The chapters are consistent in structure, with the same type of openings and closings.

Every chapter has a Near-Miss example that is tied to the chapter content.

Removed about 7000 opening sentences, apparently it was a writing version of clearing my throat. I could remove the first sentence in a paragraph that opened a section and have no effect on the text.

Addressed feedback from users of the 1st edition, for example, eliminated the multiple examples of how to determine fireground fire flow.

Extensive update:

07: Training and Coaching

13: Budgeting

14: Fire Officer Communications

15: Managing Incidents

16: Fire Attack (significant rewrite)

18: Crew Resource Management
(complete rewrite, bringing together the safety, supervision and command principles in a culminating summary.)

Mike “FossilMedic” Ward

The chapters are consistent in structure, with the same type of openings and closings.

Every chapter has a Near-Miss example that is tied to the chapter content.

Removed about 7000 opening sentences, apparently it was a writing version of clearing my throat. I could remove the first sentence in a paragraph that opened a section and have no effect on the text.

Addressed feedback from users of the 1st edition, for example, eliminated the multiple examples of how to determine fireground fire flow.

Extensive update:

07: Training and Coaching

13: Budgeting

14: Fire Officer Communications

15: Managing Incidents

16: Fire Attack (significant rewrite)

18: Crew Resource Management
(complete rewrite, bringing together the safety, supervision and command principles in a culminating summary.)

Mike “FossilMedic” Ward

I’ve been using the first edition of this text since the beginning of the year to teach Fire Officer I and II courses, and while it was not perfect I’ve been quite pleased with the results. I’m curious as to how much has changed between the first and second editions aside from the points discussed above; perhaps Mike wouldn’t mind commenting on that. I’m trying to see whether migrating to the new book ASAP would be a wise decision or not.

I’ve been using the first edition of this text since the beginning of the year to teach Fire Officer I and II courses, and while it was not perfect I’ve been quite pleased with the results. I’m curious as to how much has changed between the first and second editions aside from the points discussed above; perhaps Mike wouldn’t mind commenting on that. I’m trying to see whether migrating to the new book ASAP would be a wise decision or not.