In the 1920's bound books were issued to Brooklyn and Manhattan companies. The Brooklyn book was issued on May 12, 1925. It weighed over six (6) pounds. It measured 12" wide, 10" high and 3" thick.

The bulk of the book (pages 19 - 682) contained the complete assignment for boxes 23 - 3999. The remainder of the book contained operational instructions in various areas, detailed below.

The book was used until 1929 when cards for each box were issued.

Book contents:

• Paragraph 1 - Assignments (col 1 - Station and location, col 2 - Engine companies to respond, etc.)
• Paragraph 2 - Master Station A for stations (boxes) 23 to 800 and 1250 - 1450, and Master Station B for Coney Island stations 3501 - 3596.
• Paragraph 3 - Telephone Alarms
• Paragraph 4 - Still or Verbal Alarms
• Paragraph 5 - Instructions fo Companies Changing Location
• Paragraph 6 - Preliminary Reports
• Paragraph 7 - Alarm Boxes to be Rewound
• Paragraph 8 - Instructions for Fire Encountered When Answering an Alarm
• Paragraph 9 - Preliminary Signals
• Paragraph 10 - Use of Preliminary Signals
• Paragraph 11 - Instructions for Deputy Chiefs of Department
• Paragraph 12 - Instructions to Commanding Officers of Fireboats
• Paragraph 13 - Instructions Relative to High Pressure System and Telephones
• Paragraph 14 - Water Towers
• Paragraph 15 - Searchlight Apparatus
• Paragraph 16 - Boat Tenders
• Paragraph 17 - Rescue Companies (only Rescue 1 had address, but space for Rescue 2 and Rescue 3)
• Paragraph 18 - Automobile Coal Fuel Wagons
• Paragraph 19 - Automobile Gasolene Oil Fuel Wagons
• Paragraph 20 - Miscellaneous Instructions
• Paragraph 21 - Sapper's and Miner's Corps
• Paragraph 22 - Assignments to Boxes 23 - 3999
• Paragraph 23 - Divisions - Locations, Composition and Boundaries
• Paragraph 24 - Battalions - Locations, Composition and Boundaries
• Paragraph 25 - Directory - Company Codes (double company, combination company, etc.), locations

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