By Robert Murgallis

This book details the basic processes that apply to all incidents as well as some of the specific procedures necessary to make effective decisions at certain common occupancies. It covers incident scene decision-making in depth, presenting the two current and successful methodologies for making emergency decisions.

The authors explain the basic ICS elements in an easy-to-understand method and introduce the concepts of Unified Command, Complex Command, Area Command, and Incident Management Teams.

This text adds to information given in Command and Control as well as introducing new materials and new occupancy types.

Chapters:

• Chapter 1 – Introduction
• Chapter 2 – Incident Scene Decision Making
• Chapter 3 – Principal of Advanced ICS
• Chapter 4 – Safety
• Chapter 5 – Row Houses
• Chapter 6 – Places of Worship
• Chapter 7 – Industrial Buildings
• Chapter 8 – Nursing Homes
• Chapter 9 – Dormitories
• Chapter 10 – Dinner Clubs and Social Halls
• Chapter 11 – Warehouses
• Chapter 12 – Correctional Institutions and Locked Facilities
• Chapter 13 – Farms and Rural Structures
• Chapter 14 – Terrorism