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We are proud to announce the release of a new book by Jim Spell - Boot Basics - A Firefighter's Guide to the Service.

Available now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Also available as part of Kindle Unlimited.

Boot Basics is a concise, general explanation of what a firefighter needs to know to begin a lifelong career in the fire service. Boot Basics provides the all-important overview of the fire service… allowing you to acclimate to the demands and rigors of the profession. Chapter by chapter, quiz and answers, Boot Basics gets you to where you want to go.

Amazon Book:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1703423100/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=boot+basics+firefighting&qid=1573340143&sr=8-2

Amazon Kindle:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08142H9C6/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

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