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Product Description Suburban Fire Tactics is a guide for suburban-based fire operations. All fire departments share the same common objectives: to save lives, protect and conserve property, and limit harm to the environment. How urban, rural, and suburban agencies differ is in the delivery of tactics and strategies. This book explains the factors that limit suburban operations and depicts the differences between urban and suburban capabilities. This is a valuable resource for policymakers, chief officers, company officers, and firefighters (both veteran and neophyte). Features and benefits: • Understand the key objectives and strategies for suburban operations. • Obtain a guide to develop suggested operating methods for suburban firefighting. • Gain the knowledge to develop and apply successful fireground tactics in suburban settings. About the Author Jim Silvernail, a second-generation firefighter, is a rescue captain and training officer with the Metro West Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, MO. He has more than 15 years of operational experience at the company level and is a lead instructor at the St. Louis County Fire Academy, specializing in truck company operations. Jim deployed with MOTF-1 (FEMA Urban Search & Rescue) as a planning team manager to Hurricane Sandy (Oct./Nov. 2012) in New York, NY. Capt. Silvernail holds an AAS in fire protection technology, a BA in business administration, and an MS in human resource management. In addition to Suburban Fire Tactics, Jim has written numerous articles for Fire Engineering magazine. He is a workshop instructor at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) and presents at various regional conferences.