Let Burn : The Making and Breaking of a Firefighter/Paramedic /

Let Burn : The Making and Breaking of a Firefighter/Paramedic /

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In 1985, desiring a meaningful, high-paced career in public service, Rachel Wentz left her university studies to become a firefighter/paramedic. Only the eighth woman hired by the Orlando Fire Department, a highly competitive department steeped in tradition, Wentz excelled, completing an AS in Fire...

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Main Author: Wentz, Rachel K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Vearsa, [date of publication not identified]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Wentz, Rachel K.
Orlando (Fla.). > Fire Department.
Women fire fighters.
Allied health personnel.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Personnel paramedical > Floride > Biographies.
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Allied health personnel > Florida > Biography.
Women fire fighters > Florida > Biography.
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Summary:In 1985, desiring a meaningful, high-paced career in public service, Rachel Wentz left her university studies to become a firefighter/paramedic. Only the eighth woman hired by the Orlando Fire Department, a highly competitive department steeped in tradition, Wentz excelled, completing an AS in Fire Science, a master's in public administration, and numerous specialized training courses to prepare her for an administrative position within the department. Wentz spent eleven years with OFD, experiencing a career that was every bit as exciting and challenging as she had sought. A moving, candid, a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (285 pages).
ISBN:9781609173579
Access:Open Access

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