JUNE 2009

Journal Table of Contents

ASTM Standardization News May/June 2009

Professional Safety June 2009

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NEW VIDEOS

Please note: use restricted to fire department personnel. O.F.M. reserves the right to restrict loans of our materials to certain individuals or groups, at our discretion.

THE ART OF READING SMOKE: PRACTICE SESSIONS
Dodson, Dave. Tulsa, OK : PenWell Corporation, 2009.
Reading/Viewing Length: DVD (approx. 26 min.)
2009 In this companion to the "Art of Reading Smoke", Davd Dodson presents seven real-world scenarios involving residential, commercial, and mixed structures to help hone your smoke-reading skills. By using the process taught in the original DVD, you are given the opportunity to read the incident, then walk through the scenario with Instructor Dodson. (AV QD 516.DOD 2009)
 

FIRE ATTACK. STRATEGY AND TACTICS OF INITIAL COMPANY RESPONSE DVD SERIES
Bush, Gary; Linstrom, John
2nd. ed. Loveland, CO : Emergency World, 2002.
Reading/Viewing Length: 6 DVDS +1 CD-ROM + 1 textbook ca.: 158 p.
This 6-part series has been converted from its original VHS format to DVD. DVD It contains the following programs: Understanding the Enemy, The Basics of Effective Incident Management, Fireground Risk Management, Tactical Deployment of Engine and Truck Company Operations, Standards of Fire Attack: Offensive Operations, and Standards of Fire Attack: Defensive
Operations. Also includes an instructor's guide on CD-ROM and a student textbook. (AV TH9310.5 BUS 2002)

FROM BUDDY TO BOSS : effective fire service leadership        Tulsa, OK : PennWell Corporation, 2006. Sargent, Chase (2 Audio DVDs) This is a common sense book on leadership within the fire service for company officers and managers. Book is full of tricks of the trade on surviving politics, dealing with fringe employees, how to keep your cool, and other bits of veteran management advice.           (TH 9140.SAR 2006)

MASTERING THE FIRE SERVICE ASSESSMENT CENTER
Kastros, Anthony. Tulsa, OK : PennWell Corporation, 2008.
Reading/Viewing Length: 6 Compact Discs (sound) (approx. 6 hrs.)
This audio book identifies the key knowledge, skills and abilities required for success in the fire assessment center promotional process. It covers leadership, management and emergency scene operations. It helps the listener prepare for the position and make the mental paradigm shift from test candidate to incumbent officer. It provides the foundation to get the listener asking questions about real-world scenarios that are mimicked in the testing arena.           (TH 9119.KAS 2008)
 

PROPANE EMERGENCIES
Hildebrand, Michael S.; Noll, Gregory G.
3rd. ed. Chester, MD : Red Hat Publishing, 2007.
Reading/Viewing Length: 302 p. : ill. (some col.) + 1 DVD (approx. 48 min.) + 1 CD
This textbook was designed to provide a safety training guide for the fireservice in response to propane incidents. Sections of the text deal withU.S. legislation and regulations, the physical properties of propane, non-bulk and bulk container design and features, along with issues surrounding bulk storage and transportation. Further sections detail tactical response guidelines, general response procedures, and product removal, transfer and recovery operations. DVD details site management and control; problem identification; hazard and risk evaluation; personal protective clothing and equipment; information management and resource coordination;
implementing response objectives; decontamination; and incident
termination. CD provides instructor resources including PowerPoint
presentations and scenarios. (TP 761.P94.HIL 2007)
 

New Books

THE FIRE CHIEF'S GUIDE TO ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT. Marinucci, Richard A.
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Education, Inc. 2009                      (TH 9140.MAR 2009)

FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Loyd, Jason B.; Richardson, James D.
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Education, 2010.                           (TH 9146.LOY 2010)

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDBOOK : awareness & operations levels. Hawley, Chris
Clifton Park, NY : Delmar Cengage Learning, 2008.                            (T 55.3.H31 2008)

INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE 2009
International Code Council
Country Club Hills, IL : International Code Council, 2009.              (ICC IFC 2009)

LIFE SAFETY CODE HANDBOOK : with the complete text of the 2009 edition of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
.11th ed. Quincy, MA : National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2009. (TH 9241.LIF 2009)
 

MANAGING FIREWORKS DISPLAYS
Kanterman, Ronald E.
.Clifton Park, NY : Delmar, 2008. (TP 300.KAN 2008)

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Politano, Philip.Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Education, Inc. 2009.(TH 9140.M4 2009)