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5.0 out of 5 stars
Cerebral tales of firefighting,
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This review is from: Thoughts on Fire: Life Lessons of a Volunteer Firefighter (Hardcover)
Most of the time, when you see "Doctor" appended to a firefighter's name, you assume that he took his EMT certification all the way through to an actual medical practice. Doc McCluskey, however, is a Doctor of Philosophy, and presents a unique perspective on the experiences of a volunteer firefighter. From his early attempts simply to fit in and not be discovered as an academic among working men, through to the twilight of his active career as a department officer, his tales of his experiences are well told, and present learning situations of all sorts. Some people may have to get past his philosophical analysis of some situations, but I found that he had a great ability to set up a story, with details when they mattered, and vagaries when they didn't. I especially appreciated the colorful cast of characters that he recalled with fondness and detail, while admitting in the prologue that he left out many more in the interest of simplicity. I am currently a rookie volunteer, and found his early insights especially valuable (and eerily similar to some of my own); I look forward to re-reading this book in a few years and seeing how much more I can learn from him then.
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Thoughts on Fire: Life Lessons of a Volunteer Firefighter by Dr. Frank McCluskey (Hardcover - January 4, 2004)
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