The Balance
A Firefighter's Guide to Life in the Service
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Product details:
- Publisher Fire Engineering Books
- Date of Publication 31 December 2025
- ISBN 9781593705206
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages190 pages
- Size 229x152 mm
- Weight 666 g
- Language English 700
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Short description:
Discover a practical guide to achieving fulfillment and success in firefighting beyond the fires. Through grounded advice and realistic scenarios of tough calls and pivotal moments, the narrative highlights team dynamics, leadership, and self-reflection to empower every member from rookie to chief.
MoreLong description:
The Balance: A Firefighter’s Guide to Life in the Service is a long-overdue guide to overcoming the in-house obstacles in the fire service. The job of firefighting isn’t all about what happens on the fire scene, it’s also about the time spent being ready and coexisting with fellow members of your department. This book aims to cut through the technicalities and long lists of recommendations to establish basic and universal guidelines to help firefighters at every level of their journey achieve personal fulfillment and professional success. Methods of empowerment can be found at every level of service, from new hires to chiefs. Ambrose’s intention in this guidebook is to inform but not overwhelm, to engage but not judge, and to challenge but not patronize. In the text readers will find fictional scenarios of firefighters facing tough calls and pivotal moments that may determine their success or failure. By applying common sense and considering the fresh perspectives offered by these scenarios, readers are urged to self-reflect and apply this wisdom to enhancing their own personal growth and career success.
MoreTable of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. What Is the Balance?
- 2. The Firefighter: An Unusual Creature
- 3. The Roles We Play 4. The New Hire: The Future
- 5. Midlevel Firefighters: The Present
- 6. Senior Firefighters: The Past
- 7. The Lieutenants: A Conduit Like No Other
- 8. The Captains: It’s Your Shift—Sort of
- 9. The Chiefs: Where Culture Is Dictated
- 10. Two Homes
- 11. Dealing in a Healthy Way
- 12. All Shapes and Sizes
- 13. That Darn Ego
- 14. Empowering and Its Benefits
- 15. All Together
- Index
