just want to say hey and stay safe.

My name is Tom Kenney. I’m a 24-year veteran and Fire Lieutenant on the Providence Fire Department. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve recently had my book, Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman, published by Publish America (ISBN 1-4137-3107-4).

This is the first book of its kind written by a Providence Firefighter in 118 years.

“You can almost smell the smoke and feel the heat. ‘Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman’ is a three-alarm read. It’s taken from the 23-year on-the-job experiences of a second-generation Providence firefighter who could shrug off tragedy with a flippant remark, time after time after time. Required reading.” (Wally Pickford -The Reporter)

“…his experiences pull the reader in and force them to think about the bravery of firefighters and of their own mortality.” (Kelly Smith - Warwick Beacon)

“Working Class Hero: Memoirs of a Providence Fireman is one man’s action-packed account of twenty-three years of life as a firefighter in busy metropolitan Providence – the third largest city in the Northeast. Experience what it’s like to be taken on one emergency call after another – fires, shootings, stabbings, and more. Encounter situations that are completely unimaginable to the average citizen. Thoughtfully written with the reader in mind, describing each stage of an incident, this book allows the reader to visualize riding along with the firefighters as they pull up to a scene and must take immediate action. In this book, Lieutenant Tom Kenney will take you inside the mind of a firefighter as he makes life and death decisions. Celebrate his victories and suffer his defeats. Glimpse a world few people ever experience. From practical jokes and fun around the firehouse to gut-wrenching real-life tragedies, this book covers it all!”

The book is currently available at Barnes & Noble Book Stores, Borders Books, and online through www.amazon.com and www.publishamerica.com. It is a full size paperback edition, 224 pages, and retails for $19.95.

Tom Kenney can be reached via e-mail at tekpfd@cox.net & at his webpage at: www.ProvidenceFireman.com.

Kayla,

Thanks for the interest. You can get it online at Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, bordersbooks.com, or publishamerica.com. Or you can order it from any bookstore. If you send it to me I'll sign it and send it back.

Or you can e-mail me at tekpfd@yahoo.com and I'll send you my address. You can then send me $22 ($2 for shipping) and I'll send you an autographed copy.

Thanks again!!
Tom

hey things are great how are you?

hey whats up things r good how about you

thats good

just Tranning going for RIT team Tranning

oooo yah Tranning always fun im hopeing it go well

Poems are great. Looks like you have accomplished alot in your first year keep up the great work and keep training that is the key to success in this profession.

Thanks for the add! Welcome to the fire service.

Well things are pretty good. Last night I was packing 1000' of 5'' LDH for training. We were supposed to have our new engine but it didnt come yet. How are things out there?

Hi,

I keep waiting for there to be more from VT. Which school did you take the Fire Service class at? Who's the instructor?

Hey Kayla thanx for the invite . It's great to see other Vermont firefighters joining the nation . I've been in the fire service for 18 yrs and was appointed to Asst Chief by the city . If you have any questions feel free to shout them out . I'll try to help as much as I can . Take care . Stay safe .

Hey Kayla.. Yea, things are going well... thanks! Hope thing are somewhat quiet up in VT!!!
Stay Safe!!

Check out Roll Call Forum and put some info about your Fire House in... Like to hear what your station is like, what you have as well as for number for firefighters as well as number of calls. Pass it around to your Firefighter Friends too....

Mace

HAHAHA go figure we just recieved our engine tonight and its getting lettered up today and tomorrow - on my myspace i put up pictures and on the company page the pics and a video are up - tomorrow we get it at station so i gotta go pick it up

Thanks for the add stay safe out there! TGIF!

thanks for the add!

Thanks for excpeting the invite..Things are good around here and slow...I have my FF1 cert..Hope all is well and be safe..Hope to chat soon...

thanks for the add

we have been quite lately..Except our shopping cart fire we had last...Hope all is well and be safe..

just wanted to say hey and hope u had a good weekend.