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An insightful, dramatic and emotional tale that deserves a place alongside Dennis Smith''s classic firefighting memoir, Report from Engine Co. 82. -Terry Golway, New York Post

Brooklyn''s Rescue 2 has long been known as one of the country''s top firehouses, a model for departments nationwide. Recognized for their expertise and commitment, Rescue 2''s men handle only big blazes where civilians and their fellow firemen are in danger.

Beginning in 1996 with legendary Captain Ray Downey''s promotion, the story follows the trials of his replacement, Phil Ruvolo, as he works to win over his headstrong men. A new Rescue 2 is forged through changes in firefighting methods and blazes that quickly become legend. Through the crisis of 9/11 and the subsequent rebuilding, Ruvolo triumphantly fills the late Downey''s boots, heading Rescue 2 toward a future worthy of its past, its heroes, its city.

Filled with firefighting detail, raucous humor, and gritty real-life

The Last Men Out Life on the Edge at Rescue 2

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      Publisher St Martin's Press
      Published 1 May 2005
      ISBN-13 9780805078442
      978-0805078442
      ISBN-10 0805078444
      Also in:
      Fire protection and safety

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An insightful, dramatic and emotional tale that deserves a place alongside Dennis Smith''s classic firefighting memoir, Report from Engine Co. 82. -Terry Golway, New York Post

      Brooklyn''s Rescue 2 has long been known as one of the country''s top firehouses, a model for departments nationwide. Recognized for their expertise and commitment, Rescue 2''s men handle only big blazes where civilians and their fellow firemen are in danger.

      Beginning in 1996 with legendary Captain Ray Downey''s promotion, the story follows the trials of his replacement, Phil Ruvolo, as he works to win over his headstrong men. A new Rescue 2 is forged through changes in firefighting methods and blazes that quickly become legend. Through the crisis of 9/11 and the subsequent rebuilding, Ruvolo triumphantly fills the late Downey''s boots, heading Rescue 2 toward a future worthy of its past, its heroes, its city.

      Filled with firefighting detail, raucous humor, and gritty real-life

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