Hazardous Materials Managing the Incident

Fifth Edition

Gregory G. Noll

Michael S. Hildebrand

Contributions by Glen Rudner and Rob Schnepp

ISBN: 9781284255676 – With Printed Text

ISBN: 9781284272420 – Digital Access Only

Paperback with Navigate Advantage access | 544 pages | © 2024 http://go.psglearning.com/hazmatmti5e

Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident, Fifth Edition is widely used by firefighters, hazardous materials teams, bomb squads, industrial emergency response teams, and other emergency responders who manage unplanned hazardous materials incidents. Its comprehensive content covers hazardous assessment and risk evaluation, identifying the problem and implementing the response plan, hazardous materials properties and effects, identifying and coordinating resources, decontamination procedures, the Eight-Step Process©, personal protective equipment selection, procedures for terminating the incident, and more.

WHAT’S NEW AND NOTABLE

„ Meets and exceeds the FESHE course objectives and outcomes for the Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials model curriculum (C0274).

„ All chapters reflect NFPA 470 2022, which includes NFPA 1072 for Hazardous Materials Technician, Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, and Hazardous Materials Officer.

„ NEW chapters: Hazardous Materials Chemistry and Hazardous Materials Monitoring and Detection.

„ Realistic case studies, detailed chart and tables, tips, and practical step-by-step drills.

EMS Supervisor Principles and Practice

Orlando J. Dominguez, Jr., RPM, MBA

ISBN: 9780763776435 – Printed Text Only

310 pages | © 2016 http://go.psglearning.com/emssupervisor

EMS Supervisor: Principles and Practice offers an introduction to creating and maintaining a successful EMS organization through chapters on managerial leadership, team building, professional communications, quality improvement, customer service, strategic planning, crisis management, and budgeting. Establishing knowledge and authority in these areas is crucial to success as an EMS officer. The concept of five key business priorities (5 BPs), reinforced in each chapter, underlines the primary considerations for EMS officers taking on new responsibilities: People, strategic objectives, financial management objectives, learning objectives, and a culture of quality.

WHAT’S NEW AND NOTABLE

„ Meets and exceeds the FESHE course objectives and outcomes for the Management of Emergency Medical Services model curriculum (C0244).

„ Discusses the basic philosophy, organization, and operation of injury prevention and risk-reduction programs.

„ Compares and contrast management and leadership.

„ Provides practical examples of the principles of customer service in EMS.

„ Applies the technique for conducting an effective performance appraisal and identifies strategies to optimize reimbursement for EMS services.

„ Applies quality improvement techniques to various aspects of EMS operations.

„ Defines due process and applies the principles of a progressive disciplinary program.

„ Defines ethical behaviors and describes decision-making strategies to use when faced with an ethical dilemma.