Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group—in partnership with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)—is pleased to present the exiting new digital and print resource to train today's fire and EMS experts to become effective and engaging instructors: Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Fourth Edition with Navigate Premier Access.
Revised and updated to meet and exceed the requirements of NFPA 1020, 2025 Edition, this edition provides fire instructors with evidence-based insights on teaching and learning, thought-provoking content to enhance students’ critical thinking skills, instructor tips to ensure success, realistic instructor scenarios, engaging visual content, and more.
What's New in the Fourth Edition:
- Updated information on research about teaching and learning, with new insights into how the human brain takes in, processes, and retains information
- New “What Would You Do?” feature, designed to provoke discussions about real-life challenges in the classroom and on the fireground
- New “Job Performance Requirements in Action” feature that pinpoints which aspects of a JPR apply to the Instructor I, Instructor II, and Instructor III levels
- New photographs and other visuals showing up-to-date gear, techniques, and safety precautions
- New skills matrix templates to help instructors pinpoint an organization’s skills and gaps
- The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)’s updated Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (2024)
- New questions, including more Review Questions and Discussion questions in each chapter
- Revised information on budgeting
- Updated information on preparing for and responding to legal challenges
- Updated information on technology inside and outside the classroom
- Expanded content to help instructors create training needs assessments that identify and evaluate an organization’s core needs, aligning current capabilities with desired outcomes to meet strategic goals