The Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group, in partnership with The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), is pleased to present the fourth edition of Chief Officer: Principles and Practice. Revised to address chief officers' most pressing challenges today, this edition has been updated to meet Chapters 11: Fire Officer III (NFPA 1021) and 12: Fire Officer IV (NFPA 1021) of NFPA 1020, Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Fire Officer, and Emergency Medical Services Officer Professional Qualifications, 2025 Edition. Chief Officer: Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition enables future chief officers to skillfully transition from company officers to the problem-solving leaders their organization needs to take on everyday challenges in their community. Instructors and learners will find a clear division of Fire Officer III and IV content, chapters organized to communicate content clearly and reinforce critical concepts throughout the text, engaging case studies, and new content that every chief officer should know. New to the fourth edition: Chapters featuring discussion questions to spark debate, review questions for self-assessment, case studies to promote critical thinking, and summaries listing the NFPA job performance requirements (JPRs) as well as the knowledge and skill objectives needed for student competency Correlation grid featuring the job performance requirements (JPRs) from Chapters 11 and 12 of NFPA 1020, the detailed chapter knowledge and skill objectives, and the chapters and page numbers where the JPRs are covered Updated content on professional development, communications, legal issues, human resources, government relations, budget and finance, community relations, code enforcement, community risk reduction, personnel management at the executive level, executive level planning, and disaster management Updated National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Life Safety Initiatives New discussion on identifying courses and programs to assist employees in meeting their professional development goals New legal discussions on civil and criminal cases, stages of a lawsuit, elements of a binding contract, laws governing EMS best practices, Firefighter Bill of Rights, providing accommodations, records retention, cyberlaw, and more New discussions on evaluations and the promotion process New discussions on budget reductions and cost recovery programs New discussions on briefing public officials, post-incident analysis (PIA) data, and using organizational benchmarks New discussions on cybersecurity and fire service threats Much more! Chief Officer: Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition with Navigate Advantage Access is a print and digital solution that includes access to the following learning materials to help fire students engage in their learning and succeed in their careers as chief officers: Print textbook Interactive eBook Audiobook Lesson outlines Learning objectives Flashcards TestPrep Prepare your chief officer candidates with the knowledge and skills they need to lead fire organizations through the challenges that the highest-ranked officers face every day.
Purchase, David: - David J. Purchase, EFOChief Purchase served 38 years in the fire service, retiring in 2013 after 14 years as fire chief for the city of Norton Shores, where he resides with his wife, Kari. He has been a certified fire instructor for 29 years and is currently an Instructor II, having taught over 400 fire officer programs around the state of Michigan since 1996. An EFO graduate of the National Fire Academy, Chief Purchase has received various recognitions throughout his career, including the Michigan Jaycees, State Firefighter of the Year, Fire Service Instructor of the Year presented by the Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association and the Michigan Association Fire Chiefs, and Fire Chief of the Year. He served for 10 years as a governor appointee on the Michigan Firefighters Training Council. He is a past president of both the Western Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs and the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs and past vice president of the Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association. Chief Purchase has presented programs at Fire Service conferences around the country, including VCOS, FDIC, FDIC East, Ohio State Fire School, Michigan and Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs, and Fire House Expo. He has been a contributing author and/or editorial board member for Jones & Bartlett Learning publications, including Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference (Training chapter), Fire Service Instructor and Hazardous Materials curriculum development, and Chief Officer.'
