Pride & Ownership: A Firefighter's Love of the Job
Jan 2006 · PennWell Books
4.6star
25 reviews
Ebook
302
Pages
About this ebook
Pride and Ownership holds no punches. Chief Rick Lasky takes a hard look at the fire service and finds it short on the only element that makes it effective: passion. Chief Lasky gives an upfront and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love of the job on every level, from chiefs on down.
Key Features: * History and traditions of the fire service with overviews of some of the most important fire service leaders, * Detailed explanations of ceremonies for all ocasions from a firefighter's initiation to retirement, * Over 150 photos displaying the rites and ceremonies, * Helpful appendices full of sample documents for fire company use.
Key Features: * History and traditions of the fire service with overviews of some of the most important fire service leaders, * Detailed explanations of ceremonies for all ocasions from a firefighter's initiation to retirement, * Over 150 photos displaying the rites and ceremonies, * Helpful appendices full of sample documents for fire company use.
Ratings and reviews
4.6
25 reviews
Damon Allen
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December 17, 2013
Chief Lasky did a great job of touching on the spirit of the fire service. This is a book for all ranks to read. It was so interesting I read it twice, and bought a copy for all personnel on my shift.
3 people found this review helpful
William Francis
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April 3, 2013
This should be required reading for all firefighters.
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Don Minks
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April 3, 2014
I would recommend this book to every member of the fire service.
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About the author
Author Rick Lasky is donating all proceeds from the royalties of this DVD to the Fire Engineering Courage & Valor Foundation. For more information on this non-profit foundation visit www.courageandvalor.org.
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