Twentieth Century .. 15 Technology, Transition, and Times of Change .. 16 The Effects of World War II .. 17 Modernization of the Fire Service .. 17 The Fire Service of Today .. 18 Lessons Learned .. 19 Key Terms .. 19 Review Questions .. 20 Additional Resources .. 20 CHAPTER 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION, COMMAND, AND CONTROLO bjectives .. 23 Introduction .. 23 Fire Department Organization .. 23 The Business of Fire Protection.

8 24 Mission Statement .. 24 Organizational Structure .. 24 The Firefighter .. 26 The Company .. 28 The Engine Company .. 29 The Truck Company .. 29 The Rescue Company .. 29 Specialty/Combination Units .. 31 Emergency Medical Services .. 32 The Chief Officers .. 32 Additional Fire Department Functions .. 32 Fire Prevention and Life Safety .. 32 Training .. 33 Emergency Medical Services .. 34 Apparatus Maintenance and Purchasing .. 34 Special Operations .. 34 Regulations, Policies, Bylaws, and Procedures.

9 34 Regulations .. 34 Policies .. 34 Bylaws.. 35 Procedures .. 35 Allied Agencies and Organizations .. 35 Incident Management.. 36 Command and Control .. 36 Incident Management System (IMS) .. 37 Five Major Functions of an Incident Management System .. 39 Lessons Learned .. 42 Key Terms .. 42 Review Questions .. 44 Additional Resources .. 44 CHAPTER 3 COMMUNICATIONS AND ALARMSO bjectives .. 47 Introduction .. 47 Communications Personnel.. 48 The Communications Facility .. 49 Computers in the Fire Service.

10 51 Receiving Reports of Emergencies .. 51 Methods of Receiving Reports of Emergencies .. 53 Emergency Services Deployment .. 58 Traffic Control Systems .. 62 Radio Systems and Procedures .. 63 Arrival Reports .. 67 Mobile Support Vehicles .. 68 Records .. 68 Lessons Learned .. 70 Key Terms .. 71 Review Questions .. 72 Endnote .. 72 Additional Resources .. 73 CONTENTSCHAPTER 4 FIRE BEHAVIORO bjectives .. 76 Introduction .. 76 Fire Triangle, Tetrahedron, and Pyramid .. 77 Measurements .. 77 Chemistry and Physics of Fire.