Evolving Fire

🔥 FDIC International 2026 – Don’t Miss These Sessions 🔥

The fire service comes together this week in Indianapolis for FDIC International 2026 — and there are two sessions by the SBSK Founders and Evolving Fireground Authors you should have on your schedule.

📅 Wednesday
Attack from the Burned Side
👨‍🚒 Instructor: Sean Gray
🕒 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM
📍 Wabash 3

📅 Thursday
The Evolving Fireground Unveiled: Essential Fire Behavior for Today’s Tactics
👨‍🚒 Instructor: P.J. Norwood
🕒 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM
📍 Wabash 3

📚 BOOK LAUNCH – Fire Engineering Bookstore
Join Sean Gray and P.J. Norwood for the official release of the 2nd Edition of The Evolving Fireground: Research-Based Tactics

🗓 Wednesday
🕘 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM
📍 Fire Engineering Bookstore

This isn’t theory for theory’s sake. This is street-level application backed by research that’s changing how we operate. If you’re serious about improving your fireground decision-making, these are sessions worth your time.

READ IT - https://www.fireengineering.com/fire-safety/one-in-every-100-our-fire-problem-recalibrated/

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🔥 1st Edition vs 2nd Edition – The Evolution Continues 🔥

The original The Evolving Fireground changed the conversation around modern fireground tactics. It helped firefighters connect research with real-world decision making.

Now the 2nd Edition takes it to another level.

📘 Over 400 pages of expanded content
📘 Structured learning objectives for training programs
📘 NFPA standards and JPR references
📘 Review questions, skill sheets, and case studies

This isn’t just a reference anymore.
It’s a complete training system.

If you want your firefighters and officers to:

- Be more aggressive when it matters
- Get water on the fire faster
- Search smarter and safer
- Make better decisions through a deeper understanding of fire behavior

…then this book belongs in your firehouse, officer development program, and academy curriculum.

⚠️ Don’t miss the first printing.
Once the fire service gets wind of it, they will go fast.

The fireground is evolving.
Make sure your training evolves with it.

Evolving Fire Sean Gray Fire Engineering Chief David Rhodes Diane Feldman Rothschild Task Force Tips Fire Safety Research Institute

https://fireengineeringbooks.com/new-products/the-evolving-fireground-research-based-tactics-2e-ebook

👉 Register Today! April 20-25, 2026 | Indianapolis, IN

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