The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk about Their Lives

by Steve Delsohn

Book Overview

Delsohn (captures) the heart of what firefighting is all about--bringing order to chaos, walking into the worst moment in people's lives and making a difference . . . It's all here: the raw, dark... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060176652
• ISBN13: 9780060176655
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Should be required reading for anyone considering the fire service

I heard Steve Delsohn talking about this book on NPR shortly after it came out,and I knew I had to have it. At the time I was fire chief of the fire protection district where I lived,while working full time on one of the largest ALS ambulance services in the state,and part time as a police officer. I started reading The Fire Inside,and didn't want to put it down. Being so entrenched in public service work it was like a read of my friends, and my own life experiences. It was presented in a very smooth easy to read way from probie to retiree,with rescue and wildland mixed in. The stories brought to mind all those old World War Two veteran,leather lung,go to hell head gear fire fighters that were at the end of thier service when I came on. I found the book to be so good I read a passege from it at every training session. There was something appropriate for nearly every lesson. This book may not be for everyone, but gives an unflinching look into the world of fire fighters as it was in the recent past. It also gives a peek into the mindset of the people who went into public service be it Fire,Police,EMS or emergency room personnel. If you are interested in this topic you may even see a little of yourself in them.

What it's like to be "on the job" fighting fire.

Fires and firefighters have fascinated people since the days of the bucket brigade. In this book, Steve Delsohn has taken the time to get behind the scenes, and talk to the men and women who do the backbreaking, dirty work that is firefighting.This is a closed society, just because no one else can understand what it is we see day in and day out. Among us are the Samaritans wishing only to help others, the adrenaline junkies who groove on the rush you get going in to a burning building, and the guys who just like the days off. A lot of people try to get on the job, and not many make it. This is your chance to see what it's like, and who the real people are who man (person?) the firestations around this country. After reading it, you'll understand why I'm proud to call all of them my brothers.

Firefighters speak from the heart

In The Fire Inside Steve Delsohn got firefighters to candidly speak about their most dangerous job. They tell of the trauma of dealing with the victums of fire, the misery in the strret, but the comaraderie they find with other firefighters. Highly recommended to anyone interest in firefighting.

excellent!

I read this book before I began my firefighter training (that I am now half way through), and it made me think about the dangers, the stresses and many other occupational hazards that I would encounter. However, rather than being detered, I was ecouraged, and appreciated reading the candid insights from other firefighters.

The Fire Inside: FireFighters talk about their lives

The Fire Inside: FireFighters talk about their lives. Written by Steve Delson is the the most vivid and sometimes raw, but always true to their nature, book ever written about these every day heroes. In their own words they tell about the horrors and the joys that go along with this ever changing profesion. The book would probably be best read by adults, because of the sometimes vulgar and graphic language that is used in the book. This book is a must for every fire buff or anyone curious about this strange, but always rewarding job