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A retired fire chief pens reflections on his life as a volunteer firefighter. Flames Main by Ed Daniels stocks experience and sacrifices until now known only to the volunteers themselves. In his first novel, Fire Main: THE STORYPLOT of any Volunteer Firefighter, publisher Ed Daniels recalls his life as a volunteer firefighter in the mountains of Colorado. Based on actual happenings, the book calls for listeners in to the heat that many volunteer firefighters face every day across the world. Most people don't realize that most the firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics who react to fires and incidents in rural areas are volunteers. These first responders sacrifice time with their own families and their jobs, responding at a moment's notice to protect the lives and property of those who need them. While he fictionalizes his character types and locations, Flames Chief represents Daniels' actual experience and encounters in frightening details. He relates reports of house fires, wildfires, car accidents, and back again country rescues as they really occurred. We gain insight into that which was going right through his head, his thoughts, and his reactions as he responded to horrific situations sometimes involving family and friends. Woven throughout his disaster encounters, Daniels represents what it is similar to for a volunteer flames chief wanting to balance the strain of raising a family, handling a career, and leading a team of sometimes-unruly volunteers. Listeners complement for the voyage as he develops into an expert innovator who eventually retires and displays on his lifetime of bravery and general population service. Daniels said, "I'd like others to be encouraged to volunteer and see for themselves what life is similar to as a first responder. People must have a better knowledge of what their friends and neighbors and friends are experiencing as volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics."
