Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground or Introduction to Management Science and Student CD

Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground

Author: James P Smith

The author's 35 years of experience contributes to the real-life approach of this text, blending theory with personal experience. Stategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground uses a systems approach to guide you through the process of problem identification and solution response. From pre-incident planning to incident scene control, this text provides the tools for response in numerous situations including among others, building collapse, high rise fires, strip malls, and large commercial buildings.

Features Include:

• The command sequence method for problem identification and strategy tactics.
• Cue-Based Decision-Making, taught by the National Fire Academy, to describe incident scene problem solving.
• Discussion of building construction — the basic types and their strength, weaknesses, fire resistance and collapse potential.

Booknews

A deputy chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department and instructor at the National Fire Academy, Smith synthesizes insights that he has learned over his many years fighting fires but cannot be taught in textbooks. Much of the material is repeated, both to emphasize important points and so fire fighters can read a chapter on a specific topic without having to refer to other chapters. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Introduction to Management Science and Student CD

Author: Bernard W Taylor

The objective of this management science book is to help the reader solve the decision-making problems that confront managers in both the public and private sectors. It demonstrates the use of mathematical models to solve these problems, and provides numerous examples and illustrations to help the reader easily understand the material presented. Its concentration on computer solutions with Excel spreadsheets allows the reader to focus on the newest technological tools.

Topics covered in this comprehensive book are linear programming; integer programming; transportation, transshipment, and assignment problems; network flow models; project management; nonlinear programming; probability and statistics; decision analysis; queuing analysis; simulation; forecasting; and inventory management.

With its comprehensive appendices and CD-ROM module examples, this book is an excellent reference work for managers that utilize modeling techniques to solve problems and make decisions.

Table of Contents:

1	Management science	1
2	Linear programming : model formulation and graphical solution	29
3	Linear programming : computer solution and sensitivity analysis	71
4	Linear programming : modeling examples	110
5	Integer programming	180
6	Transportation, transshipment, and assignment problems	222
7	Network flow models	272
8	Project management	320
9	Multicriteria decision making	389
10	Nonlinear programming	451
11	Probability and statistics	476
12	Decision analysis	514
13	Queuing analysis	572
14	Simulation	611
15	Forecasting	666
16	Inventory management	728