July 2nd is National Wildland Firefighters Day. If you are newly certified in firefighting and looking forward to your first job as a firefighter, these resources in COM library will help you succeed right from the start. If you are a COM student, use your COM ID to check out these books. No longer a student? Get a community card for just $1.00/month. It's worth it to keep the books in COM's library at your disposal! The Station-Ready Rookie: While fire academies teach the fundamentals and technical skills of firefighting, “life as a rookie” is an area that is mostly overlooked. Three fire service veterans wrote The Station-Ready Rookie to help new firefighters know and understand what will be expected of them during their first assignment to a fire station and throughout their probationary period. This book is designed to shorten the rookie’s learning curve and help the reader become an outstanding new firefighter from day one. Fire and Emergency Services Safe...
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