Test Segments Based on Fire Service References

Also see our General Management & Leadership References.

• Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. IFSTA, 6th Edition (2015)
• Brannigan’s Building Construction For the Fire Service. Brannigan, F. L. NFPA, 6^th Edition (2021)
• Building Construction Related to the Fire Service. IFSTA, 4^th Edition (2016)
• California Commercial Driver Handbook (2019-2021)
• California Fire Code. (2016)
• Chief Officer, IFSTA, 4th Edition (2019)
• Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety. Dunn, V. PennWell Publishing Company., 2^nd Edition (2010)
• Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development, and Tactical Selections, Book 1. Murgallis, R., and Phelps, B. Fire Protection Publications, 2^nd Edition (2012)
• Command Safety: The IC’s Role in Protecting Firefighters. Brunacini, A.V. and Brunacini, N. 1^st Edition (2004)
• Company Officer. Smoke, Clinton H. Delmar Publishers, 3^rd Edition (2010)
• Crew Resource Management for the Fire Service. Okray, R. and Lubnau, T. PennWell Publishing. 1^st Edition (2004)
• Developing Firefighter Resiliency. Carpenter, B., Gillespie, D., Jorge, R., Fire Engineering Books & VIdeos, 1st Edition
• Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Pollack, A. N., Ed., Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 11th Edition (2017)
• Emergency Response Guidebook. U.S. Department of Transportation (2020)
• EMS Field Guide, Basic and Intermediate Version (B&I). 9^th Edition (2016)
• EMS Field Guide, ALS Version. 20^th Edition (2018)
• EMS Field Guide, Basic and Intermediate Version (B&I), 6^th Edition (2006), and , ALS Version, 16^th Edition (2006)
• Engine Company Fireground Operations, Richman, H. NFPA, 3^rd Edition (2008)
• Essentials of Firefighting, IFSTA, 7^th Edition (2019)
• Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting. NFPA, Jones and Bartlett (2016)
• Failure Point: How to Determine Burning Building Stability. H.J. Fire Engineering, PennWell Corporation, 1^st Edition (2012)
• Field Operatons Guide, ICS-420-1. U.S. Fire Administration / National Fire Academy (2010)
• Fire Administration I. Bruegman, R.R. Pearson Education Inc. (2009)
• Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer. IFSTA, 6^th Edition (2019)
• Fire and Emergency Services Instructor. IFSTA, 9^th Edition (2019)
• Fire and Life Safety Educator. IFSTA, 3rd Edition (2011)
• Fire Chief’s Handbook. Marinucci, Richard, Pennwell Publishing Co., 7^th Edition (2015)
• Fire Command. Brunacini, A.V. NFPA. 2^nd Edition (2002)
• Fire Department Incident Safety Officer. Dodson, D.W. Delmar Publishers, 3rd Edition (2016)
• Fire Department Safety Officer. IFSTA, 3rd Edition (2016)
• Fire Detection and Suppression Systems. IFSTA, 5^th Edition (2016)
• Fire Hose Practices. IFSTA, 8^th Edition (2004)
• Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement. IFSTA, 8^th Edition (2016)
• Fire Investigator. IFSTA. 2^nd Edition (2010)
• Fire Investigator Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033.  Jones & Bartlett Learning. 4th Edition (2016)
• Fire Officer Coaching. Gaston, J., and Harvill, R. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, Revised 2nd Edition (2012)
• Fire Officer Principles and Practice. Jones, W.M., Bartlett Learning and NFPA, 4th Edition (2021)
• Fire Officer’s Handbook of Tactics. Norman, J., PennWell Publishing Co., 5^th Edition (2019)
• Fire Protection, Detection, and Suppression Systems. IFSTA, 5th Edition (2016)
• Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply. Crapo, W., Jones & Bartlett Learning, 3rd Edition (2017)
• Fire Service First Responder. Brady / IFSTA (2000)
• Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply.  Wieder, M. Fire Protection Publications, 2nd Edition (2011)
• Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practice. Reeder, F. F., and Joos, A. E., Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2nd Edition (2014)
• Fire Service Personnel Management. Edwards, Steven T. Brady / Prentice Hall, 3^rd Edition (2010)
• Fire Suppression Practices and Procedures. Mahoney, E. Prentice-Hall, Inc. (1992)
• Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting. Teie, W., Deer Valley Press, 4th Edition (2018)
• Firefighter’s Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response. Delmar / Thompson Learning, 1^st Edition (2000)
• Firefighting Operations in High-Rise and Standpipe Equipped Buildings. McGrail, D. Fire Engineering Books & Video (2007).
