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Book Firefighters from the Heart

Download or read book Firefighters from the Heart written by Steve Chikerotis and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago Battalion Chief and 27-year service member Steve Chikerotis shares the experiences and stories that have shaped his career and the careers of some of the most influential names in firefighting in this compelling new book. A gripping compilation of 45 short stories and case studies, Firefighters from the Heart: Lessons Learned details actual fire service incidents from some of the most respected firefighters in the nation to convey valuable lessons on safety and risk management through education and awareness. These exciting stories make readers feel that they are on the scene of each heart-pounding incident, and inherently promote the development of crucial life saving instincts and leadership skills while inviting readers to develop a sense of appreciation for the challenges firefighters face.

Book The Heart Behind the Hero

Download or read book The Heart Behind the Hero written by Curt Yoder and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curt Yoder, a twenty-five year veteran firefighter of the Costa Mesa Fire Department in California, and his wife, Karen, bring you this heartwarming and inspirational collection of true stories, essays and poems from firefighters and paramedics across America.

Book Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage

Download or read book Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage written by Anne Gagliano and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage, author Anne Gagliano, the widely read Fire Engineering and FireLife.com columnist, has teamed up with her husband, Captain Mike Gagliano, to share their 30-plus years of personal experience on how marriage can thrive in the chaotic world of firefighting. In addition, they have called upon well-known and respected couples who share their stories of comfort and guidance for firefighter families everywhere. What you will learn: Aspects of this occupation that differentiate it from any other and how these impact marriage Essential conversations every firefighter couple should have The reality of sleep disruption and how to minimize its impact The importance of healthy intimacy in your relationship Why finances can be such a problem and ways to make it a solution Advice on how to deal with time off, kids, firefighter health, and so much more

Book 24 Hours at a Time

Download or read book 24 Hours at a Time written by Jay Adair and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I imagine life in a firehouse is a bit like life in a prison. You have a certain amount of time to kill before your sentence is up, and much of that time is spent swapping stories. Most yarns get told so often, both the teller and the listener are already painfully aware of each tiny detail. Occasionally, someone will remark, "Somebody ought to be writing this stuff down," as if the worn-out tales are of such noteworthy substance, society at large would be the poorer if they slipped into oblivion. Taking the bait, I started writing-not all of the stories, only mine. After all, the only facts I could be sure of were the ones I was directly involved with, and thus, the only ones I felt I could share, with any sense of accuracy. Just a few dozen of the thousands of events seemed noteworthy, so the vast majority of them remain un-chronicled, as they should. I usually wrote each narrative shortly after it occurred, while the memory was fresh and the images were still vivid in my mind. I then clicked the "SAVE" icon on the word processor and left the writing buried on the computer's hard drive- sometimes for decades. It was not until my career was winding down that I seriously considered making a book out of them. If you are a fireman and read the book it will be very familiar to you-you've made hundreds of calls just like these; in fact, your stories might be much better. If you're a civilian, curious about life in the fire department, the stories might surprise you. It's not exactly the job many folks think it is. It's a whole lot more-some good, some bad. The stories range from fires to floods, births to suicides, escaped parrots to trapped kittens, crazy civilians to crazier firemen. Some days it felt like you were a performer in the circus, while everybody clapped. Other days you felt like the guy with the shovel, following the elephants while everybody laughed. Just try and keep in mind this book was written by a fireman, not a professional wordsmith who knows how to dangle his participles without anyone noticing. I think my best writing was done on various bathroom walls during my Junior High School years. Alas, nobody thought to save it.

Book The Rescuer

Download or read book The Rescuer written by Jason Sautel and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He helped save people every day—but he had no idea how to save himself. Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities and trusted by his fellow firefighters, he was making a name for himself on the streets of Oakland, California. His adrenaline-fueled job even helped him forget the pain of his childhood—until the day he looked into the eyes of a jumper on the Bay Bridge and came face to face with a darkness he knew would take him down as well. In the following months, a series of traumatic emergency calls—some successful, others impossible-to-forget failures—drove Jason deeper into depression. Even as he continued his lifesaving work, he realized he could never rescue everyone, and he had no idea how to save himself. In the end, Jason was forced to confront the truth: only the relentless power of love could pull him back from his own deadly fall. Action-packed, spiritually honest, and surprisingly romantic, The Rescuer transports readers inside the pulse-pounding world of firefighting and into the heart of a man who needed to be broken before he could finally be made whole.

