Praise for Juvenile Firesetting: A Community Guide to Prevention and Intervention

The authors have been in the forefront of establishing community coalitions to address the juvenile fire problem. They have incorporated a wealth of knowledge, gained from conducting myriad juvenile firesetting workshops nationwide, into this outstanding new edition.

Frank McGarry, former New York State Fire Administrator

I’ve come to expect nothing less than excellence from Fireproof Children/Prevention First, and this book meets that expectation.

Don Porth, SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs and Portland Fire & Rescue

Mental health practitioners have an important role to play in preventing and intervening in juvenile firesetting. This book helps demystify firesetting behavior, and provides guidance for effective assessment and treatment.

Sherri MacKay, Ph.D., The Arson Prevention Program for Children (TAPP-C)

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto

In 42 years of involvement with the issues of children and fire, I’ve learned that the most important things are:  early identification and early intervention, establishing rapport with families, finding out the motivation for the behavior, and providing an intervention that will change that behavior. This book provides step-by-step guidance in exactly these keys to success.

Joe B. Day, Joe B. Day and Associates