"I found both motivation and a guide to implementation in this book. Chief Thompson has provided a deep resource for all ranks from creating culture to setting up training structure. I highly recommend this book to anyone with aspirations of making an organizational impact." --Brian Brush "Chief Scott Thompson combines his decades of experience and years of observation with today's leadership skills and provides a path for the successful fire department to follow. The Functional Fire Company will take you step by step from being an ordinary fire department to one that defines excellence." --Rick Lasky, Fire Chief (ret.) Texas "Chief Thompson has spent his entire career focusing on training and organizational effectiveness. The Functional Fire Company is his life's work wrapped up into a playbook that offers insight into how to make your organization perform at maximum proficiency. Experience, perspective, and a never-quit mentality are evident as Chief Thompson provides a unique view to solving problems in the modern-day fire service." --Terry McGrath, Assistant Chief, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department "This book offers a living, breathing example that Chief Thompson's principles truly work. I hope you get as much value from this book as we have received from Chief Thompson's lessons and that you take what you learn back to your organization." --Garrett Rice, The Colony Fire Department (TX) Battalion Chief, A Shift

Book Information
ISBN 9781593704551
Author J. Scott Thompson
Format Hardback
Page Count 308
Imprint PennWell Books
Publisher PennWell Books