Pride & Ownership: A Firefighter's Love of the Job

By Rick Lasky

Pride and Ownership holds no punches. Chief Rick Lasky takes a hard look at the fire service and finds it short on the only element that makes it effective: passion. Chief Lasky gives an upfront and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love of the job on every level, from chiefs on down. Key Features: * History and traditions of the fire service with overviews of some of the most important fire service leaders, * Detailed explanations of ceremonies for all ocasions from a firefighter's initiation to retirement, * Over 150 photos displaying the rites and ceremonies, * Helpful appendices full of sample documents for fire company use.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593700784
• ISBN13: 9781593700782
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"