Fire: Operations, Command, Investigations & Training

A little fire is quickly trodden out,
Which being suffered, rivers cannot quench.”

– William Shakespeare

MacIntyre and Williams, 3rd Edition Volunteer Fire Fighter Training Syllabus (December 2014), Fire Services Training Institute, ISBN: 13: 978-0-692-32540-7

Markley, 5 Most Common Fireground Mistakes, (August 3, 2012), FireRescue.com

Snook, et al, A Leadership Guide for Volunteer Fire Departments, 4th Edition, (2011), International Association of Fire Chiefs, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC, ISBN: 13: 978-0-7637-4207-2

2002 – 2006 California Fire Assistance Agreement, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Branch

2009 California Fire Assistance Agreement, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Branch, 6022-9

2009 – 2013 California Fire Assistance Agreement, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Branch

2010 Strategic Fire Plan for California (2010), California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection

2011 NFPA Third Needs Assessment of California Fact Sheet, (2010), National Fire Protection Association

Gary Scott, et al., A Call for Action, The Blue Ribbon Report, Preserving and Improving the Future of the Volunteer Fire Service, (March 2004), International Association of Fire Chief’s, Volunteer & Combination Officers Section

Ager, et al, A comparison of landscape fuel treatment strategies to mitigate wildland fire risk in the urban interface and preserve old forest structure, (January 2010), Forest Ecology and Management

Rhoades and Favorite, A Fire Department’s Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582, (nd), International Fire Chief’s Association

Matthews, A Great Day to Fight Fire, Mann Gulch, 1949, (2007), University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN: 978-0-8061-3857-2

A Guide to Funding Alternatives for Fire and Emergency Medical Services Departments, (December 1993), Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Fire Administration

Snook, et al.,  A Leadership Guide for Volunteer Fire Departments, 4th Edition, (2011), Jones and Bartlett Publishing, International Association of Fire Chief,
ISBN: 13: 978-0-7637-4207-2

Allen, et al., A Study of the Fireman’s Occupation, (1971), A Cooperative Study by the Bureau of Industrial Education, California State Department of Education and Division of Vocational Education, University of California

Achieving National Recognition for the California Fire Service Training and Education System, (August 2012), California State Fire Training

Brakhage, et al., Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 2nd Edition, (2009), International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-359-5

Lawson and Jarboe, Aid for Decontamination of Fire and Rescue Service Protective Clothing and Equipment After Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Exposures, (May 2002), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST Special Publication 981

Fortney, et al., Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, 5th Edition, (2008), International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 0-87939-323-8

Bland, et al., America Burning, (May 1973), National Commission of Fire Prevention and Control, FA-264

America’s Fire and Emergency Services Leader, Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2010 – 2014Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration

American Fire Marks, (1933), Insurance Company of North America

Albert, Amtrak Passenger Train Emergency Response Education, (September 2002), Amtrack Office of System Safety

Murphy, et al, An Assessment of Fuel Treatment Effects on Fire Behavior, Suppression Effectiveness, and Structure Ignition on the Angora Fire, (August 2007), United States Department of Agriculture, R5-TP-025

Hull, et al., Analysis of Ethylene Glycol-Based Engine Coolant as a Vehicle Fire Fuel, (2008), International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology, p. 263-274, ISFI 2008

Thompson, Arithmetic for the Practical Man, (1931), D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.

National Academy of Public Administration, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: Assessing Performance, (April 2007), National Academy of Public Administration

Layman, Attacking and Extinguishing Interior Fires, (1955), National Fire Protection Association

Goodman and the Center for Auto Safety, Automobile Design Liability, Second Edition, (1983), The Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, Library of Congress 83-81615

Roberts, Ph.D., P.E., Automobile Engine Coolant Related Fires, (n.d.), croberts.com

Basic Firefighter Program, Introduction to Firefighting, (2016), Colorado State Fire Chief’s Association

