Initiative 3: Operational Risk Management and Preparedness (Subscribe)
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- Incident Command (37)
- Operational Safety (169)
- Operations Support (5)
- Tactics and Tasks (66)
Links
The Haines Index and Idaho Wildfire Growth
http://www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/fmt63_4_72DPI.pdf
Author: Paul Werth and Richard Ochoa
Date Published: Fall 2004
Publisher: Fire Management Today
Keywords: Initiative 3, wildland firefighting, wildland fire behavior, fire science, weather conditions
The Hazards Associated with Agricultural Silo Fires: Special Report
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-096.pdf
Author: Alan Clark, John Kimball, Hollis Stambaugh
Date Published: 1988
Publisher: US Fire Administration
Keywords: Initiative 3, silo fires, agriculture, firefighting hazards, operational safety, Initiative 2, situational risks, risk reduction practices
The Houston Tragedy
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/103121/25/none/none/Depar/THE-HOUSTON-TRAGEDY
Author: Francis L. Brannigan
Date Published: May 2001
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 15, fire/building codes, building construction, Initiative 2, historical documentation, operational safety, fire science, Brannigan
The Impact of Inadequate Staffing on Initial Fire Attack at Pittsfield Township Fire Department
http://www.emich.edu/cerns/downloads/papers/FireStaff/Tactical%2520Operations/The%2520Impact%2520of%2520Inadequate%2520Staffing%2520on%2520Initial%2520Fire%2520Attack%2520at%2520the%2520Pittsfield%2520Township%2520Fire%2520Department.pdf
Author: Sean Gleason
Date Published: August 2002
Publisher: Eastern Michigan University
Keywords: Initiative 3, tactics and tasks, operational safety, staffing
The Impact of Staffing Levels and Fire Severity on Injuries
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/61529/25/ARCHI/none/Feat/THE-IMPACT-OF-STAFFING-LEVELS-AND-FIRE-SEVERITY-ON-INJURIES
Author: Michael J. Vatter
Date Published: August 1999
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 1, executive response management, staffing, Initiative 3, operational safety
The importance of knowing your buildings - an examination of the FDNY standard operating procedure f
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo33823.pdf
Author: Tobin, Richard S.
Date Published: 2002
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, high-rise firefighting, commercial high-rise fires, building construction, high-rise SOP
The incident command system and the San Francisco Fire Department: mandating emergency management in
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo26479.pdf
Author: Juratovac, Nicol P
Date Published: 2004
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 1, executive response management, incident management system, incident command, Initiative 5, chief officer training, training programs, multiple-alarm incidents
The Incident Command System: High Reliability Organizing For Complex And Volatile Task Environments
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/disasters/articles/LoreeBigley-Roberts.pdf
Author: Gregory A. Bigley, Karlene H. Roberts
Date Published: Vol. 44, 2001
Publisher: Academy of Management Journal
Keywords: Initiative 1, executive response management, Initiative 3, incident command, incident management sys
The Iowa-Grimwood formula: rate of flow formula for confined fires
http://www.fire-flows.com/The%2520Iowa-Grimwood.pdf
Author: John D. Wiseman
Date Published: February 2004
Publisher: FIRE magazine
Keywords: Initiative 3, tactics and tasks, fire flow, flow rate, fire attack, structural firefighting
The Kobe Earthquake: Lessons for the United States
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/58402/25/ARCHI/none/Feat/THE-KOBE-EARTHQUAKE:-LESSONS-FOR-THE-UNITED-STATES
Author: Frank W. Borden
Date Published: May 1995
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 9, lessons-learned case studies, Initiative 3 earthquake, Kobe, collapse rescue, disaster management
The Louisville Tragedy
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/59514/25/none/none/Depar/THE-LOUISVILLE-TRAGEDY-
Author: Francis L. Brannigan
Date Published: January 1997
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 15, fire/building codes, building construction, Initiative 2, historical documentation, operational safety, fire science, Brannigan
The Mack Lake Fire, Part 1
http://www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/mack_lake_firebehavior_report_1980_part1.pdf
Author: Simard, Haines, Blank, and Frost
Date Published: September 1983
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: Initiative 9, lessons-learned fire report, wildland firefighting, Initiative 3
The Mack Lake Fire, Part 2
http://www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/mack_lake_firebehavior_report_1980_part2.pdf
Author: Simard, Haines, Blank, and Frost
Date Published: September 1983
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Keywords: Initiative 9, lessons-learned fire report, wildland firefighting, Initiative 3
The Possible Relation of Air Turbulence to Erratic Fire Behavior in the Southeast
http://www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/fmt63_3_72DPI.pdf
Author: George M. Byram and Ralph M. Nelson
Date Published: Summer 2003
Publisher: Fire Management Today
Keywords: Initiative 3, wildland firefighting, wildland fire behavior, fire science, weather conditions
The pros and cons of Class A foam
http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=3557871&q=class+a+foam&uid=790706146&setcookie=yes
Author: Brackin, M; Bublitz, D; Crosley, S; Farmer, K; Wallace, L; Wiggins, T
Date Published: Vol. 145, no. 7, pp.
