12/25/2023 0 Comments Dead space RIG helmet![]() Turnout Gear: A firefighter’s coat and pants,Įvery rookie is granted one first fire, and Ruby would be ready. They're either the person whose behaviors are inappropriate or the person who's looking the other way." -Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (ret.) Chesterfield VA Fire and EMS Departmentġ00% of eBook proceeds will be donated to support women firefighters and first responders with training, education, as well as assistance with 0n-the-job-illnesses and injuries. If they do, I believe they're going to be "shocked" to see they're one of two characters in Moore's book. "The tragedy is that the people who would benefit most from reading Moore's book, white male firefighters and officers, will never read a single word. This book shines a light on the strength and courage of hardworking women who pave the way for social change and gender equality." ―Carlyn Gilmore, occupational therapist In this compelling addition to women's fiction, the lives and friendships of female firefighters are illuminated, as they support one another in a culture meant to keep them out. Told by a veteran Minneapolis firefighter and captain, The Fire She Fights, brings bold representation to the realities of working in a male dominated field. Is it better to secure your own place in a flawed system, or fight for something better? How do you protect yourself from someone labeled as a hero? Prepared to fight literal fires, none of them anticipate the threats lurking in the dark corners of the firehouse. It's dangerous to be an extraordinary woman.įour women-Ruby, Dana, Brazil, and Jessie-choose the extraordinary when they join the Minneapolis Fire Department. "The most realistic book of female firefighters I have ever read!" ―Lisa Sedillo, firefighter and paramedic for West Manatee Fire Rescue Inspired by the true stories of over thirty women firefighters, this first-of-its-kind novel brings female firefighter stories blazing onto bookshelves.
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