Frank C. Montagna, a thirty-five year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, has served as an officer for the last twenty six years and as a Battalion Chief for the last seventeen years. He is currently assigned to the FDNY Bureau of Training where he develops training courses for FDNY's firefighters, company officers and chiefs. An author, Chief Montagna's articles encompass many subject areas in the field of firefighting. His articles have been published in FIRE ENGINEERING, WNYF and FIRESCUE INTERACTIVE Magazines as well as on Fire Engineering's Website and in their newsletter. He is a contributing editor for FIRE ENGINEERING magazine and the author of the book RESPONDING TO 'ROUTINE' EMERGENCIES, published by Pennwell Publishing in 1999 and its companion workbook published in 2006.
He was trained by the International Association of Fire Chiefs as a Carbon Monoxide Response Instructor and has lectured extensively in the US and Canada on this topic. Chief Montagna currently lectures on various fire related topics. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Science and has taught firematics and management as an adjunct professor at John Jay College. Chief Montagna is currently training newly promoted chiefs in FDNY's "Command Course" and has developed and taught the department's new "Battalion Firefighter Training Course", developed the "Captain's Development Course" and has taught FDNY and other fire departments' instructors how to create and enhance "PowerPoint" presentations. He has created and maintains his own web site. His book is available at this link.