"If what these three men did during the financial crisis had not been done, the world would, in my view, have experienced a second great depression. This makes the story told in this short book fascinating and important." --Martin Wolf, Financial Times

"A primer on why the crisis was possible (and why, even so, almost nobody saw it coming); a ticktock on how the crisis and the financial rescue unfolded; and a very scary warning about the future." --Paul Krugman, New York Times

"I'm glad I didn't have to do the job that these three 'fire chiefs' did. I learned much from this book I had not previously known. Its cautions for the future should be required reading for all policy makers." --Warren Buffett

"A clear, concise account illustrating why financial fires must be anticipated if they're to be controlled." --Kirkus

"All kinds of readers will find [Firefighting] a readable summary of the crisis, but its paramount value comes from the authors' explanations and defenses of their whatever-it-takes actions and assessment of current financial system risks." --Library Journal, starred review