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Pride & Ownership: A Firefighter's Love of the Job |  | Author: Rick Lasky
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Publisher: Fire Engineering Books & Videos
List Price: $49.00
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 78262
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 350
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1593700784
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.37023
EAN: 9781593700782
ASIN: 1593700784
Publication Date: June 22, 2006
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Product Description
Pride and Ownership holds no punches. Chief Rick Lasky takes a hard look at the fire service and finds it short on the only element that makes it effective: passion. Chief Lasky gives an upfront and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love o fthe job on every level, from chiefs on down. Key Features: History and traditions of the fire service with overviews of some of th most important fire service leaders, Detailed explanations of ceremonies for all ocasions from a firefighter's initiation to retirement, Over 150 photos displaying the rites and ceremonies, Helpful appendices full of sample documents for fire company use.
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 Pride and Ownership: A Firefighter's Love of the Job March 11, 2010
Erin D. Tay (Cove, Texas)
Outstanding book by Chief Lasky... gets to the heart of why we as firefighters do what we do. Serves as a reminder for the service as a whole to hold onto our core values which is what distinguishes our profession from so many others out there. An outstanding read, should be essential material on promotional reading lists if it isn't already!
The way it is. July 18, 2009
TimML (Missouri)
Chief Lasky tells us what each of us was thinking. As a firefighter, we love what we do and why we do our job. This book is the kind of book you read through in a couple of days and learn from for a couple of lifetimes. Anyone who has a lackluster attitude needs to read this and realize that there is more to the service than just showing to work on time and going home when its your turn. Remembering that this is a family is the number one point that comes across in this book. Thanks Chief Lasky!
Pride and Ownership one of the best books for the fire service May 10, 2009
Richard Etheridge (Juneau, Ak)
This is one of the best books for the fire service. I have seen real and lasting change in some of our officers that took the time to read this. It should be mandatory reading for everyone.
 Exceeds Expectations February 15, 2009
J. Blunt (Nebraska)
After hearing a podcast on this book on [...] I decided that I should pick up a copy and see what the hub-bub was all about. This book exceeded most of my expectations. Chief Lasky took it upon himself to address many of the issues that are now plaguing the fire service. He writes on the lost traditions, what it means to be a firefighter, a Company Officer and even a Chief Officer. He also tells the reader about some of the programs his fire department does to increase interaction with the public and how it improves the relationship between the fire department and the public/elected officials.
This book should be a mandatory read for every firefighter on the job BEFORE they get promoted to a Company Officer position. The only reason I do not give it five stars is because Lasky lives to be a little repetitive and some grammatical errors. However, this book has brought me back into focus on why I am a firefighter and what I need to remember as I continue along my career in the fire service.
Everything you need to get your department morale back up!! February 12, 2009
Deputy Chief (Wisconsin)
This book is filled with detailed ways to boost your members morale. Rick Lasky does an excelent job in sharing exciting ways to make the job fun again. Pride and Ownership has everything that I expected and more!
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