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

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Wentz, Rachel K.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women fire fighters--Florida--Biography.
Women fire fighters.
Allied health personnel--Florida--Biography.
Allied health personnel.
Orlando (Fla.). Fire Department.
Orlando (Fla.).
Wentz, R. K.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (286 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2013.
Language Note:
English
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
Contents:
pt. 1. Into the field
pt. 2. OFD
pt. 3. Command
pt. 4. And it all came crashing down.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9781628950908
1628950900
9781609173579
1609173570
OCLC:
827455659

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