Egan, The Big Burn, (2009), Mariner Books, ISBN: 978-0-547-39460-2

Ingold, The Big Burn, (1992), Harcourt, Inc., ISBN: 0-15-216470-7

Sager, et al., Blueprint 2020, California State Fire Training and Education Strategic Plan, (January 2008), California State Fire  Marshals

Kendal, Bureau of Land Management’s Wildland Fire Program, (September 2014),  Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior, Report: C-EV-BLM-0003-2012

Scott, Burning Planet, The story of fire throughout time, (2018), Oxford University Press, ISBN: 978-0-19-873484-0

Barton, et al., Calaveras County 2012 2013 Grand Jury Report, (June 13, 2013), Calaveras County Grand Jury

Wathen, et al., Calaveras County 2013 – 2014 Grand Jury Report, (June 5, 2014), Calaveras County Grand Jury

California Department of Forestry v. Eunice E. Howell, et al., GN CV09-00205, February 4, 2014, Orders on Motions to Tax Costs and for Attorney Fees, Expenses, and Sanctions, and Motions re Privilege

California Fire Laws with Building Code Statutes, (2012), Mathew Bender & Company, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-7698-4648-4

Wiest, et al., California Fire Plan, (nd), California Board of Forestry

Chrisman, et al., California Fire Siege 2003, The Story, (2004), California Fire Alliance

California Forest Practice Rules 2015, (January 2015), First Printing, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

California Health and Safety Code Section 12500 – 12759, State Fireworks Law, (2011), California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

California Incident Command System Qualification Guide, January 2018, CICCS Qualification Guide

Ghilarducci, California Office Emergency Service – Fire and Rescue – Mutual Aid Plan, December 2014

Coleman and Williams, California State Firefighters’ Association and Fire Services Training Institute Volunteer Fire Service Overview (2013), California State Firefighters’ Association and the Fire Services Training Institute

Campbell, The Campbell Prediction System, (1991), Ojai Printing and Publishing Company

Johnson, Can you Save Money and Still Save Lives, (June 2001), California Research Bureau, California State Library, ISBN: 1-58703-143-4

Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Ethylene Glycol Toxicity, (October 2007), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Educational Services Branch, Course WB 1103.

Baker, The Challenges of Firefighting Today, (2013), A Special Report, Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, 2013 – 2014 Legislative Session, (Pennsylvania)

Coleman, Chapter 5, Firefighter Safety Through Education and Certification, (2011), reprinted from Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival,
ISBN: 13: 978-0137015481

Conway, Chemical Fire Engines, (1987), Fire Buff House,

Buckmann, III, et al., Chief Fire Officer’s Desk Reference, (2006), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, International Association of Fire Chief’s, ISBN: 13: 978-0-7637-2935-6

Chief Officer Principles and Practice, (2012), Jones and Bartlett Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-0-7637-7929–0

Coleman, Chief’s Clipboard, 20 Years of Ronny J. Coleman, (2006), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ISBN:13: 978-0-7637-3616-3

Weiss, City of Holland, Michigan, Public Safety Services Final Report, (June 16, 2010), Alexander Weiss Consulting, LLC

City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Final Report Fire Operations, (August 2012), ICMA Center for Public Safety Management, International City/County Management Association

City of Los Angeles – Office of the City Administrative, Fire Department Deployment of Resources Study, (March 3, 2014), PA Consulting Group

City of San Carlos Request for Proposals: Delivery of Fire, Emergency Medical First Response, and Related Emergency Services, (April 1, 2011), Wachenhut Services, Inc.

CMC Confined Space Entry and Rescue Field Guide, (2009), CMC Rescue, ISBN: 978-0-9618337-9-4

Frank, CMC Rope Rescue Manual, 4th Edition, (2010), CMC Rescue, ISBN: 978-0-9618337-6-3

Angle, et al, Command 1A: Command Operations for the Company Officer, California Edition, (2012), Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-1-111-54421-8

Smoke, Company Officer, 2nd Edition, (2005), Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-1-4018-2605-5

California Department of Finance, Consolidation of the State’s Institutional Fire Departments: A Feasibility Study, (June 1976), Report No. S 611 D, California State Library

