Jeff Fortney

author & editor of Fire and Emergency Services Orientation and Terminology

February 4, 2013

Jeff Fortney is a senior editor at Fire Protection Publications (FPP). He has served as project manager on International Fire Service Training Association's (IFSTA) Plans Examiner (1st edition), Industrial Exterior and Structural Fire Brigades (1st edition), Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (5th edition), Vehicle Extrication (3rd edition), Orientation and Terminology (5th edition), and Company Officer (5th edition) manuals. He has also served as a photographer on numerous FPP and IFSTA projects over the last 10 years.

Mr. Fortney spent more than12 years in the United States Air Force as a Fire Protection Specialist, Rescue Crew Chief, and ARFF Driver/Operator and Crew Chief at Davis-Monthan AFB (AZ), Kunsan AB (ROK), and Williams AFB (AZ). He served as a Master Instructor at the USAF Fire School at Chanute AFB (IL) during his time in the USAF and as a Department of Defense civilian Master Instructor and Training Specialist at the DOD Fire Training Academy at Goodfellow AFB, TX.

The manual acquaints new firefighters with the history, traditions, terminology, organization, and operation of the fire and emergency services. Additionally, the manual contains typical job and operation descriptions that should provide insight into the inner workings of the fire service. An extensive fire and emergency services glossary is included.

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2013-honorees/jeff-fortney

Last Updated: 12 January 2022