The death, injury and stress rate for firefighters and others in public safety service continues to grow. Could the root cause of these conditions be leaders who have failed to learn from past experiences?

This book relates many of the dangers and hazards that have been learned over the years to help those who want to become better public safety leaders. This is a guide for current and future Fire Chiefs and for their families. This book provides elected officials, taxpayers and private citizens with a true insight into the dangers and challenges facing those who serve in public safety. This is an eye opening account of the dangers every community and every citizen faces if their elected officials fail to assure efficiency effectiveness and safety in the delivery of their public safety services.