Fire and Emergency Service Administration: Management and Leadership Practices » (1st Edition)

Smeby (University of Florida) prepares students to become leaders in the fire, EMS, and emergency preparedness fields. With an emphasis on organizational and leadership tools for officers, managers, and administrators, the text is modeled after the Advanced Fire Administration course in the National Fire Academy's Degrees at a Distance Program. Case studies are used throughout to demonstrate issues and practices in leading change, human resource management, training, and public policy. Chapter objectives, discussion questions, and b&w photos are included. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR