A captain from a suburban fire department shares stories from his 30-year career in this collection of anecdotes. It's not all guts and glory and running into burning buildings. There's also downtime, station life, and side jobs. He has seen people at their best and at their worst and everything in between. Just when you think you've seen it all, what looks like a routine call turns out to be anything but routine. Put it all together and you have an interesting study of human nature.

Many of his stories will make you laugh, some will make you cry, and others will just make you stop and think. See life through his eyes, that of a career firefighter.

These stories, 400 in all, are split between 3 books. (Book #3 also includes some bonus stories from his early years growing up in a small suburb.) The stories are not just for firefighters. A glossary is provided so everyone can enjoy them, including those who may not be familiar with fire department jargon.