Firefighters from the Heart: True Stories and Lessons Learned - Softcover
Synopsis
Welcome to the world of firefighting - the camaraderie, the challenges, the defeats, and the triumphs. Within these pages walk alongside firefighters and fire officers as they fight fires, face career-altering decisions, and learn critical lessons that forever change their perception on what it means to be a firefighter. Chicago Battalion Chief and 27-year service member Steve Chikerotis shares stories drawn from some of the most respected firefighters in the nation to convey valuable lessons on safety, risk management, education and awareness. Over 45 exciting short stories unfold each heart-pounding incident, promoting the development of crucial life-saving instincts and leadership skills as well as inviting readers to develop a sense of appreciation for the life of a firefighter.
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About the Author
Battalion Chief Steve Chikerotis is a 27 year member of the Chicago Fire Department & Local 2 International Firefighters Union Teacher in Fire Science Program at Harold Washington College. He has been a Fire Service Instructor for 17 years. Mr Chikerotis was a former Chief of Fire Academy Operations and Assistant Director of Training/Chicago Fire Department. He has been a safety Officer and Technical Advisor for several Motion Pictures & Television shows.
Review
"These stories apply themselves to administration, training, and firefighting points. I can use this in just about any [firefighting] course... There is not one story that won't apply. Learning from these firefighters' experience is a great teaching tool." - M.B. Oliver, Director of Fire Science Technology, Midland College, TX
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- PublisherCengage Learning
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1418014230
- ISBN 13 9781418014230
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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