Life Lines

by Mutza, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9781930596122
• ISBN10: 193059612X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Guest Cottage Inc

Summary

Firefighters and paramedics respond to calls for assistance without knowing exactly what they will encounter when they arrive. They perform the duties of their profession to the highest standards, day in and day out. It is sometimes difficult for them to talk about what they've encountered because it brings back many painful memories. In Life Lines: Stories from the Firehouse, Milwaukee firefighters and paramedics recount some of the most memorable calls of their careers. Author and former firefighter Wayne Mutza presents these true stories in the rescuers' own words. These stories will make you laugh and make you cry. They will renew your respect for those who have chosen to protect and serve. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Hang in There, Baby	6	(5)
Wayne Mutza
Angel Face	11	(3)
Bonnie McFarlane
The Lady in the Flowerpot	14	(2)
Gregory Wenzel
Reunion	16	(2)
Kurt Hermann
A Mind of its Own	18	(2)
Jim Martins
A Pack of Cigs	20	(2)
Pat Ripple-Brusk
Reality	22	(2)
Jim Mueller
The Power of Prayer	24	(2)
Debra Stoner
Contrast	26	(2)
Mary Ann Horsman
Keeping Faith	28	(4)
Mark Fox
Endless Love	32	(2)
Debra Mutza
Baptism of Fire	34	(4)
Marian Ketterer
The Unexpected	38	(3)
Kurt Hermann
The Bad Samaritan	41	(3)
Gregory Wenzel
Captain Pierre	44	(5)
Rob Olson
The Last Alarm	49	(34)
Pat Balcerzak
We Deliver	83	(2)
Kathy Bruss
Devil's Night	85	(3)
Douglas Holton
Hard Lesson	88	(2)
Paul Singer
Thanks	90	(2)
Connie McKeag
Bottoms Up	92	(4)
Shannon Polaske
Transition	96	(3)
Debra Mutza
Sixth Sense	99	(6)
Richard Kovatch
Brothers	105	(8)
Paul Conway
A Look Back	113
James Rechlitz