Health, Fitness & Dieting, Reference, Emergency Medical Services 

This book was written to help new firefighters know and understand what will be expected of them when they are first assigned to a fire station and throughout their probationary period; as well as assist fire departments and training academies effectively prepare their personnel for all aspects of station life. This is one of the most exciting, and stressful, times in a new recruit’s life. For someone who has always dreamed of, or is even just now considering, becoming a firefighter, this book paints a realistic picture of the expectations a new recruit faces. It includes all the details, from what to do around the station to some suggestions on how to be more successful at an emergency scene. Most rookies have to discover all of this through a painful process of trial and error. This book is designed to shorten that learning curve and to help the reader become an outstanding new firefighter from day one. - from Amzon