Possible Massachusetts Statewide Fire Captain 2008 Promotional Exam Reading List
This is a possible list for the 2008 Statewide Fire Captain Promotional Exam. The OFFICIAL reading list should be issued mid-May 2008. The exam will be given in November 2008.
The official 2007 Civil Service reading list can be found here
PLEASE NOTE: We are expecting a new edition of First Responder in June 2008. We do not know which edition, if any, will be on the 2008 exam.
NEW BOOKS:
Four (4) of the books went to new editions for 2007:(FIRE DEPT.) COMPANY OFFICER: to 4th edition
PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER OPERATOR HANDBOOK: to 2nd edition
STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE FIREGROUND: to a 2nd edition
SUPERVISION TODAY: to a 5th edition
Chapter 148:
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THE 2007 READING LIST:
(Fire & Emergency Services) Company Officer, 4th ed.
Text (4/2007), IFSTA, 2007. 8 1/2" x 11", 908 pages, softbound, ISBN: 0-87939-281-9, BC6255 / $47.00;
Book Study Guide by IFSTA;
Software Study Guide by IFSTA (4/2007), SFC508 / $25.00
Study Guide in software form (6/2007), Rapid Fire, Windows, SFC509 / $35.95
Inspection & Code Enforcement, 6th ed. (5/98), IFSTA 1998.
Text: 8 1/2" x 11", 467 pages, hundreds of photos & illustrations, softcover BI7499 / $30.00;
Software Study Guide by IFSTA, SFI391 / $17.00;
Software Study Guide by Rapidfire , SFI390 / $35.95;
First Responder, 7th. ed., Bergeron, Bizjak, Krause, LeBaudour; 2005, Brady/Prentice Hall.
Text (12/2004), 8 1/2" x 11", 603 pages, color illus. and photos, softcover, ISBN: 0-13-108990-0, BF9018 / $66.67;
Workbook (12/2004), 8 1/2" x 11", 218 pages, softcover, ISBN: 0-13-118088-6, BF9019 / $44.00
Software Study Guide by Knightlite (7/2005), SFF902 / $26.95
Hazardous Materials for First Rsponders, 3rd ed.
Textbook (12/2004), IFSTA 2004, 8 1/2" x 11", 628 pages, softcover, ISBN: 0-87939-244-4, BH1523 / $38.00
Book Study Guide by IFSTA (3/2005), 2005, 8 1/2" x 11", 69 pages, softcover, ISBN:0-87939-248-7, BH1524 / $17.00
Software Study Guide by IFSTA (3/2005), SFH506 / $30.00
Software Study Guide by Rapidfire (3/2005), SFH507 / $35.95
Software Study Guide by Knightlite (3/2005), SFH508 / $31.95
National Incident Management System FEMA 501, 2004 ed. The May 22, 2007 revision to reading list states that either March 1, 2004 or June 1, 2007 editions may be used. We will continue offering the 2004 edition.
Collapse Of Burning Buildings, Vincent Dunn , Fire Engineering Publications, 1988.
Pumping Apparatus Driver Operator Handbook, 2nd ed.
Text (1/2007), IFSTA, 2006. 8 1/2" x 11"; 604 pages; hundreds of photos, illustrations and tables; soft-cover BP8014 / $45.00;
Study Guide by IFSTA (1/2007), 8 1/2" x 11", 182 pages, softcover BP8015 / $20.00;
Software Study Guide by IFSTA (1/2007), SFP504 / $25.00;
Software Study Guide by Knightlite (1/2007), SFP505 / $31.95
Text: 6" x 9", 287 pages, hardcover, BC3125 / $44.95;
Study guide: Fire Engineering Publications BC3125SG / $19.00
Strategic And Tactical Considerations On The Fireground
Text: 8" x 10 1/4", 500 pages, color and B&W photos & illustrations, hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-13-222901-2, BS8292 / $78.67
Syudy Guide: 8" x 10 1/4", 183 pages, softcover, ISBN: 978-1-4251-3686-9, BS82922 / $34.95
Supervision Today, 5th ed., Stephen P. Robbins, David A. De Cenzo, 2007. 8" x 10", 512 pages, photos & charts, softcover, ISBN: 0-13-1958283, BS9582 / $126.67
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