{"product_id":"9781611860719","title":"Let Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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, and eloquent memoir, \u003ci\u003eLet Burn \u003c\/i\u003erecounts her experiences as a firefighter\/paramedic, during which time she witnessed aspects of life and death few people are privy to, experiences that shaped her as a professional and as a person. From the rigorous demands of training to the extraordinary calls Wentz responded to, \u003ci\u003eLet Burn \u003c\/i\u003edetails the gratifying aspects of the field, but also demonstrates the precarious nature of the job: a heated altercation at the scene of an industrial fire leads to Wentz losing almost everything she’s worked for and the dramatic end of a storied career. In vivid detail, \u003ci\u003eLet Burn \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a firsthand glimpse into the hidden world of firefighting and emergency medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michigan State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050349478128,"sku":"9781611860719","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611860719_p0.jpg?v=1763840523","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611860719","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}