Ffops

by Leo D. Stapleton

Before you can become a Jake on the Boston Fire Department, you have to be a Ffop (Fire fighter on probation). Ffops is the chronicle of a new class of recruits and their introduction to the profession of fire fighting. Stapleton has created a host of new Donald Holden, Gulf War vet who has wanted to be a jake since he was a kid; Cueball Justice, a funny, wise-cracking guy with a slightly inflated ego; Goat Hitchcock, over fifty and the oldest member of the class; and many other fascinating rookies, instructors, and jakes. Who will survive the gruelling ten week program at the Training Academy? How will they be received at their company assignments? How will they perform at actual fires? Will they be able to complete their first year and become permanent Boston fire fighters? A number of other Stapleton jakes make their appearance for the first time in this novel, and they are at least the equals of those we have met in the past. Outrageous? Certainly. Dedicated? Always. Good jakes? Absolutely. Plenty of fires? Enough to satisfy the desires of the most devoted aficionados. The fires in Ffops are based on actual incidents as Stapleton continues his efforts to share his knowledge of fires and how to control them. Ffops is Book 1 in a 5 part series that chronicles Donald Holden’s rise to Deputy Fire Chief in the Boston Fire Department. Lufts - Book 2 Cap'n - Book 3 DFC - Book 4 Deputy - Book 5

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[ED Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. If you ever wanted to know what big city fire fighters go though in training to be ranked as fully trained firefighters this is the book for you. Long very informative read, detailed description of firefighting equipment, all built around a well written novel story. Makes you feel as though you are going thru training with them. Enjoyably read.