Test Segments Based on Fire Service References

Fire Service References

We have test segments available for all of the following references. Also see our General Management & Leadership References.

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  1. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. IFTSA, 6th Ed (2015)

  2. Brannigan’s Building Construction For the Fire Service, 6th Ed (2021)

  3. Building Construction Related to the Fire Service. IFSTA, 4th Ed (2016)

  4. California Commercial Driver Handbook (2024)

  5. California Fire Code (2016)

  6. Chief Officer. IFSTA, 4th Ed (2019)

  7. Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety. Dunn, V. PennWell Publishing Company, 2nd Ed (2010)

  8. Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development, and Tactical Selections, Book 1. Murgallis, R., and Phelps, B. Fire Protection Publications, 2nd Ed (2012)

  9. Company Officer. Smoke, Clinton H. Delmar Publishers, 3rd Ed (2010)

  10. Developing Firefighter Resiliency. Carpenter, B., Gillespie, D., Jorge, R., Fire Engineering Books & Videos, 1st Ed (2019)

  11. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Pollack, A. N., Ed., Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 12th Edition (2021).

  12. Emergency Response Guidebook. U.S. Department of Transportation (2024)

  13. EMS Field Guide, ALS Version, 21st Ed (2024)

  14. EMS Field Guide, BLS Version, 10th Ed (2025)

  15. Essentials of Firefighting, IFSTA, 8th Edition (2024)

  16. Evidence-Based Practices for Strategic and Tactical Firefighting (2016)

  17. Failure Point: How to Determine Burning Building Stability. H.J. Fire Engineering, PennWell Corporation, 1st Ed (2012)

  18. Field Operations Guide, ICS-420-1. U.S. Fire Administration / National Fire Academy (2010)

  19. Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer. IFSTA, 6th Ed (2019)

  20. Fire and Emergency Services Instructor. IFSTA, 9th Ed (2019)

  21. Fire and Emergency Services Instructor - Principles and Practice, Forest F Reeder; Alan E Joos, Jones and Bartlett, 3rd Edition, 2020

  22. Fire and Life Safety Educator. IFSTA, 3rd Ed (2011)

  23. Fire Chief’s Handbook. Marinucci, Richard, Pennwell Publishing Co., 7th Ed (2015)

  24. Fire Department Incident Safety Officer. Dodson, D.W. Delmar Publishers, 3rd Ed (2016)

  25. Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement. IFSTA, 9th Edition (2023)

  26. Fire Investigator. IFSTA. 2nd Edition (2010)

  27. Fire Investigator Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033. Jones & Bartlett Learning. 4th Edition (2016)

  28. Fire Officer Coaching. Gaston, J., and Harvill, R. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, Revised 2nd Ed (2012)

  29. Fire Officer Principles and Practice. Jones, W.M., Bartlett Learning and NFPA, 4th Ed (2021)

  30. Fire Officer’s Handbook of Tactics. Norman, J., PennWell Publishing Co., 5th Ed (2019)

  31. Fire Protection, Detection, and Suppression Systems. IFSTA, 5th Ed (2016)

  32. Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply. Crapo, W., Jones & Bartlett Learning, 3rd Ed (2017)

  33. Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply. Wieder, M. Fire Protection Publications, 2nd Ed (2011)

  34. Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practice. Reeder, F. F., and Joos, A. E., Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2nd Ed (2014)

  35. Fire Service Personnel Management. Edwards, Steven T. Brady / Prentice Hall, 3rd Ed (2010)

  36. Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting. Teie, W., Deer Valley Press, 4th Ed (2018)

  37. Fireground Size-Up. Terpak, M.A. Fire Engineering Books & Videos. 2nd Ed (2019)

  38. Fireground Strategies. Avillo, A. PennWell Publishing, 3rd Ed (2015)

  39. Firescope California: Emergency Response to Tactical Law Enforcement Incidents, ICS 701. Incident Command System Publication (2023)

