The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk About Their Lives
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060176652 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
While there's an abundance of television shows about police officers and more than a few about emergency medical folks, lesser attention is paid to fire fighters and their day-to-day dealings with disaster. You learn the humorous lingo of fire fighting, where "putting the wet stuff on the red stuff" is paramount. But Steve Delsohn has found a wealth of material by interviewing scads of fire fighters across the country, from smoke jumpers flown in to fight forest fires to crews in action-filled urban departments. You'll also relive more than a few gripping, emotional stories--the kind that might make good fodder for a drama series.
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. GREAT READ. Should be required reading for anyone considering the fire service Chancellor R I heard Steve Delsohn talking about this book on NPR shortly after it came out,and I knew I had to have it. At the time I was fire chief of the fire protection district where I lived,while working full time on one of the largest ALS ambulance services in the state,and part time as a police officer. I started reading The Fire Inside,and didn't want to put. "What it's like to be "on the job" fighting fire." according to A Customer. Fires and firefighters have fascinated people since the days of the bucket brigade. In this book, Steve Delsohn has taken the time to get behind the scenes, and talk to the men and women who do the backbreaking, dirty work that is firefighting.This is a closed society, just because no one else can understand what it is we see day in and day out. Among us
A compelling collection of interviews with firefighters captures the highs and lows of the world's most dangerous profession as they recall in their own words their experiences, motivations, and the emotional toll their jobs take on themselves and their families. Tour.. 60,000 first printing