Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFO, became a volunteer fireman in 1970, a career firefighter in 1972, and retired from the National Fire Academy in 2014 as the Management Science Chair. He continues to be a thinker trying to understand fire culture at the micro and macro levels from a social, political, economic, and technological point […]
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Discover Dr. Burton Clark’s groundbreaking book, I Can’t Save You, But I’ll Die Trying: The American Fire Culture, and how it challenges firefighter culture while promoting safety, leadership, and lifesaving practices. When it comes to firefighter safety, Dr. Burton Clark, EFO, has spent over four decades challenging the status quo. In his new book, I […]
Explore the award-winning Blackwater Novels series by Allen Johnson Jr. Follow the thrilling, heartfelt adventures of Johnny and Will Jennison in the 1930s South, filled with mystery, history, and timeless lessons on courage, friendship, and justice. The Blackwater Novels, a captivating historical fiction series by Allen Johnson Jr., takes readers on an unforgettable journey through […]
In A Nest of Snakes, the third and final book in the Blackwater Novels, Allen Johnson Jr. delivers a heart-pounding story of courage, friendship, and resistance against racial hatred in the Deep South. The thrilling conclusion to Allen Johnson Jr.’s award-winning Blackwater Novels series, A Nest of Snakes takes readers on one last unforgettable adventure […]
Dive into The Dead House, the second book in the Blackwater Novels series by Allen Johnson Jr. Award-winning and thrilling, this tale blends mystery, boyhood adventures, and timeless lessons in courage and friendship. Following the excitement of My Brother’s Story, Allen Johnson Jr. returns with Book Two of the Blackwater Novels series, The Dead House, […]
Explore Allen Johnson Jr.’s My Brother’s Story, the first in the Blackwater Novels series. Follow orphaned twins on thrilling adventures in the 1930s rural South, filled with mystery, friendship, and courage. Allen Johnson Jr.’s My Brother’s Story has captured the hearts of readers and critics alike, earning four children’s book awards and establishing the beginning […]
For Immediate Release Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFOI Can’t Save You, But I‘ll Die Trying: The American Fire CultureISBN 978-1-887654-57-9Nashville, Tenn. – The Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association (FEMSA) and theFire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) through their joint Governmental Affairs Committee(GAC) have commissioned a special edition of the critically acclaimed I Can’t Save […]
For Immediate Release ~ Biography ~Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFOI Can’t Save You, But I‘ll Die Trying: The American Fire CultureISBN 978-1-887654-57-9305 Pages ~ Soft Cover ~ Retail $29.95 Nashville, Tenn. – Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFO has been part of the fire service for 45 years, beginning as avolunteer with Prince George’s County, Maryland […]






