How do I decide which book is for me?

Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services

• Legal guide

• Textbook

• 672 pages

• 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" format

• Instructors package available

Target audience is:

• Firefighters and company level officers

• Those in a college fire science program

• Those with under 10 years in fire service

• Those who need to understand the law without getting complicated

Features:

• Abbreviated cases without footnotes

• Written by a firefighter for firefighters

• Easily understood

• Interesting historical connections between law and cases

Fire Officer’s Legal Handbook

• Legal guide

• Desk reference

• 744 pages

• Larger 8 1/2" x 11" format

• CD-ROM with over 5,000 fire related laws

Target audience is:

• Fire service leaders, including fire chiefs and  administrative personnel

• Union officials

• Elected officials

• City/town managers

• Attorneys

• Those who

  • Need reference materials and cases

  • Need fuller analysis of legal issues

  • Great for someone currently involved in fire service litigation

Features

• Full text cases

• Heavily footnoted

• Written by a firefighter for firefighters

• Easily understood

• Interesting historical connections between law and cases

• CD-ROM with additional materials