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Title: Fighting Fire by Caroline Paul ISBN: 0-312-97000-5 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 (36 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Superb book
Comment: This superb "personal story" chronicles the adventures of Caroline Paul as she applies to, and joins, the SFFD as one of its first women firefighters. The story is a somewhat quick read, but very well-written, and gives the reader a sense of what it's like to be a firefighter, along with her personal experiences and reflections on her acculturation into what she first thought of as the "racist, sexist, fire department."
Paul skillfully combines her own story with the stories of others and history into a compelling account. She doesn't fall into the trap of assigning "good" and "bad" to people. She almost always explains the lingo she uses -- waiting, however, til the end to explain what a "full box" call is, and waiting to explain why firefighters (somewhat counter-intuitively) ventilate fires. At least a few photos would be helpful, too -- at least of the media event where she and her sister persuaded the government to release her animal rights-protestor brother from jail, and of the equipment and techniques she describes.
As a final note, the author photo appears to be of the author, in lipstick and make-up, daubed with a bit of dark smudge, wearing her fire helmet. Is the photo really meant to represent how she appears at work?
Rating: 5
Summary: Couldn't put the book down.
Comment: Caroline Paul did a terrific job at explaining what it is like to be a female fire fighter in this day and age. Coming from another female fire fighter, i thought that her stories and descriptions were well written and heart felt. Paul's contribution to the fire service has not gone unnoticed and it is women like Paul that have made my entrance into this wonderful profession so much easier. Anyone who is interested in learning about what it is really like to be a female fire fighter should read this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Look Into SFFD's Darker Side
Comment: Caroline Paul did an excellent job on this book! I will admit that when my uncle first sent it to me for christmas, I couldn't help but wonder, "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?!?!" However, I gave it a shot and got swallowed up into the book itself, reading over half of it in a little less than 8 hours!
When I first got this book, I was just beginning to get into the fire service...Now, three years later I stand an 18 year old firefighter/emt, continuously enthusiastic to learn about my career's heritage and history!
I got the opportunity to meet Ms. Paul on a vacation to San Francisco with my family and was fortunate enough to get my book signed! She is a very kind and intelligent young woman and someone whom I look forward to more books from!
This is a must read for anyone, fire service or not! If you are looking to get into a truly great career, get started by reading this book...The imagery alone will keep your adrenaline pumping and you won't want to put this great book down!
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Title: Report from Engine Co. 82 by Dennis Smith ISBN: 0446675520 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Firefighters: Their Lives in Their Own Words by Dennis Smith ISBN: 0767913078 Publisher: Broadway Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Greatest Firefighter Stories Never Told by Mike Santangelo, Mara Bovsun, Allan Zullo ISBN: 0740728202 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Firefighter's Workout Book: The 30-Minute-a-Day, Train-for-Life Program for Men and Women by Michael Stefano ISBN: 0060197374 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Amazing Women: Amazing Firefighters by Marsh Engle, Gay Reboli, Anna Reboli ISBN: 1588720446 Publisher: Jodere Group Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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