Jumpline magazine January 2024 - Flipbook - Page 11
I WROTE NEVER ON A 10 for multiple
reasons. There are exceptional training
books and articles written by dedicated
individuals with years of experience, but I
saw a need to show what actually happens
during day-to-day operations that are truly
indicative of the Fire Service. In addition,
most non-昀椀ctional books on 昀椀re昀椀ghting
focus primarily on extraordinary lifesaving
measures and bravery. Too many movies
and television shows depict 昀椀re昀椀ghters
as exceptionally heroic, or only show them
responding to the most serious calls day
in, day out. Even worse, they are at times
portrayed as totally dysfunctional in both in
their professional and personal lives. The
truth lies somewhere in between.
There have been multiple books in this
genre, some of which are extremely engaging and written by veterans of the 昀椀re service in tradition-laden departments. What
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separates Never On A 10 from that crowd
which are extremely engaging and written by veterans of the fire service in tradition-laden departments. What separates Never On
is that it is not about the old-school 昀椀re departments such as Chicago, Detroit, or New York. NEVER ON A 10 COMBINES THE HUMOR, CRITICAL CALLS, AND EVERYDAY LIFE EXPERIENCED
IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH THE FLAVOR AND HEAVY INFLUENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN. The ‘10’ comes from one of the two primary codes that were
used by public safety organizations across the country, largely to avoid miscommunication using words such as no and go, which sound similar but can
have opposite meanings, leading to potentially disastrous results. The second reason was to use a common operating platform, thereby minimizing on
the air chatter and keeping the air clear for emergencies. Both sets of codes were utilized primarily to prevent the media and the public from discerning
calls, but have mostly been discontinued with the increased use of clear text. ALL OF THE INCIDENTS DEPICTED IN THIS BOOK ARE TRUE.
IN LOVING MEMORY
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest,
It broke our hearts to see you go,
God only takes the best.