Book Can a Princess Be a Firefighter

Download or read book Can a Princess Be a Firefighter written by Carole P. Roman and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two little girls pepper their father with questions about whether or not they can be a profession and still be a princess. Motivated by her granddaughter's fascination with all things 'princess, ' Carole P. Roman penned this adorable poem celebrating all the wonderful possibilities waiting ahead for them.

Book Pride   Ownership

Download or read book Pride Ownership written by Rick Lasky and published by PennWell Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as a guide for the seasoned veteran, the new firefighter and everyone in between, bringing them together for what it all takes to have that love for the job. Each chapter addresses the next step in the leadership chain that is necessary for a fire service professional to succeed. The chapters are as follows: Our Mission; The Firefighter; The Company Officer; The Chief; Our Two Families; Sweating the Small Stuff; Changing Shirts-The Promotion; What September 11th Did For Us-The Good and the Bad; Ceremonies; Marketing Your Fire Department; Making It All Happen-Embracing Success; Have You Forgotten.

Book Dillon  A Curvy Girl Small Town Romance  Firefighters With Hearts Book 2

Download or read book Dillon A Curvy Girl Small Town Romance Firefighters With Hearts Book 2 written by Sophie Sparks and published by Sophie Sparks. This book was released on with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been six months since their moonlit kiss on Parfield beach. But Dillon is still avoiding Jasmine & he's due to leave town soon. Can she make him see the glaring truth in front of his dark eyes? Or will he turn his back on the truest thing he's ever known...? Not all scars are visible. And some run so deep... only love can heal them. 'Firefighters With Hearts' (Book Two). What happens when a ripped alpha firefighter meets a curvy girl with her sights set on love? Twisting, turning, inspiring. No cliffhangers. A must read for anyone who believes that true love will ALWAYS win... no matter what. DILLON: Aged thirty-seven, I honestly believed that people like me don’t deserve happiness. But all that changes when my heart is stolen in the time it takes to lift my head. The stunning stranger with fiery red hair is walking behind the bride-to-be. Her dress accentuates her shapely hourglass figure and I can’t steal my eyes from her angelic curves. I’m supposed to be leaving town soon. I’m supposed to head back home. I want to listen to my heart. I want to spend my life looking into her emerald green eyes. But it’s my fault she’s in hospital and maybe my dad was right all along. All I create is chaos and suffering. Maybe I should leave town after all… JASMINE: I’ve seen it in movies. I’ve read about it in books. That inexplicable moment in time when a girl knows she’s met The One. And when Dillon Moore awkwardly introduces himself on the evening of my best friend’s wedding… I know I’m falling. Combined with his masculine physique and six foot six inch frame, the way he looks at me melts my heart. An hour later, when we pull away from our magical first kiss… I see pain in his eyes. Trapped deep behind the white teeth of his perfect smile, he’s hiding something. And when he bolts… I struggle to fight back a wave of tears. I know I’m not wrong. I know this is as real as it gets. And I know he knows it, too. But if he won’t admit it and just be honest with me, maybe it’s best if he does leave town… ************************************************************************************* Dear awesome reader, Welcome to book two in the Firefighters With Hearts series. He’s a ripped and rugged firefighter with a huge heart. She’s a cute girl with curves to die for. Despite the course of true love never running smoothly… our heroes will overcome all obstacles and spend the rest of their lives together. Buckle up for a twisting, turning & emotional romance with a guaranteed, no cheating, blissful HEA. This medium-length novella can be enjoyed as a standalone tale, but why stop there? Beginning with Caesar and all set in the idyllic, heavenly seaside town of Parfield, each of our heroes and heroines are all intimately connected. In Parfield… everyone knows everyone and true love will ALWAYS find a way. We’re heading down to the beach. Join us. Sophie Sparks ♥

