Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground Study Guide, Second Edition
James P. Smith has been a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department since 1966 and holds the rank of deputy chief. His current assignment is a field division commanding operations for one-half of the City. He has been a chief officer since 1981. Previously assigned as Director of the Philadelphia Fire Academy and Departmental Safety Officer. He is an adjunct Instructor at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD. He has researched and developed programs on building construction, building collapse, firefighter safety, incident command, high rise firefighting operations, church fires and strategy &  tactics and is currently presenting seminars nationwide. He has published over 125 articles in various national publications, and is currently contributing editor for Firehouse magazine, Fire Studies column. Author of the book Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground, Second Edition published by Brady/Prentice Hall.