Strategy of Firefighting

Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (retired) is a 42-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Chief Dunn is a recognized authority on firefighting and the recipient of many awards acknowledging his achievements—Man of the Year” (1990) by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers; the Edward W. Whalen Award (l995) by the New York City, Fire Safety Director’s Association; a Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) by Fire Engineering Magazine; and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2000) by the New York City Fire Department. Chief Dunn is a contributing editor with Firehouse Magazine and FDNY’s publication WNYF and the author of a number of textbooks: Collapse of Burning Buildings, Safety and Survival on the Fireground, and Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies. He developed and taught a number of courses for the FDNY, the FBI and the National Fire Academy and currently teaches at John Jay College, City University of New York. He has a master’s degree in urban studies, a bachelor’s degree in sociology and an associate’s degree in fire administration from Queens College, City University of New York. Visit Chief Dunn's website at www.vincentdunn.com.Dunn, Vincent is the author of 'Strategy of Firefighting', published 2007 under ISBN 9781593701079 and ISBN 1593701071.