The Station Ready Rookie: Firefighter Preparation Beyond the State Skills Test - Softcover

Dickstein, Justin C.; Blasingame, Collin S.; Gomez, John E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 061576097X ISBN 13: 9780615760971

Publisher: Powder Keg Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

This book was written to help new firefighters know and understand what will be expected of them when they are first assigned to a fire station and throughout their probationary period; as well as assist fire departments and training academies effectively prepare their personnel for all aspects of station life. This is one of the most exciting, and stressful, times in a new recruit’s life. For someone who has always dreamed of, or is even just now considering, becoming a firefighter, this book paints a realistic picture of the expectations a new recruit faces. It includes all the details, from what to do around the station to some suggestions on how to be more successful at an emergency scene. Most rookies have to discover all of this through a painful process of trial and error. This book is designed to shorten that learning curve and to help the reader become an outstanding new firefighter from day one.

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Review

"To be effective, a training program must be realistic. Firefighters today want to know the realities of what they will face once they are on the job. This is why we have adopted The Station-Ready Rookie as a required part of every recruit school in our state. This excellent book is easy to read and gives new recruits a glimpse beyond the technical aspects of firefighting. The authors have done a great job preparing new firefighters to become part of our fire service family."--Allan Rice, Executive Director

Edition details

• Publisher: Powder Keg Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 061576097X
• ISBN 13: 9780615760971
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 122