Book Firefighter Zen

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hersch Wilson
  • Publisher : New World Library
  • Release : 2020-05-26
  • ISBN : 1608686892
  • Pages : 266 pages

Download or read book Firefighter Zen written by Hersch Wilson and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Be brave. Be kind. Fight fires.” That’s the motto of firefighters, like Hersch Wilson, who spend their lives walking toward, rather than away from, danger and suffering. As in Zen practice, firefighters are trained to be fully in the moment and present to each heartbeat, each life at hand. In this unique collection of true stories and practical wisdom, Wilson shares the Zen-like techniques that allow people like him to stay grounded while navigating danger, comforting others, and coping with their personal response to each crisis. Every life contains the unexpected and the unwelcome. How you cope with those inevitable events, more than the events themselves, defines the quality of your life. Firefighter Zen is an invaluable guide to meeting every day with your best calm, resilient, and optimistic self.

Book Firekeeper s Daughter

Download or read book Firekeeper s Daughter written by Angeline Boulley and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER! A MORRIS AWARD WINNER! AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK! A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground. “One of this year's most buzzed about young adult novels.” —Good Morning America A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time Selection Amazon's Best YA Book of 2021 So Far (June 2021) A 2021 Kids' Indie Next List Selection An Entertainment Weekly Most Anticipated Books of 2021 Selection A PopSugar Best March 2021 YA Book Selection With four starred reviews, Angeline Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, is a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, perfect for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange. Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug. Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source. But the search for truth is more complicated than Daunis imagined, exposing secrets and old scars. At the same time, she grows concerned with an investigation that seems more focused on punishing the offenders than protecting the victims. Now, as the deceptions—and deaths—keep growing, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she’ll go for her community, even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known.

Book Caesar  A Curvy Girl Small Town Romance  Firefighters With Hearts Book 1

Download or read book Caesar A Curvy Girl Small Town Romance Firefighters With Hearts Book 1 written by Sophie Sparks and published by Sophie Sparks. This book was released on with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firefighter Caesar is new in town. And when he walks into Bar Neo and lays eyes on Gemma... they both know their worlds are about to be flipped upside down. But he’s not here for long. Can Gemma open up to Caesar and be honest for the first time in her adult life? Or will she watch him leave town with nothing but heartache and regret? Again… They have both fallen hard. But they both hide a secret that threatens to keep them apart... 'Firefighters With Hearts' (Book One). What happens when a ripped alpha firefighter meets a curvy girl with her sights set on love? Twisting, turning, inspiring. No cliffhangers. A must read for anyone who believes that true love will ALWAYS win... no matter what. CAESAR: Aged thirty-six, I guess I thought the idea of ‘the one’ was just the stuff of fairy tales. But the night I walk into that rundown bar, my troubled heart knows that my whole world has just changed… forever. Through the gloomy, smoky room, my eyes fall on her heavenly curves and I can barely breathe. Gem. Her name tastes perfect on my lips. My jewel. My priceless Gem. Even though I know she’s hiding something… I want her. I need her. And I’ll happily spend the rest of my life trying to make her see what I see… GEMMA: When he stoops his enormous frame to enter Bar Neo, he looks like he’s just walked off a Hollywood movie set. Chiselled, rugged guys like Caesar aren’t supposed to be interested in girls like me. But, as I gaze at the impossibly huge muscles threatening to tear through his shirt, I can feel his bottle green eyes undressing me. The way he says my name and how he defends my honour with the rude, drunk guy makes me feel like a princess. Now he says he’s falling… and I believe him. And I’m falling, too. Hard. But I’m not sure he’ll feel the same way when he knows… ************************************************************************************* Dear awesome reader, Welcome to book one in the Firefighters With Hearts series. He’s a ripped and rugged firefighter with a huge heart. She’s a cute girl with curves to die for. Despite the course of true love never running smoothly… our heroes will overcome all obstacles and spend the rest of their lives together. Buckle up for a twisting, turning & emotional romance with a guaranteed, no cheating, blissful HEA. This medium-length novella can be enjoyed as a standalone tale, but why stop there? Beginning with Caesar and all set in the idyllic, heavenly seaside town of Parfield, each of our heroes and heroines are all intimately connected. In Parfield… everyone knows everyone and true love will ALWAYS find a way. We’re heading down to the beach. Join us. Sophie Sparks ♥

