Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, Fourth Edition with Navigate Advantage Access is a print and digital solution that prepares aspiring and current incident safety officers (ISOs) to meet and exceed the specific job requirements outlined in NFPA 1550, which includes Chapter 5, Incident Safety Officer (NFPA 1521). This edition provides current information for those responding to incidents involving hazardous materials, wildland fires, technical rescue, and other disasters. It also provides methods for the development and improvement of existing safety programs.
Author Forest Reeder draws from his experience as a fire chief, chief training officer, national instructor, and curriculum advisor to present the content fire students need to succeed as ISOs.
Fire Officer Development
The fourth edition is divided into four sections: Preparing the Incident Safety Officer, Incident Safety Officer Core Skills, Incident Safety Officer at Structure and Other Fires, and Additional Incident Safety Officer Duties. Each section thoroughly describes best practices for the ISO, including working in the ICS, managing hazardous energy, and responding to fire suppression, special operations, EMS, and other incidents. The content also covers incident analysis, training drills, and events, and it includes an appendix with sample SOPs, checklists, NIMS ICS forms, and more.
In addition, each chapter provides engaging case studies and follow-up questions, and the text gives constructive tips throughout.
Incident Safety Officer
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, Fourth Edition includes access to the following Navigate online learning materials to help fire students engage in their learning and succeed in their careers as ISOs:
- Print textbook
- Interactive eBook
- Audiobook
- Lesson outlines
- Learning objectives
- Flashcards
- TestPrep
Table of Contents
Section 1: Preparing the Incident Safety Officer
Chapter 1: Introduction to Incident Safety Officer
Chapter 2: Reading Risk: Incident Safety Officer Responsibilities and Risk Assessment
Chapter 3: The Safety Response System
Chapter 4: Working in the Incident Command System
Section 2: Incident Safety Officer Core Skills
Chapter 5: Reading Hazardous Energy: Identifying and Managing Hazardous Energy
Chapter 6: Reading Buildings: Building Construction and Structural Considerations
Chapter 7: Reading Smoke: Fire Dynamics in Structures
Chapter 8: Reading Firefighters: Firefighters, PPE, and Equipment
Section 3: Incident Safety Officer at Structure and Other Fires
Chapter 9: Strategic and Tactical Considerations: The ISO on the Scene
Chapter 10: Fire Suppression Incidents
Chapter 11: Incident Termination Duties
Section 4: Additional Incident Safety Officer Duties
Chapter 12: Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue (HM/TR) Incidents
Chapter 13: Roadway Operations and EMS Incidents
Chapter 14: Incident Analysis
Chapter 15: The ISO at Training Drills and Events
Appendix
Appendix A: Sample SOPs
Appendix B: Checklists
Appendix C: NIMS ICS Forms
Appendix D: Correlation Grid
Glossary
Abbreviations
Index
About the Author:
Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1978. He serves as Division Chief, Training & Safety, with the Des Plaines (IL) Fire Department. Forest is the Fire Officer 1 & 2 coordinator for the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association and is the Eastern Regional Director of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI). Additionally, Forest authorizes the weekly drill feature at www.firefighterclosecalls.com and www.fireengineering.com. He has instructed at FDIC for over 10 years and trains both locally and nationally on fire service training, safety, and officer development-related topics. Several articles on these programs have been published in major trade publications. Forest is a director with the Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors and has served as president. Forest served as the Fire Science Coordinator at Moraine Valley Community College for 10 years and continues to assist in course delivery and curriculum design projects. Forest holds many Illinois fire service certifications, including Fire Officer 3, Training Program Manager, and Fire Department Safety Officer. He has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Science Technology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Department Administration from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and a Master’s Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University. He was awarded the George D. Post Instructor of the Year by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors at FDIC in 2008.
