Brannigan's passing was a huge loss for the service. Glenn Corbett has not dishonored him with this Fourth Edition. This book expresses the basic concepts clearly and in a logical sense. The writing is far from dry and made quite an interesting subject with the authors flow and parallel stories.
Jason Casey, Fire Marshall
Wakeman, OH
"Chief Brannigan is the leading authority on the subject. This book should be required reading for ALL firefighters, young and old alike, volunteers, part-timers, and career responders."
David Igneczi, Captain
Elyria Fire Department
Elyria, OH
“Several of my students have claimed that Brannigan's Building Construction is the best and most useful fire service textbook they acquire during their time in our fire science degree program. Even the most experienced fire fighters and fire officers have commented on how Brannigan’s work changed the way they approach structural fire attack problems.”
Ben Warren
Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
“This book is well written, informative, easy to teach, and well thought out."
Skip Heflin
Hall County Fire Academy
Gainesville, GA
“Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service covers the FESHE objectives and has up-to-date information.”
Thomas Harper
Jefferson Collegeof Health Sciences
Roanoke, VA
“I like the way Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service is laid out. It is excellent for student learning and instruction.”
Jesse R Emory
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
"I read the new Building Construction for the Fire Service book. It really is a good book and a vast improvement over previous editions. This should be required reading for anybody in the fire service."
Oscar Wiltse, Instructor
Palm Beach Community College Fire Academy
Lake Worth , Florida
“This book is a must for every fire fighter’s library!”
William P. Fox, Fire Chief
Shrewsbury Fire Department
Shrewsbury, MO
“I am very impressed with the Fourth Edition. I have read the previous Brannigan editions which had limited illustrations and black and white photos. This one is by far the best one I have seen on the topic.”
Jeff Spaulding
Butler Technology and Career Development Schools
Liberty Township, OH
"Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service is well organized and geared towards the fire service student. The objectives are clearly stated for each chapter."
William Taylor
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
“Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service is the most complete and updated source of information available, and the photos and artwork are great.”
Kevin Hodgson
Erie Community College
Orchard Park, NY
"Your team's complete redesign of the presentation of the material in the Fourth Edition will, in my opinion, make a genuine substantial contribution to student understanding of this dense and complex set of interconnecting principles. Your work will help more firefighters remember the facts that could save their lives.
My father would be so proud of the result of your efforts. I could hear him crowing over the color and the design and the supplementary materials as I went through the text. He esteemed publishing and publishers with the enthusiasm of any successful author, but you have outdone yourselves.
I am so proud to be associated in my own small way with your team's successful effort to make the facts clear and comprehensible. Please share my appreciation with all concerned, and the thanks of my entire family for doing such a good job. Well done."
Christopher Brannigan
Arlington, VA
