Title Let burn : the making and breaking of a firefighter/paramedic / Rachel K. Wentz

Published [Place of publication not identified] : Vearsa, [date of publication not identified]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: Into the Field -- Getting Started -- Down and Out -- A Brave New World -- Loss -- Part-Timer -- Training Day -- Class #64 -- The Trauma Room -- Hospital Rotations -- A Rainy Sunday -- The Test -- Train Wreck -- Life on an Ambulance -- Alone in the Woods -- Assaults -- A Slow Saturday -- Part Two: OFD -- Rookie -- First Night -- Delivery -- Man Down -- Desperation -- Suddenly -- The Catch -- The Infant -- The Burning Room -- Under the Camper -- Death by Suicide -- Special Effects The Boy in the RoadRegulars -- The Usual Spots -- Missing -- The Patient -- The Intruder -- Learning to Drive -- Driving -- In Charge -- Mealtime -- Training -- Practical Jokes -- Home -- Part Three: Command -- Learning -- A Hole in the Floor -- A New Direction -- Training Division -- Learning to Lead -- A Fork in the Road -- A Final Step -- Returning to Shift -- Part Four: And It All Came Crashing Down -- The Call -- Charges -- A Gathering Storm -- Verdict -- Aftermath -- Reporting for Duty -- The Appeal Turning to the UnionThe Meeting -- The Only Option -- Farewell Summary In 1985, desiring a meaningful, high-paced career in public service, Rachel Wentz left her university studies to become a firefighter/paramedic. Only the eighth woman hired by the Orlando Fire Department, a highly competitive department steeped in tradition, Wentz excelled, completing an AS in Fire Science, a master's in public administration, and numerous specialized training courses to prepare her for an administrative position within the department. Wentz spent eleven years with OFD, experiencing a career that was every bit as exciting and challenging as she had sought. A moving, candid, a Notes Print version record Subject Wentz, Rachel K. SUBJECT Wentz, Rachel K. fast Subject Orlando (Fla.). Fire Department. SUBJECT Orlando (Fla.). Fire Department fast Subject Women fire fighters -- Florida -- Biography Allied health personnel -- Florida -- Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. Allied health personnel Women fire fighters Florida Genre/Form autobiographies (literary works) Autobiographies Biographies Autobiographies. Biographies. Autobiographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 1609173570 9781609173579 9781628960907 1628960906

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