Rookie Year

Share fire fighter stories of dreams realized, bravery tested, and lives saved in Rookie Year! Rookie Year brings you face to face with fire fighters in paid and volunteer departments across the country as they provide an enlightening and inspiring look at a challenging and demanding profession. Compelling first-person accounts paint moving portraits of dedication and service. Rookie Year gives you a front row seat as 12 men and women who have devoted their lives to saving others tell their stories. Before they begin, you meet each rookie through a profile that includes a photograph and background information, including education and job history. Each Rookie's reasons for joining the fire service and most memorable rookie experience are also discussed. You'll learn about the physical rigors of training, what it feels like to enter a burning building for the first time, the excitement of the good days, and how they cope on the bad days. Anyone interested in getting a close-up look at the people who put their lives on the line for the rest of us every day won't want to miss this powerful book. Be inspired by everyday heroes! Order today!