Company Officer » (3rd Edition)

Professor Smoke is a retired member and former chair of the National Science Curriculum Committee for Associate Curriculum Development, and the former editor of Fire Command magazine. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association, and is a Director and Secretary for the Fire Protection Technology Educations Section of NFPA, as well as a member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Professor Smoke was an early and active participant in the Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) Conference held annually at the National Fire Academy, and was the first chairman of the FESHE National Fire Science Curriculum Committee. A Certified Fire Protection Specialist, he is currently the chair of the Fire Protection Technology Program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, North Carolina, and a member of the Skyland Volunteer Fire Department.

Based on the 2009 Edition of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Competency, the third edition of Company Officer provides vitals information for those who seek certification as Fire Officer I or II. Newly revised, this book clearly highlights the content for each of these two officer levels in order to enable instructors to easily separate out content based on program needs. Learning objectives in this new edition were also validated by a committee of experts from the field, to ensure that content meets the intent of the Standard for these two operational levels. To remain current in the field, content was thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect new technology, practices and terminology, as well to focus on issues critical to the fire officer today - budgeting, labor management and legal implications of actions. In the tradition of previous editions, Company Officer, 3e continues to provide valuable insight and advice for aspiring and current fire officers alike.