Jeff Fortney

co-author and editor of "Essentials of Firefighting" 7th edition

January 11, 2019

Jeff Fortney is a senior editor at Fire Protection Publications. He has served as project manager on International Fire Service Training Association’s “Plans Examiner" 1st edition, “Industrial Exterior and Structural Fire Brigades" 1st edition, “Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting" 5th edition, “Vehicle Extrication" 3rd edition, “Orientation and Terminology" 5th edition, “Company Officer" 5th edition, “Chief Officer" 3rd edition” “Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting" 6th edition and “Facility Fire Brigades" 2nd edition” manuals.

Fortney spent more than 12 years in the United States Air Force as a fire protection specialist, rescue crew chief, and ARFF driver/operator and crew chief at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and Williams Air Force Base. He served as a master instructor at the USAF Fire School at Chanute Air Force Base during his time in the USAF and as a Department of Defense civilian master instructor and training specialist at the DoD Fire Training Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base.

Prior to working for FPP, Fortney served as the deputy director of the Arkansas Fire Academy and program manager for Southern Arkansas University-Tech’s Fire Science program.

In his free time, Fortney has written and published eight science fiction and military action/adventure novels. He is currently writing his ninth novel.

“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.

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Last Updated: 19 January 2021