Book Public Safety Officers  Benefits Program

Download or read book Public Safety Officers Benefits Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Firefighter Fatality Retrospective Study

Download or read book Firefighter Fatality Retrospective Study written by U. S. Fire Administration and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis sought to identify trends in mortality and examine relationships among data elements. To this end, data were collected on firefighter fatalities between 1990 and 2000. (For further information, see the "Methodology" section or the Appendix.) Using this analysis, better targeted prevention strategies can be developed in keeping with the USFA's goal to reduce firefighter deaths 25 percent by 2005. In contrast to the annual USFA firefighter fatality reports, this analysis allowed for comparisons over time to determine any changes in firefighter mortality, with a depth of scrutiny not present in earlier analyses.

Book A Widow s Walk

Download or read book A Widow s Walk written by Marian Fontana and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 11, I dropped my son off at his second full day of kindergarten. The sky was so blue it looked as if it had been ironed. I crossed the street, ordered coffee, and sat to wait for my husband to meet me. It was our eighth wedding anniversary and Dave and I were about to begin a new chapter in our seventeen years together. Sipping coffee, I watched as a line of thick black smoke crept across the sky from Manhattan, oblivious to the fact that my life was about to change forever. On September 11, 2001, Marian Fontana lost her husband, Dave, a firefighter from the elite Squad 1 in Brooklyn, in the World Trade Center attack. A Widow's Walk begins that fateful morning, when Marian, a playwright and comedienne, became a widow, a single mother, and an unlikely activist. Two weeks after 9/11, the city attempted to close Squad 1, which had suffered the loss of twelve men. Known for her feisty spirit and passionate loyalty, Marian, who was still reeling from her profound loss, began to mobilize the neighborhood to keep the firehouse open. From this unlikely platform the 9/11 Widows and Victims' Families Association grew. Over the next twelve months, Marian struggled with the tragedy's endless ripple effects, from the minute and deeply personal—she wonders who will play Star Wars with her son, Aidan, and carry him on his shoulders; to the collective: she works to get families and widows necessary information about the recovery effort and attends private meetings with Governor Pataki, Mayor Giuliani, Senator Clinton, and Mayor Bloomberg. Through it all, Marian's irrepressible humor is her best armor, as well as evidence of her buoyant strength. Written with great heart and humanity, A Widow's Walk is a timely opportunity for remembrance and a timeless testament to love's loss and the resilience of the human spirit.

Book Working Fire

Download or read book Working Fire written by Zac Unger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-02-22 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zac Unger didn’t feel like much of a fireman at first. Most of his fellow recruits seemed to have planned for the job all their lives; he was an Ivy League grad responding to an ad at a bus stop. He couldn’t keep his boots shined, and he looked terrible in his uniform. Working Fire is the story of how, from this unlikely beginning, Zac Unger came to feel at home among this close-knit tribe, came to master his work’s demands, and came to know what it is to see the world through a firefighter’s eyes. From the raw material of his days’ work—alarm calls both harrowing and hilarious, moments of triumph and grief—Unger has forged a timeless story of finding one’s path, and a rousing adventure about the bravery and sacrifice of everyday heroes. On the web: http://www.zacunger.com

Book 3 Little Firefighters

Download or read book 3 Little Firefighters written by Stuart J. Murphy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-08-14 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We're missing all our buttons! Three firefighters scramble to find 3 sets of matching buttons before the big parade starts. A lively introduction to the simple math concept of sorting by attributes.

Book The Firefighter s New Family

Download or read book The Firefighter s New Family written by Gail Gaymer Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love To The Rescue A tornado may have left Ashley Kern injured beneath a fallen tree, but it's her rescuer who plays havoc with her emotions. Firefighter Devon Murphy is everything the single mom could wish for in a husband: handsome, a doting father and ready to join his family to hers. But how can the pretty war widow make a life once more with a man whose career is full of danger? Devon has fought some pretty big battles in his life, but can he help Ashley conquer her fears and show her the safest place of all is in his arms?