Safety is one of the most important issues facing the emergency services. In the last few months there have been a number of products released on the subject. These should be must have items for any department library.
A valuable learning tool or a handy reference manual, Delmar's Highway Scene Safety focuses on operational guidelines necessary for conducting safe and efficient scene management during a highway incident. This book covers pre-planning, the national incident command system, governing laws, interagency communications, personal protective clothing, roadway considerations and other topics required for a safe response.
IFSTA's Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness 3rd edition provides information for three groups: fire and emergency service administrators, supervisors, and emergency responders. It is intended to provide an overview of programs, policies, procedures, and actions that will establish and maintain a culture of safety within the fire and emergency services.
The subject of solid fuel appliances is covered with the new 2 DVD set Firefighter Knowledge. It covers The different types of solid fuel appliances, gas combustion appliances and clothes dryer vents and the issues they present regarding structure fires, the truth about masonry and pre-fabricated fireplaces and common fireplace installation errors, safe fireplace operating guidelines, proper use of manufactured "wax" logs and chimney cleaning logs, common myths regarding fireplaces, chimney fires and the best types of wood to burn, and much more!
Finally, The Idea Bank has released Before You Go Up, featuring former state fire marshals, Ronny Coleman and Jim McMullen . Taking a "tough love" approach, it shows how to prepare for and survive a fire in a multi-story building.
As always we'd love for these to end up in your library. Feel free to email me with any questions or give us a call at (800) 522-8528.
We've also received a lot of requests recently for help in putting together top notch DVD libraries. We've put together a worksheet with many different options that we can send to any department that is interested. Or, tell us your needs and we'll customize something for you! All of our training DVDs can be found at www.Fire-Police-EMS.com.
On a final note, FSP turns 25 this year (I know, we still act like teenagers). Anyway, we're celebrating with contests, trivia, games and much more! Head over to our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/FSPBooks and "like" us so you can get in on the fun!
