Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety

by Vincent Dunn

Chief Vincent Dunn, a 42-year fire service veteran, has updated his best-selling book which examines the dangers of structural failure caused by fire. This is the second edition of the first textbook written to warn firefighters, company officers, and fire chiefs about exactly how structures collapse when destroyed by fire--and examines the subject of burning building collapse in great detail. More importantly, this book, unlike any other publication, instructs firefighters and fire officers in how to survive burning building collapse.

IFSTA Item # 36872

364 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Vincent Joseph Dunn is a retired firefighter who served the New York Fire Department for 42 years, rising in rank to Commander of Division 3 (Midtown Manhattan). A longtime contributing editor to Firehouse Magazine, he is the author of nine books on firefighting and one memoir. He published two of his books before his 1999 retirement from New York City Fire Department: "Collapse of Burning Buildings: A Guide to Fireground Safety," 1988; and "Safety and Survival on the Fireground," 1992. His later books are "Command and Control of Fires and Emergencies," 2000; "Strategy of Firefighting," 2007; "Building Construction the Firefighters Battlespace," 2018; "Fire the Battlespace Enemy," 2020; Battlespace Combat," 2020; "Skyscraper Battlespace High-Rise Firefighting," published 2022, and “Battlespace Life-or-Death Decisions,” published 2023.

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent book written by a highly respected and experienced fire Chief.
full of information gleaned during Vincent Dunns'firefighting career and study. This information is vital for anyone who is engaged in firefighting and is interested in returning home safely.

[Zach Houck · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Classic read for any firefighter. This book will save your life. Study it! And yes Dunn can be redundant, but still the information is great.