Daugherty, Conspiracy Among America’s Heroes, (2012), Authorhouse, ISBN: 978-1-4772-6868-1

Course Coordinator’s Guide, (October 2006), National Wildfire Coordinating Group, PMS 907

LeSage, Crew Resource Management Principles and Practice, (2011), Jones and Bartlett Publishing, ISBN: 13: 978-0-7637-7178-2

U.S. Fire Administration, Critical Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service, (December 2016) U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Volunteer Fire Council, HSFE-20-14-P-0171

Critical Pipeline Safety Information for Emergency Responders, (2014), Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC

Hensler, Crucible of Fire, (2011), Potomac Books, ISBN: 978-1-59797-684-8

Coleman, Deemed to Comply: Firefighter Driver Licensing in California, (December 12, 2011), California State Firefighters’ Association, Volunteer Committee

Developing Effective Standard Operating Procedures For Fire and EMS Departments, (December 1999), Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, fa-197-508

Guiberson, Disasters Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries, (2010), Henry Holt and Company

Elliott, Does One Size Fit All? Financial Management for Volunteer Fire Chiefs, (September 2012)

Williams, El Prejuicio Normal y los Desastres (2014), Fire Services Training Institute

Emergency Response Guidebook, (2008), U.S. Department of Transportation

Miller, et al., Emergency Response to Terrorist Attacks, (2009), International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-356-4

U.S. Fire Administration, Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative, (Feb. 2014), FA-336, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Finley, Engine Coolant is it Flammable?, (n.d.), JCM Machine & Coatings

War Department, Engineer Field Manual, Explosives and Demolitions, (January 12, 1942), U.S. Government Printing Office

Dunshee, Enjine! Enjine!, A Story of Fire Protection, (1939), Harold Vincent Smith, The Home Insurance Company

Wieder, Essentials of Fire Fighting, 3rd Edition, (1992), Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University, ISBN: 0-87939-101-4

Goodson, Essentials of Fire Fighting, 5th Edition, (2008), International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-284-0

Stowell, Essentials of Fire Fighting, 6th Edition, (2013), International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-509-4

Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol Toxicity, what are the States of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication?, (October 2007), Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

Perez, MD, Ethylene Glycol Intoxication, (January 2013), U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Keyes, MD, Ethylene Glycol Toxicity, (September 2014), Medscape Reference

Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting, (2016), Jones & Bartlett, ISBN: 978-1-284-08410-8

Coleman, The Evolution of the California Fire Service Training and Education(May 1994), A Thesis presented to the Department of Occupational Studies, California State University, Long Beach

Hirst, Exam Prep Fire Fighter 1 & 2, Second Edition, (2010), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7637-5836-3

Executive Fire Officer Program, Operational Policies and Procedures, Applied Research Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Academy

Field Manager’s Course Guide, (February 2009), National Wildfire Coordinating Group, PMS 901-1

Field Manager’s Course Guide, (November 2017), National Wildfire Coordinating Group, PMS 901-1

Fighting Fire or Fighting Change Rethinking Fire Department Response Protocol and Consolidation Opportunities, (2011), Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report

Final Report Fire Operations, City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, (August 2012), ICMA Center for Public Safety Management

Bruegman, Fire Administration 1, (2009), Pearson Education, Ind., ISBN: 13:978-0-13-172084-8

Maclean, Fire and Ashes, On the Front Lines of American Wildfire, (2003), Henry Holt and Company, ISBN: 0-8050-7212-8

Clausing, Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Eighth Edition, (2012), Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University, International Fire Servcie Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-441-7

Ford, Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival, (2012), Pearson, ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-701548-1

Bush, Fire Attack, 2nd Edition, (2002), Emergency World Response, LLC, ISBN: 1-56916-500-9

Kimball, Fire Attack 1, Command Decisions and Company Operations, (1966), National Fire Protection Association

Pyne, Fire, A Brief History, (2001), University of Washington Press, ISBN: 0-295-98144-X

Shepperd, The Fire Chief’s Handbook, Second Edition, (1960), The Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation

Barr, et al., The Fire Chief’s Handbook, Sixth Edition, (2003), PennWell Corporation, ISBN: 13: 978-0-87814-830-1

Rhoades and Favorite, A Fire Department’s Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582, (nd), International Association of Fire Chiefs

Wallace, Fire Department Strategic Planning, Creating Future Excellence, 2nd Edition, (2006), PennWell Corporation, ISBN: 13: 978-1-59370-003-4

Fortney, Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, Fifth Edition, (2014), Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University, International Fire Services Training Association.

