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By Rachel K. Wentz

ISBN-10: 1611860717

ISBN-13: 9781611860719

In 1985, wanting a significant, high-paced occupation in public provider, Rachel Wentz left her college stories to turn into a firefighter/paramedic. simply the 8th lady employed by means of the Orlando fireplace division, a hugely aggressive division steeped in culture, Wentz excelled, finishing an AS in hearth technology, a master’s in public management, and diverse really expert education classes to organize her for an administrative place in the division. Wentz spent 11 years with OFD, experiencing a profession that used to be each piece as interesting and hard as she had sought. A relocating, candid, and eloquent memoir, Let Burn recounts her stories as a firefighter/paramedic, within which time she witnessed facets of existence and demise few individuals are aware of, studies that formed her as a certified and as someone. From the rigorous calls for of teaching to the intense calls Wentz answered to, Let Burn details the pleasing points of the sector, but additionally demonstrates the precarious nature of the task: a heated altercation on the scene of an business hearth results in Wentz wasting nearly every little thing she’s labored for and the dramatic finish of a storied occupation. In brilliant element, Let Burn provides a firsthand glimpse into the hidden international of firefighting and emergency medication.

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