The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse

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Customer Reviews:

awesome [Posted on 2007-07-09]
the most moving book I have ever read.It takes the good with the bad. No sugar coating, all honesty.

Motivation [Posted on 2007-11-13]
I am a firefighter in a department much smaller than the FDNY. We do not run many calls and I was starting to get unmotivated and complacent. After reading this book I remembered the brotherhood of firefighters I am in and gained a new love for my job.

The Last Men Out [Posted on 2008-01-31]
I read this book in three days. I have not read a book for enjoyment in years. Once I picked it up it was over. The stories make you TRY to relate to your own house. At the risk of sounding gay, It becomes a tear jerker.

A must read for firefighters [Posted on 2008-09-27]
Tom Downey has written an honest and true account of life in a New York City firehouse. With a keen eye and great observational skills Downey has documented a world that most people will never enter or understand. He brings to life the men and their experiences working in the busiest rescue company in the city. Not since Dennis Smith's 1972 book "Report from Engine Company 82" has an author captured the true essence of the firefighters world. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the FDNY. These men are a throwback to the war years of the late 1960's and early 1970's - a quickly vanishing breed.

"Better than fiction" type of non-fiction [Posted on 2008-11-05]
Great story about the history of one of America's greatest firehouses. Whether you are a veteran firefighter, or just looking for some exciting true life stories, you will enjoy this book. It explains firefighting in terms anyone could follow, while weaving in stories of inspirational courage and brotherhood. Certainly it contained one of the more touching recounts of 9/11 that I, as a firefighter, have ever read.

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