Fire and Emergency Services Leader, Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2010 – 2014, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Clausing, Fire and Emergency Services Safety Officer, Second Edition, (2015), Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University, International Fire Services Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-590-2

Ditzel, Fire Engines Firefighters, (1984), Bonanza Books, Crown Publishers, ISBN: 0-517-460041

Buff, Fire Engines in North America, (1991), The Wellfleet Press, ISBN: 1-55521-674-9

Nevada Fire Service Certification System Fire Fighter I Candidate Manipulative Skills Manual, (February 2007),  Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, Fire & Hazardous Material Training & Certification Bureau

Nevada Fire Service Certification System, Fire Fighter II Candidate Manipulative Skills Manual, (February 2014), Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, Fire & Hazardous Material Training & Certification Bureau

Baden, et al., Fire Fighter Safety in Wildland/Urban Interface Fires, (April 2090), National Wildfire Coordinating Group, PMS 417-1, NFES 2102

Layman, Fire Fighting Tactics, (1953), National Fire Protection Association, Fidelity Press

Bilderback, Fire in a Small Town, How volunteers civilized the rural west and how civilization betrays them, (2013), Bilderback publishing, ISBN:13: 978-1489580849

Lyons, Fire in America!, (1976), National Fire Protection Association, NFPA No. SPP-33

Payne, Fire in America, Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire, (1982), University of Washington Press, ISBN: 0-295-97592-X

U.S. Fire Administration, Fire in the United States 2005 – 2014, 18 Edition, (January 2017), Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Miller and Clausing, Fire Investigator, Second Edition, (2010), Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University, International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 978-0-87939-383-0

Fire Investigator, Principles and Practices to NFPA 921 and 1033, Fourth Edition, (2016) Jones & Bartlett, ISBN: 978-1-284-05714-0

Busch, Fire Monks, (2011), The Penguin Press, ISBN: 978-1-59420-291-9

Miller, Fire Officer’s Guide, (1959), Los Angeles Fire Department

Teie, Fire Officer’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting, (1997), Deer Valley Press, ISBN: 0-9640709-4-4

Fire Officer Program, Operational Policies and Procedures, Applied Research Guidelines, (January 11, 2013), DHS, U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Academy

Teie, Fire Officer’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting, (1997), Deer Valley Press, ISBN: 0-9640709-4-4

Nava, Fire on the Mountain: Rethinking Forest Management in the Sierra Nevada, Report #242, (February 2018), Little Hoover Commission, Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy

Maclean, Fire on the Mountain, The True Story of the South Canyon Fire, (1999), William Marrow and Company, Inc., ISBN: 0-688-14477-2

Fire Protection Agreement, Exhibit G, 2007/2008 Operating Plan, (2007), State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Los Angeles County Citizens Economy and Efficiency Committee, Fire Protection Services in Los Angeles County, (June 1972)

Colburn, Fire Protection & Suppression, (1975), McGraw-Hill, Inc., ISBN: 0-07-011680-6

Mitchell, et al., The Fire Protection Services in Los Angeles County, (June 1972), Citizens’ Economy Efficiency Commission

Elkins, Fire Research Note No. 560. The Effect of Ethylene Glycol Anti-Freeze Additiive on the Performance of Water Extinguisherst – FRN-0560, (July 1964), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and Fire Officers’ Committee Joint Fire Research Organization

Fire Service Deployment and Departmental Performance Audit for the County of Santa Barbara, Volume 1, (February 2, 2012), Citygate Associates, LLC

Shepperd, Fire Service Hydraulics, (1941), Case-Shepperd-Mann Publishing Corporation