  40. Firescope California: Fire Service Field Operations Guide, ICS 420-1. Incident Command System Publication (2022)

  41. Firescope California: Hillside Structure Fires, ICS-501. Incident Command System Publication (2017)

  42. Firescope California: Structure Fire Operations, ICS 500. Incident Command System Publication (2024)

  43. Five Alarm Leadership. Lanky, R., Salka, J. PennWell Corporation (2013)

  44. For the Record: Report Writing for Fire Services. Hess, K.M and Orthmann, C.H., Innovative Systems Publishers, 2nd Ed (2010)

  45. From Buddy to Boss – Effective Fire Service Leadership. Sargent, C., PennWell Publishing, 2nd Ed (2018)

  46. Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills. International Association of Fire Chiefs and NFPA. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 4th Ed (2019)

  47. Hazardous Materials for First Responders. IFSTA, 6th Ed (2022)

  48. Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident. Noll, G. And Hildbrand, M. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 4th Ed (2014)

  49. Incident Response Pocket Guide. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (2022)

  50. International Building Code. International Code Council (2012)

  51. International Fire Code (2015)

  52. Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, IFSTA, 4th Ed (2013)

  53. 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)

  54. Leadership Lessons for Formal and Informal Fire Service Leaders. Alyn, K., Higher House Publishing (2012)

  55. Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services. J. Curtis Varone, PennWell Publishing, 4th Ed (2022)

  56. LEXIPOL – We have an extensive fire service Lexipol Policy and Procedure item bank.

  57. Management in the Fire Service. Carter, H. R. & Rausch, E. NFPA, 5th Ed (2017)

  58. Managing Fire and Emergency Services. Thiel, A.K. and Jennings, C.R., ICMA, 1st Ed (2012)

  59. National Incident Management System (NIMS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2017)

  60. NFPA 13 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook. Dubay, Christian, P.E., 11th Ed (2013)

  61. NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (2013)

  62. NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations (2017)

  63. NFPA 1002 Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver / Operator Professional Qualifications (2019)

  64. NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. (2016)

  65. Pocket Guide to the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act. California Public Employee Relations, 5th Ed (2019)

  66. Progressive Leadership Principles, Concepts, and Tools. Compton, D. Fire Protection Publications (2010)

  67. Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook. IFSTA, 4th Ed (2024)

  68. Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook. IFSTA, 3rd Ed (2015)

  69. Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook: Supplemental Hydraulic Problems. IFSTA, 4th Ed (2024)

  70. Rapid Intervention Teams. Jakubowski, G. and Morton, M., Fire Protection Publications, 2nd Ed (2019)

  71. Safety and Survival on the Fireground. Dunn, V., IFSTA. PennWell Publishing, 2nd Ed (2015)

  72. Snohomish County EMS Pre-Hospital Care Treatment Guidelines, Protocols, and Procedures. Eric Cooper, MD, FACEP (February 1, 2015)

  73. Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, Smith, J. P., Pearson Education Inc., 3rd Ed (2012)

  74. Structural Fire Fighting: Initial Response Strategy and Tactics. IFSTA, 3rd Ed (2022)

  75. Structural Fire Fighting: Truck Company Skills and Tactics. IFSTA, 2nd Ed (2010)

  76. Structural Firefighting – Strategy and Tactics. Klaene, Bernard. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 3rd Ed (2016)

  77. The Art of Reading Buildings. Mittendorf, J., Dodson, D. PennWell Corporation (2015)

  78. The Evolving Fireground: Research-Based Tactics. Sean Gray and P.J. Norwood, Fire Engineering, Penwell Corporation. 1st Ed (2018)

  79. The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival. Thompson, J. S., Fire Engineering Books & Videos, 1st Edition (2019)

  80. The Paramedic – Updated Edition, McGraw Hill, Chapleau (2012)

  81. Truck Company Operations. Mittendorf, John. PennWell Publishing, 2nd Ed (2011)

  82. Washington Administrative Code, Safety Standards for Firefighters

  83. 25 to Survive: Reducing Residential Injury and LODD, Shaw, D.D., and Mitchell, D.J.Jr., Pennwell Corp., 1st Ed (2013)