The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival

The Functional Fire Company: Positioning Small Groups for Success and Survival

“I found both motivation and a guide to implementation in this book. Chief Thompson has provided a deep resource for all ranks from creating culture to setting up training structure. I highly recommend this book to anyone with aspirations of making an organizational impact.” <br> <div align="right"> ―Brian Brush <br> </div> <br> <br> “Chief Scott Thompson combines his decades of experience and years of observation with today’s leadership skills and provides a path for the successful fire department to follow. The Functional Fire Company will take you step by step from being an ordinary fire department to one that defines excellence.”<br> <div align="right"> ―Rick Lasky, Fire Chief (ret.) Texas <br> </div> <br> <br> “Chief Thompson has spent his entire career focusing on training and organizational effectiveness. The Functional Fire Company is his life’s work wrapped up into a playbook that offers insight into how to make your organization perform at maximum proficiency. Experience, perspective, and a never-quit mentality are evident as Chief Thompson provides a unique view to solving problems in the modern-day fire service.” <br> <div align="right"> ―Terry McGrath, Assistant Chief, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department <br> </div> <br> <br> “This book offers a living, breathing example that Chief Thompson’s principles truly work. I hope you get as much value from this book as we have received from Chief Thompson’s lessons and that you take what you learn back to your organization.” <br> <div align="right"> ―Garrett Rice, The Colony Fire Department (TX) Battalion Chief, A Shift </div>