Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics, 5th Edition

By: John Norman

Narrated by: John Norman

The one handbook thousands of fire officers and firefighters look to for safe, fireground-tested strategies and tactics.

With his fifth edition, Chief John Norman offers lessons learned during his extensive and time-honored career. Chief Norman imparts wisdom and experience by offering advice informed by actual outcomes from the fireground. This guide continues to be invaluable for firefighters aspiring to the officer level and those seeking to promote safety and effectiveness in their organization and the communities they serve by improving their own skills.

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Really thorough

Man... he really does a comprehensive job of taking 45+ years of experience and compacting it into one source. If you're having to read this for a promotional exam, I highly recommend getting the audio book and using it to read along.

The fire department bible

Highly recommended this book for fire officers and firefighters looking to gain knowledge and further understanding of response plans.

PACKED WITH INFO

Replace the Fire 1 and 2 books with this book. Fantastic read. The special part of this book is hearing real life examples to learn from.

Excellent practical information.

Excellent information presented in a no nonsense practical way. This will be one to listen to multiple times.

Great knowledge

Awesome for anyone in the fire service! Well written and packed full of knowledge for anyone in the fire service.