Fortney, Fire Service Orientation and Terminology, 4th Edition, (March 2004), International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 0879392320

Nielsen-Pincus, et al., Fire Suppression Costs and Impacts of the 2008 WIldfires in Trinity County, (2011), Ecosystem Workforce Program, Working Paper Number 31, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon

Clark, et al., Firefighter’s Handbook, Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response, (2000), Delmar Publishers, ISBN: 0-7668-0581-6

Childress, Firefighter’s Handbook, Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response Student Workbook, (2000), Delmar Publishers, ISBN: 0-7668-0582-4

Fried, Fireground Tactics, (1972), H. Marvin Ginn Corporation, Library of Congress 70-184809

Firefighter Training, (nd), Tulare County Fire Department

Firefighter’s Handbook Essentials of Firefighting, 3rd Edition, (2008, 2004), Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-1-4180-7324-4

Firefighter’s Handbook Essentials of Firefighting Skills Sheet, 3rd Edition, (2008), Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-1-4180-7326-8

Firefighter’s Handbook Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response, (2000), Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN: 0-7668-0581-6

Firefighter’s Handbook Essentials of Firefighting Study Guide, 3rd Edition, (2008), Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN: 13: 978-1-4180-7322-0

Firefighter’s Handbook Firefighter 1 & Firefighter 2, Third Edition, (2009), ISBN: 13: 978-1-4283-3982-8

Teie, Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting Strategy, Tactics and Safety, (1994), Deer Valley Press, ISBN: 0-9640709-3-6

Teie, Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting Strategy, Tactics and Safety, (2001), Deer Valley Press, ISBN: 1-931301-01-8

Teie, Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting Strategy Tactics and Safety Study Guide, (2003, 2006), Deer Valley Press, ISBN: 1-931301-19-0

Teie, Firefighters’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting, Strategy, Tactics and Safety, 4th Edition (2018), Deer Valley Press, Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University, ISBN: 978-0-87939-676-3

Fried, Fireground Tactics, (1972), H. Marvin Ginn Corporation

Fireline Handbook, (March 2004), National Wildfire Coordinating Group, PMS 410-1 NFES 0065

Firemanship 1, (1960), Tecco Laboratories

Cassell, et al, The Fireman’s Textbook, (1940), College Book Company, The F.J. Heer Printing Co.

Gess and Lutz, Firestorm at Pershtigo, (2002), Henry Holt and Company, ISBN: 0-8050-6780-9

First Responder: Operations – Terrorism Consequence Management, (2002), California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Forest Service Firefighting Cost Share Agreements with Non-Federal Entities, (December 2015), United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General,  Audit Report 08601-0002-41

Loyd and Richardson, Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services, (2010), Pearson Education, Inc., ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-171835-7

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 2nd Edition, (2009), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC, ISBN: 13: 978-0-7637-5342-9

Lyaman, Fundamentals of Firefighting Tactics, (1940), Magruder Publishing Company

Ott, Fundamentals of Fire Fighting Skills 2nd Edition, (2009), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7637-6040-3

Ott, Fundamentals of Fire Fighting Skills Evaluation Workbook 2nd Edition, (2009), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7637-5749-6

Perkins, et al., The Future of Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services: Taming the Dragons of Change, (1996), Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University, ISBN: 0-87939-131-6

Davis and Leuschen, The Great 1910 Fires of Idaho and Montana, (June 2010),  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1023-2M09-MTDC

Coleman, Going for the Gold, (1999), Delmar Publishing, ISBN: 0-7668-0868-8

Guidebook for Certification Proctors, Lead and Skills Evaluators, (June 2013),  Nevada Department of Public Safety, Nevada State Fire Marshal Fire and Hazardous Material Training and Certification

Crosby, et al., Hand-Book of Fire Protection, Seventh Edition, (1924), Lancaster Press, Inc.

