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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 includes 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.  

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. Content also covers incident analysis, training drills and events, and 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.  

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