Firefighter Recruit Training Revisited

With Fire Engineering releasing their Handbook For Firefighter I & II we figured now would be a good time to revisit the latest in firefighter recruit training. Here is a quick breakdown of the latest recruit training materials. We've discounted many of our recruit books to help departments stretch their budgets a little further. If this blog seems eerily familiar, parts were taken from an April blog.

Fire Engineering
Fire Engineering has finally released their first recruit training book, Fire Engineering's Handbook For Firefighter I & II. They assembled many top names in the industry to produce this highly readable and thorough textbook, with innovative ways to train the next generation of firefighters. this 1200 page text is available for $95. Each text comes with a Skill Drills book which is also available separately for $45. They will also be releasing a study guide, Skills DVD, Instructor Guide, and more in the near future.

Jones & Bartlett
Jones & Bartlett has the Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 2nd ed. The second edition features a laser-like focus on fire fighter injury prevention, including a dedicated chapter on safety. Student supplements include the Student Review Manual, Firefighter I & II Exam Prep, Student Workbook, and the Skills Evaluation Workbook. There are many other supplements to this title, including software and a Skills and Drills DVD set. To save money, texts and workbooks can be purchased as a set. Instructor materials are also available to certified instructors. This is the text currently being used at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy.

IFSTA & Brady
IFSTA has published the 5th edition of Essentials of Firefighting. IFSTA and Brady have also collaborated on an expanded text, Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations. This expanded edition includes all of the information found in the regular Essentials, plus a first aid and hazardous materials component. Supplemental materials for these books include a Study Guide (available in both book and CD-Rom form), a Student Workbook, and a Skills Handbook. Both Knightlite and Rapid-fire have released software study guides for Essentials also. Set discounts are also available when texts and supplements purchased together.

Delmar / Cengage Learning
Delmar has released three versions of their recruit training manual. these are the Firefighter's Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting 3rd ed., Firefighter's Handbook: Firefighting and Emergency Response 3rd ed., and the Firefighter's Handbook: Firefighter I & II. Supplements include a study guide and CD-Rom the Firefighter's Handbook Skills DVD, Hazardous Materials Handbook, and the HazMat Handbook Skills DVD.

A complete breakdown of the recruit training materials can be found here. There are other training materials available from other publishers including McGraw Hill's Firefighter I & II Review DVD. As always feel free to contact us at support@fire-police-ems.com with any questions and visit us online at http://www.fire-police-ems.com. For the latest product announcements, follow us through Twitter at http://twitter.com/FSPbooks.