Moulton, et al., Hand-Book of Fire Protection, Eighth Edition, (1936), National Fire Protection Association

Noll, et al., Hazardous Materials, Managing the Incident, 3rd Edition, (2005), Red Hat Publishing Company, Inc., ISBN: 1-932235-04-3

Roberts, Ph.D., P.E., Hose Clamps andFluid Leaks, (n.d.), croberts.com

Hydraulic Tables, 3rd Edition, (1954, 1977), Factory Mutual Engineering Corp.

Hydraulic Tables, 4th Edition, (1983), Factory Mutual Engineering Corp.

Kearney, I Smell Smoke, How to Fight and How to Prevent Fires, (1955), Simon and Schuster

Capparelli, Idyllwild Fire Protection District 2010 – 2011 Response to Grand Jury Report, September 7, 2011), Idyllwild Fire Protection District

National Incident Management System Consortium, Incident Command System (ICS), Model Procedures Guide for Incidents Involving Structural Fire Fighting, High-Rise, Multi-Casualty, Highway, and Managing Large-Scale Incidents Using NIMS-ICS, Book 1-First Edition, (2007), Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University, ISBN: 0-87939-305-X

Incident Response Pocket Guide, (January 2010), National Wildfire Coordinating Group, PMS461, NFES1077

Fortney, Industrial Exterior and Structural Fire Brigades, First Edition, (2006), Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University, International Fire Service Training Association, ISBN: 0-87939-279-7

CalFire Green Sheet, Information Summary Report of Serious CAL FIRE Injuries, Illnesses, Accidents and Near-Miss Incidents, Jesusita Fire Burnover, Firefighter Burn Injuries with Engine Burnover, and Additional Related Near Miss Incidents, ( May 6, 2009), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Southern Region, CA – LPF-001479 – P5EV5C, CA – CSR – 000031

Thompson, et al, Integrated national-scale assessment of wildfire risk to human and ecological values, (2011), Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess, DOI: 10.1007/s00477-011-0461-0

Interstate Bank Building Fire, Los Angeles, California, (May 1998), U.S. Fire Administration, Technical Report Series, USFA-TR-002

Interagency Helicopter Operations Guide, (January 1998), National Interagency Fire Center, NFES 1885

Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations, (January 2005), Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture, NFES2724

Interagency WiIldland Fire Module Field Guide, (2010-2011), National Wildfire Coordinating Group,

Baudendistel, Investigation Report – University of California, Los Angeles, (December 23, 2009), Case: S1110-003-09, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Bureau of Investigations

McCullough, Is a Change in the Behavior of the Officers of the Rochester Fire Department Warranted to Improve the Organizational Culture and Advance the Mission of the Department?, (nd), Rochester (New Hampshire) Fire Department

Job Analysis Study Technical Report for the Positions of Career and Volunteer Firefighter in the the State of Florida, (2015), Industrial/Organizational Solutions

John Buckman, et al., Keeping the Lights on, the Trucks Running and the Volunteers Responding, The White Ribbon Report, Managing the Business of the Fire Dept.(September 2006), International Association of Fire Chief’s

DeHaan, et al, Kirk’s Fire Investigation, 7th Edition, (2012), Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-508263-8

Teie, Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer, Leading in a Dangerous Profession, (2010), Deer Valley Press, ISBN: 978-1-931301-25-1

Varone, Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services, 3rd Edition, (2014), PennWell Corporation, ISBN: 978-1-59370-347-9

Let’s Make a Difference, Best practices to minimize injuries and deaths while using POV fore ESO responses, (August 2015),  International Assoc. of Fire Chief’s and Natinoal Volunteer Fire Council

Davis, et al., The Lost Summer Community Experiences of Large Wildfires in Trinity County, (2011), Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon

Coleman, et al., Managing Fire Services, 2nd Edition, (1998), International City Management Association, ISBN: 0-87326-078-3

Coleman, et al., Managing Fire and Rescue Services, (2002), International City Management Association, ISBN: 0-97326-128-3

Wall, Managing Volunteer Firefighters for FLSA Compliance: A Guide for Fire Chiefs and Community Leaders, (2006), International Association of Fire Chiefs and Wiley Rein & Fielding, LLP.

