Clint Parker

editor and graphic designer of "Company Officer's Handbook" 1st edition and "Essentials of Firefighting" 7th edition

January 11, 2019

Clint joined Fire Protection Publications in 2003 as a Senior Graphic Designer. In 1999, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts.

He has done the design for more than 50 fire service training manuals, including “Essentials of Fire Fighting” and “Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting.” In addition to graphic design, he has also done photography for International Fire Service Training Association conferences since 2011.

In his free time he enjoys photography, traveling, live music and spending time at home with his wife Becky and their three dogs.

Once you are promoted to the position of company officer, the knowledge and skills required are not automatically granted to you. The “Company Officer’s Handbook” is based on Robert Murgallis’ own experiences as a new company officer as well as his extensive experience supervising new company officers.

The knowledge he has assembled in this book is what he and others needed to transition into being an effective company officer. This book expands the knowledge base for entry-level officers beyond emergency response. Find leadership, decision making, communications, conflict resolution, personal accountability, critical incident stress debriefing, time management, the responsibility for firefighter safety, as well as incident command, national incident management system, fire protection systems, building construction, terrorism, and wildland urban interface firefighting.

The 13 chapters are accompanied by a glossary, a list of training references and an index to make finding individual topics quick and easy. The author has prepared this handbook to assist company officers who are beginning their careers with need to know information in one book. He also prepared this book for all company officers who strive every day to be a better officer.

“Essentials of Fire Fighting" 7th edition meets all of the National Fire Protection Association 1001, 2019 JPR’s. Essentials 7 is the complete source for firefighter recruit and refresher training.

“Essentials of Fire Fighting" 7th edition is organized to meet the needs of students and instructors: fire behavior and fire attack. This updated research is found throughout the text. Hazardous Materials content is enhanced and meets Awareness and Operations levels of NFPA 1072, 2017 Edition. The new IFSTA one column format means more photos, more illustrations, and more tables. More visuals enhance the student learning experience.

URL: https://library-dep.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2019-honorees/clint-parker

Last Updated: 11 January 2019