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Table of Contents

 
Title Pages
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
Explanations
Introduction


Part One - The Job

Try, Before You Pry
Gordon, and the Beam
Fire College
Rookies
Frequently Asked Questions
We Always Get Tomorrow Off
Bouncing
Little Fires - Little Hoses, Big Fires - Big Hoses
Are We Doing Hydrants Today?
Paramedics in Miami
Bids
The Kitty
Are You In or Out?
Waiting for the Big One
150, 70, and 350
Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous
Instant Credibility

Photographs - 12 pages of color pictures

Part Two - Typical Days

A Fun Day with Gerry
Old Friends
Back to Work
Swap-Time at 29
Having a Blast
My New Lieutenant
Ah...Shit
My Beloved Station 14


Part Three - Topics, Themes, and Calls

Try Not to Push
Please Mister, Don't Let My Daddy Die!
All in a Day's Work
There Has Got to Be an Easier Way
It’s Not for Everyone
Medical Miscellaneous
317s
Oh! So You’re a Fireman!
It’s Not Going Anywhere
Repeat Customers
You Live in Reality
When the Risk is Too Great
One in a Thousand
It's Part of the Deal
 
Conclusion
Comments
Terminology and Abbreviations