Jumpline magazine April 2024 - Flipbook - Page 39
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 engagAvailable online
ing and written by veterans of the 昀椀re serPaperback or Kindle
vice in tradition-laden departments. What which are extremely engaging and written by veterans of the fire service in tradition-laden departments. What separates Never On
separates Never On A 10 from that crowd 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.
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