The Firehouse Fraternity: An Oral History of the Newark Fire Department Volume I Becoming a Firefighter

The Firehouse Fraternity: An Oral History of the Newark Fire Department Volume I Becoming a Firefighter
ISBN-10
1970034068
ISBN-13
9781970034066
Series
The Firehouse Fraternity
Category
History
Pages
174
Language
English
Published
2018-12
Publisher
Lulu.com
Author
Neal Stoffers

Description

Why would anyone want to be a firefighter? If this question intrigues you, read on. This book will bring back personal memories to firefighters who read it. For those of you who are trying to understand why anyone would want to be a fireman, ""Becoming a Firefighter"" will introduce you to the special breed who quietly protect us everyday. Members of the NFD appointed from 1942 to 1978 recount their impressions of the city where most of them grew up. The why and how of getting on the job are remembered; as are training experiences, the make up of the department they joined, the hours they worked, and the salary they earned. Read the words of men from every rank of Newark's bravest as they tell of their efforts to get on "the best damn job in the world."

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