In his 10th book, FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (ret.) shares the surprising and thought-provoking ways firefighters can make life-or-death decisions in their deadly, uncontrolled work environment.

In the second edition of his best-selling memoir, Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn describes his turbulent early years, his brushes with death, most famously at the 23rd Street Wonder Drug Store fire, his successes and setbacks, and his best and worst fire fights. Chief Dunn shares his life after retirement, his insights into 9/11 and his legacy to the fire service.

If you have a building in your fire district taller than your longest ladder, you have a skyscraper. Everything changes when you fight a fire in a commercial or residential skyscraper.

Building behavior, collapse risks, and fireground decisions for firefighters.

A firefighter's study of fire, smoke, heat, and toxic gases.

Practical plans for tactics, placement, venting, rescue, and extinguishment.

Strategic action for the modern fireground.

Lessons for reducing firefighter risk while operating inside deadly buildings.

The classic fire service reference on building collapse and warning signs.

Command, control, and coordination under emergency conditions.