2011 Massachusetts Fire Lieutenant & Captain Promotional Lists

Civil Service has released the promotional reading list for Massachusetts Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain. New editions include a new IFSTA HazMat for First Responders, 4th ed. and Collapse of Burning Buildings 2nd ed.

The complete list for Lt:

• Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer, 4th ed
• Inspection & Code Enforcement, 7th ed.
• First Responder 8th ed
• Hazardous Materials for First Responders 4th ed
• National Incident Management System FEMA 501, 2008 ed.
• Pumping Apparatus Driver Operator Handbook, 2nd ed.
• Building Construction Related to the Fire Service 3rd ed.
  
• Engine Company Fireground Operations, 3rd ed.
  
• Ladder Company Fireground Operations, 3rd ed.
  

The complete list for Capt:

• Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer, 4th ed
• Inspection & Code Enforcement, 7th ed.
• First Responder 8th ed
• Hazardous Materials for First Responders 4th ed
• National Incident Management System FEMA 501, 2008 ed.
• Pumping Apparatus Driver Operator Handbook, 2nd ed.
• Collapse of Burning Buildings 2nd ed.
• Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, 2nd ed
• Supervision Today, 6th ed.

There are also many study guide and software options for most of the books on the lists. Discounted set pricing is available for both reading lists. Visit us online at www.Fire-Police-EMS.com or call 800.522.8528 for details or to place an order.

If you'd like to register your promotional exam with FSP please call or email us at support@fire-police-ems.com. We will check editions before you release the list and put together discounted sets specifically for your department.

Also, trying to maximize your budget as the fiscal year comes to a close? We can customize a DVD library to meet your budget and your department's needs. Examples of previouslibraries we've done for fire departments can be found at http://www.fire-police-ems.com/misc/fire-dvd-library.shtml. Also a breakdown of training DVDs by subject can be found at http://www.fire-police-ems.com/misc/training-programs.shtml. As always, please call or email with any questions or to set up an account.

Safety In Emergency Services

Safety is one of the most important issues facing the emergency services. In the last few months there have been a number of products released on the subject. These should be must have items for any department library.

A valuable learning tool or a handy reference manual, Delmar's Highway Scene Safety focuses on operational guidelines necessary for conducting safe and efficient scene management during a highway incident. This book covers pre-planning, the national incident command system, governing laws, interagency communications, personal protective clothing, roadway considerations and other topics required for a safe response.

IFSTA's Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness 3rd edition provides information for three groups: fire and emergency service administrators, supervisors, and emergency responders. It is intended to provide an overview of programs, policies, procedures, and actions that will establish and maintain a culture of safety within the fire and emergency services.

The subject of solid fuel appliances is covered with the new 2 DVD set Firefighter Knowledge. It covers The different types of solid fuel appliances, gas combustion appliances and clothes dryer vents and the issues they present regarding structure fires, the truth about masonry and pre-fabricated fireplaces and common fireplace installation errors, safe fireplace operating guidelines, proper use of manufactured "wax" logs and chimney cleaning logs, common myths regarding fireplaces, chimney fires and the best types of wood to burn, and much more!

Finally, The Idea Bank has released Before You Go Up, featuring former state fire marshals, Ronny Coleman and Jim McMullen . Taking a "tough love" approach, it shows how to prepare for and survive a fire in a multi-story building.

As always we'd love for these to end up in your library. Feel free to email me with any questions or give us a call at (800) 522-8528.

We've also received a lot of requests recently for help in putting together top notch DVD libraries. We've put together a worksheet with many different options that we can send to any department that is interested. Or, tell us your needs and we'll customize something for you! All of our training DVDs can be found at www.Fire-Police-EMS.com.

On a final note, FSP turns 25 this year (I know, we still act like teenagers). Anyway, we're celebrating with contests, trivia, games and much more! Head over to our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/FSPBooks and "like" us so you can get in on the fun!

Assessment Center Preparation

Assessment centers can be nerve racking, but are also a great way to test potential hires or identify those best for promotion. Knowing what strategies to have, or what to prepare for can make all the difference in the world. We offer a number of resources to help with assessment centers and testing.

The newest book is Assessment Centers for Public Safety (BA9760 / $49.95). Formerly known as Preparing For Promotion this book is an invaluable resource which covers each component of the assessment center in detail. it also covers some non-assessment center subjects such as oral interviews and accomplishment surveys. the core of the book is to help you prepare for the job itself and strengthen your skills in becomeing a great supervisor.

Fire Engineering's Assessment Center Strategy & Tactics (BA9759 / $49.00) includes test preparations, scoring strategies, and test taking tips as well as study cues to help you prepare.

Also from Fire Engineering is Mastering The Fire Service Assessment Center (BM4740 / $49.00). This book identifies the key knowledge, skills and abilities required for success in the assessment center promotional process. The humorous and matter of fact style in which its retain makes it easy to retain the information provided. There is also an accompanying DVD (DM1870 / $59.00) to help prepare for the simulation process.

Successful Promotion (BS9400 / $24.99) is authored by two police lieutenants with years of experience sitting on promotional oral boards and assessment center panels. thsi sbook discusses all aspects of preparing for promotion, including oral interviews and assessment centers.

There are many other resources to help prepare candidates for testing, interviews and more. A complete listing can be found here.

I also wanted to quickly congratulate author George Kreuscher on winning International Writer's Digest Award for his book Fireman. This is one of our favorite books and a must read. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Congrats George!

As always you can visit us online at www.Fire-Police-EMS.com, follow us on Twitter, and become a fan on Facebook. And is you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, email us at support@fire-police-ems.com.

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.

WNYF index - the official FDNY training publication

WNYF is the the official training publication of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). It commenced publication in 1940 and, with few exceptions, has been published four times a year since then. It is full of both technical and non-technical articles of interest to anyone involved in the fire service. Its a great read, and a valuable resource for training. Contact WNYF directly, and be sure to let them know that FSP sent you.

WNYF is more than just a training resource though. It is also a valuable resource for FDNY history and firefighting history in general. Since it has been around for 60+ years it may be one of the best resources out there for fire department history. That where our online WNYF index comes in. If you're doing research on or with WNYF our search engine may be able to help determine which issues have the information you are looking for. its been a long process but we have finally indexed every issue of WNYF. You can search by a single search word, a date, address or location, or fire alarm. For search engine help, click here. Its basically like the Dewey Decimal System of WNYF issues.

We have many back issues for sale. the more recent ones can be ordered online, or call or email with requests for older issues.

We also are currently buying WNYF and book collections. Send us a list of what you are looking to sell to support@fire-police-ems.com. Please include title, author, condition, price and contact information and we will get back to you. Shipping is easy since we pay for shipping, or have UPS pick up the books.

As always, if you have any questions or comments let us know. You can visit us online at www.Fire-Police-EMS.com.