• Firefighting Strategies and Tactics. Angle, J., Gala, M., Harlow, D., Lombardo, W., and Maciuba, C. Delmar Publishing, 2^nd Edition (2008)
• Fireground Size-Up. Terpak, M. A. Fire Engineering Books & Videos. 2nd Edition (2019)
• Fireground Strategies. Avillo, A. PennWell Publishing, 3rd Edition (2015)
• Firescope California: Emergency Response to Tactical Law Enforcement Incidents, ICS 701.   Incident Command System Publication (2015)
• Firescope California: Fire Service Field Operations Guide, ICS 420-1. Incident Command System Publication (2017)
• Firescope California: Hillside Structure Fires, ICS 501. Incident Command System Publication (2017)
• Firescope California: Structure Fire Operations, ICS 500. Incident Command System Publication (2015)
• Five Alarm Leadership. Lanky, R., Salka, J. PennWell Corporation (2013)
• For the Record: Report Writing for Fire Services. Hess, K.M and Orthmann, C.H., Innovative Systems Publishers, 2nd Edition (2010)
• From Buddy to Boss – Effective Fire Service Leadership. Sargent, C., PennWell Publishing, 2nd Edition (2018)
• Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills.   International Association of Fire Chiefs and NFPA. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 4th Edition (2019)
• Future of Emergency Care: Emergency Medical Services at the Crossroads. The National Academies Press (2007)
• Hazardous Materials for First Responders. IFSTA, 5^th Edition (2017)
• Hazardous Materials Incidents. Hawley, C. Thompson., Delmar Learning, 3^rd Edition (2008)
• Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident. Noll, G. And Hildbrand, M. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 4th Edition (2014)
• Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer. Coleman, J., PennWell Corporation, 2^nd Edition (2008)
• Incident Response Pocket Guide. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (2022)
• International Building Code. International Code Council (2012)
• International Fire Code (2012)
• Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, IFSTA, 4^th Edition (2013)
• Ladder Company Fireground Operations. Richman, H., NFPA, 3rd Edition (2008)
• Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer: Leading in a Dangerous Profession. Teie, W.C., Weahterford, B.F., and Murphy, T.N. Deer Valley Press (2010)
• Leadership Lessons for Formal and Informal Fire Service Leaders. Alyn, K., Higher House Publishing (2012)
• Leading in the Wildland Fire Service. NFES 2889. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (2007)
• Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services. J. Curtis Varone, PennWell Publishing, 3rd Edition (2014)
• LEXIPOL.  We have an extensive Fire Service Policy and Procedure item bank based on Lexipol – We frequently update this item bank
• Management in the Fire Service. Carter, H. R. and Rausch, E., NFPA, 5^th Edition (2017)
• Managing Fire and Emergency Services.   Thiel, A.K. and Jennings, C.R., ICMA, 1st Edition (2012)
• Managing Fire and Rescue Services. ICMA (2002)
• Managing Major Fires. Coleman, John F., PennWell Corporation (2001)
• Model Procedures Guide for Incidents Involving Structural Fire Fighting, High-Rise, Multi-Casualty, Highway, and Managing Large-Scale Incidents Using NIMS-ICS. NIMS Consortium Model Procedures Committee, Fire Protection Publications, 1^st Edition (2007)
• Model Procedures Guide for Structural Firefighting. Fire Protection Publications, 2^nd Edition (2000)
• Model Procedures Guide for Wildland Firefighting. National Fire Service Incident Management System, Fire Protection Publications, 1^st Edition (2000)
• National Incident Management System (NIMS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2017)
• NFPA 13 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook. Dubay, Christian, P.E., 11^th Edition (2013)
• NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. (2013)
• NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. (2017)
• NFPA 1002 Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver / Operator Professional Qualifications. (2019)
• NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. (2009)
• NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. (2002)
• NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. (2009)
• Pocket Guide to the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act. California Public Employee Relations, 5th Edition (2019)
• Pride & Ownership: A Firefighter’s Love of the Job. Lasky, R., PennWell Corporation (2006)
• Principles of EMS Systems. Roush, W. R., American College of Emergency Physicians, 3rd Edition (2006)
• Principles of Foam Fire Fighting. IFSTA, 2^nd Edition (2003)
• Principles of Vehicle Extrication. IFSTA, 2nd Edition (2000)
• Progressive Leadership Principles, Concepts, and Tools. Compton, D. Fire Protection Publications (2010)
• Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook. IFSTA, 3rd Edition (2015)
• Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook. IFSTA, 3rd Edition (2015)
• Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook: Supplemental Hydraulic Problems. IFSTA, 3rd Edition (2015)
• Rapid Intervention Teams.   Jakubowski, G. and Morton, M., Fire Protection Publications, 2nd Edition (2019)
• Safety and Survival on the Fireground. Dunn, V., IFSTA. PennWell Publishing, 2nd Edition (2015)
• Snohomish County EMS Pre-Hospital Care Treatment Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures. Eric Cooper, MD, FACEP (February 1, 2015)
• Special Operations – Incidents Involving Hazardous Materials/WMD, Structural Collapse, Wildland, and Managing Large-Scale Incidents Using NIMS-ICS. NIMS Consortium Model Procedures Committee, Fire Protection Publications, 1st Edition (2007)
• Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, Smith, J. P., Pearson Education Inc., 3^rd Edition (2012)
• Strategy of Firefighting, Dunn, V., PennWell Corporation (2007)
• Structural Fire Fighting: Initial Response Strategy and Tactics. IFSTA, 2nd Edition (2017)
• Structural Fire Fighting: Truck Company Skills and Tactics. IFSTA, 2^nd Edition (2010)
• Structural Firefighting – Strategy and Tactics. Klaene, Bernard. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 3rd Edition (2016)
• The Art of Reading Buildings. Mittendorf, J., Dodson, D. PennWell Corporation (2015)
• The Evolving Fireground: Research-Based Tactics. Sean Gray and P.J. Norwood, Fire Engineering, Penwell Corporation. 1st Edition, (2018)
• The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival. Thompson, J. S., Fire Engineering Books & Videos, 1st Edition (2019)
• The Paramedic – Updated Edition, McGraw Hill, Chapleau, (2012)
• Truck Company Operations. Mittendorf, John. PennWell Publishing, 2^nd Edition (2011)
• Washington Administrative Code, Safety Standards for Firefighters.
• 25 to Survive: Reducing Residential Injury and LODD, Shaw, D.D., and Mitchell, D.J.Jr., Pennwell Corp., 1^st Edition (2013)