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 3, tactics and tasks, class A foam, Initiative 8, tactical technology, extinguishing agents
The pursuit of fire accreditation
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Jaeger, Randel R
Date Published: 2006
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, Fire Department Accreditation, Fire Department Management
The research and development of credentialing criteria for individuals assigned to serve on an incid
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Hawley, Bill
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, Incident Management, Incident Management Teams, Officer Development
The role of the East Peoria Fire Department in the evacuation of nursing home residents
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb?path=lrcweb/STARLibraries.web
Author: Vaughn, Michael R
Date Published: 2007
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, Structural Firefighting, Nursing Home Evacuations, Risk Management/Reduction
The South Canyon Fire Revisited: Lessons in Fire Behavior
http://www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/fmt63_4_72DPI.pdf
Author: Bret W. Butler, Roberta A. Bartlette, Larry S. Bradshaw, Jack D. Cohen, Patricia L. Andrews, Ted Put
Date Published: Fall 2004
Publisher: Fire Management Today
Keywords: Initiative 3, wildland firefighting, wildland fire behavior, South Canyon Fire
The U.K. Approach to Applying Health and Safety Requirements to Fire & Rescue Service Work at Operat
http://www.riskinstitute.org/NR/rdonlyres/72B872EB-20F2-4AB9-8533-D697E27FB819/0/PERI_Symposium_UKApproach.pdf
Author: Andrew Strawson
Date Published: 2005
Publisher: Public Entity Risk Institute
Keywords: Initiative 3, operational safety, Initiative 1, executive response management
The UK approach to firefighter safety in structure fires
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/starweb/lrcweb/servlet.starweb
Author: Young, Paul
Date Published: November 2001
Publisher: Fire Engineers Journal
Keywords: Initiative 2, Initiative 3, operational safety, structural firefighting
The Unexpected Killer
http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/60783/25/none/none/Depar/THE-UNEXPECTED-KILLER
Author: Francis L. Brannigan
Date Published: January 1999
Publisher: Fire Engineering
Keywords: Initiative 15, fire/building codes, building construction, Initiative 2, historical documentation, operational safety, fire science, Brannigan
The use of company performance evaluations to improve fire service delivery
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo32165.pdf
Author: Cabral, Richard L.
Date Published: 2001
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 1, human resource management, company performance evaluation, training qualifications/sta
The use of compressed air foam to enhance fire fighting water supplies in Montgomery County, MD
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo34560.pdf
Author: Lohr, Steven E.
Date Published: 2002
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, tactics and tasks, extinguishing agents, compressed-air foam, structural firefighting
The use of personnel accountability systems in the Monterey Park Fire Department and local agencies
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/pdf/efop/efo33551.pdf
Author: Orchard, Cathleen S
Date Published: 2001
Publisher: National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
Keywords: Initiative 3, personnel accountability system, operational safety, Initiative 2, risk reduction prac