This is not another book about how to put the wet stuff on the red stuff. The Fire Chiefs Tool Box presents a clear view of the personal and professional issues affecting a new fire chief and offers tools to address the issues successfully. The Fire Chiefs Tool Box will provide readers with:

Realistic insight into the knowledge, skills and abilities that every fire chief must have to succeed.
Guidelines for long-term career preparation.
An understanding of the job search and selection process.
A fundamental plan for assuming command.
An understanding of the importance of the chiefs role as a politician, educator, salesperson and marketer to assure career success.
Guidance for spouses and families of those who seek to become The Chief.
A reminder that the primary job of every fire chief is the safety of his or her personnel.

As a future or current chief of any fire department, you will:

Benefit from the practical, straightforward and common sense advice.
Discover the thought processes needed to meet the challenges that face every chief.
Gain insight that will help your family cope with the stresses your job as fire chief will bring to their lives