Adams, Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Firefighters, 1st Edition,  (July 2001), Fire Protections Publications, Oklahoma State University, ISBN: 0-87939-195-2

Adams, Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Firefighters, 2nd Edition, (April 2010), Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University, ISBN: 978-0-87939-386-1

Master Plan of the Training & Education System for the California Fire Service, Second Edition, (1973), California Fire Chief’s Association, Bureau of Industrial Education Staff-California State Department of Education

Ahrens, Meteorology Today, An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment, (2013, 2009), Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, ISBN: 978-0-8400-5499-9

Hawkins, Motivating Others Through Leadership, (October 9, 2017), Riverside County Fire Chief’s Association

Multi-Agency Coordination System, Resource Designation System, (November 17, 2000), FIRESCOPE, MACS 410-2

Scherrei, Mutual Aid Plan, “All Risk, (April 2005), Santa Barbara County Fire Department

NAPA County Grand Jury Report on the Reorganization of the NAPA County Fire Department Response, (2012)

National Fire Service Resource Guide, (2010), National Volunteer Fire Council

National Response Framework, 3rd Edition, (June 2016), Department of Homeland Security

The National Strategy, The Final Phase in the Development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, (April 2014), United Sates Departments of Agriculture and Interior

Babrauskas, Neglected Areas in Fire Safety, (nd), Fire Science and Technology, Inc.

Nevada Fire Service Professional Qualifications, (October 2013), Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal, Training/Certification Section, State Board of Fire Services

NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, (2011), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590228-6

NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, (2017), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145591602-3

NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, 2014 Edition, (2014), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590727-4

NFPA 1051 Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2012 Edition, (2012), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590304-7

NFPA 1081 Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade member Professional Qualifications, 2012 Edition, (2012), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590125-8

NFPA 1142 Standard for Wildland Fire Management, 2014 Edition, (2014), National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 1143 Standard for Wildland Fire Management, (2014), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590730-4

NFPA 1144 Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards From Wildland Fire, (2013), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590441-9

NFPA 1710 Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, (2010), National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 1710 Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, (2016), National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 1720 Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments, (2014), National Fire Protection Association, ISBN: 978-145590811-0

Bond, NFPA Inspection Manual, 2nd Edition, (1962), National Fire Protection Association

Novato Fire Protection District Board: A Cautionary Tail, (May 1, 2014) 2013/2014 Marin County Civil Grand Jury

Oakland Fire Department Origin and Cause Report, Incident 2016-085231, December 2, 2016 1315 31st Ave., (March 18, 2018), Oakland Fire Department Fire/Arson Investigation Unit

Ongoing Funding for Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District Operations, (March 13, 2012), Presentation to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors

Orange County Fire Authority Organization Study, (May 2014), Management Partners

Organized Crime and It’s Impact on the Fire Service in California, (2010), (Publisher not indicated.)

Noll, et al, Pipeline Emergencies, (2004), Red Hat Publishing, ISBN: 1-932235-08-6

Pipeline Emergency Response Guidelines, (2011), Pipeline Association for Public Awareness

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About the Author

Michael S. Williams

Michael S. Williams

Founder the Fire Services Training Institute

Williams founded the Fire Services Training Institute in 1995 to find solutions to the challenges confronting the volunteer fire service. He has been an active member of California State Firefighters Association (CSFA) since 1994, having served on the volunteer and public relations committees, and as a southern division deputy director. He sits on several local organizations including the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council, the Tri-Counties Training Officers Association, Santa Barbara Chapter of CAER and is a founding member of the Santa Barbara PIO group Emergency Public Information Communicators (EPIC). He has been the author of many articles and a columnist for a local newspaper on public safety matters. He is also the co-host of Community Alert on KZSB AM-1290 in Santa Barbara. Williams has been a member of the California State Board of Fire Services since 2008. Prior to becoming involved in the volunteer fire service, Williams was a California police officer for 12 ½ years and a POST certified Field Training Officer. He is a licensed private investigator and security consultant specializing in self-insured, government and insurance defense assignments.

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