When I was given this privilege to work at fire stations and be in this unique position, I was fortunate that I realized it right away. I immediately started writing things down and I kept writing things down along the way. I knew that I wanted to let others know about what I was seeing, thinking and experiencing. My hand-written notes, on whatever paper was handy, were the basis of my first two books,

I think you will be both interested and surprised by the insights I offer, the revelations I make and all the fire department knowledge you are going to come away with after reading this book and the subsequent ones. You will also be amused by all the funny, off-the-cuff, things that firemen say, do and come up with all day long, both in the station and on calls.

This book is my outlook on the fire department and I underline the word, “my.” Even though I was a beneficial part and member of an international brotherhood of firefighters, I often considered myself an outsider on the fire department. I never really fit in well with the guys or went along with the routines, the semi-military “chain of command” system, our often-neglected safety, the reactionary mentality, and the ever-present nonsense there.

I write in detail about many things. I will talk about the diversified nature of the job of a fireman/paramedic, calls that we respond to, the characters that make up the fire department, our emotions, the stress involved, the day to day situations we find ourselves in, the actions and reactions of the public toward us, station life, the administration and their policies, health and safety issues, and much, much more.

My revelations also include insights and stories from going through Fire College, to cooking and eating at the station, to having women firefighters, to what if feels like to repeatedly get woken up in the middle of the night to respond to so-called emergencies, to delivering babies in strange situations, and to the feelings I get wearing my uniform and riding on a big, shiny fire truck.

Over the years, to get material and ideas for these books, I did my job, observed what was going on around me, kept a pen and paper handy, and wrote things down.

I didn't start out nor did I ever want to write a descriptive, wordy novel, but rather an informative, interesting and fun expose. I have not put any sensationalism into these books. Even though many guys on the fire department thrive on it, I don't. I have written these books honestly, accurately and realistically. My main desires are that you enjoy reading them, gain knowledge and come away with a different perspective of the fire department.

I hope that you enjoy my outlook on everything that went on while I was living the life of a fireman/paramedic in Miami.

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