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Lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit--in just 4 weeks.

Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition-several had dangerously high cholesterol levels (the highest was 344!)-he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan for the firehouse. By following Rip's program, everyone lost weight (some more than 20 lbs.), lowered their cholesterol (Mr. 344's dropped to 196), and improved their overall health. Now, Rip outlines his proven plan in this book. With Rip as your expert coach and motivator, you'll transform your body and lifestyle in a month. His plant-powered eating plan is based on a diet of whole foods, including whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. This invaluable guide features: **Dozens of easy, mouthwatering recipes-from pancakes to pizza, Tex-Mex favorites to knockout chocolate desserts-that will keep you looking forward to every bite **Pantry-stocking tips will take the panic out of inevitable cravings and on-the-fly meals **Guidelines on menu choices that will allow you to eat out, wherever and whenever you want **Rip's simple, firefighter-inspired exercise program that will boost your metabolism and melt your fat away.

Medically approved, easy-to-follow, and amazingly effective, this diet is designed for anyone who wants to make heroic strides in his or her health, weight, and well-being-all without heroic effort.

"I've known Rip for more than 20 years. In that time, he's been a great motivator for so many people. This terrific book will inspire all who read it to change their lives and optimize their health." -Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, seven-time Tour de France champion

"Want to be as strong as a Texas firefighter? Or as healthy as a professional triathlete? Then follow the wonderful advice of Rip Esselstyn, who is both. His book can save your life--whether you're a man or a woman. Highly recommended!" -Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine, U of California SF, author, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease

Want to be a firefighter? Do you know what is involved in taking the exam? Don't take a chance at failing a test that you could ace--learn from the expert, Norman Hall. For more than a decade, Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book has been the #1 test preparation book for prospective firefighters. Back by popular demand, Norman Hall has completely updated and revised this hugely successful book for this second edition, presenting new tips and time-tested methods for attaining the highest scores. Practice your skills using these features: tips on how to pass the physical requirements; practice exams with answer keys; memory aids to help candidates master the recall test; tables for self-scoring; insights on what a career in firefighting entails; a discussion of the final interview; and more! You will score 80% to 100% using Norman Hall's proven system. If you don't, your purchase price for this book will be fully refunded.

The Second Edition of Exam Prep: Fire Fighter I & II is designed to thoroughly prepare you for a Fire Fighter I or II certification, promotion, or training examination by including the same type of multiple-choice questions you are likely to encounter on the actual exam. To help improve examination scores, this preparation guide follows Performance Training Systems, Inc. s Systematic Approach to Examination Preparation. Exam Prep: Fire Fighter I & II, Second Edition is written by fire personnel explicitly for fire personnel, and all content has been verified with the latest reference materials and by a technical review committee.

This comprehensive test preparation manual is filled with questions, answers, and practice tests that are typical of firefighter exams given to candidates across North America. It presents five practice exams of 50 questions each, two 100-question practice exams, and a diagnostic exam. Two of the book's practice exams were originally given to New York City Fire Department job applicants.

In the tradition of Desert Solitaire and Shop Class as Soulcraft, this is a remarkable debut from a major new voice in American nonfiction -- a meditation on nature and life, witnessed from the heights of one of the last fire-lookout towers in America.

For nearly a decade, Philip Connors has spent half of each year in a seven-by-seven foot fire-lookout tower, ten thousand feet above sea level in one of the remotest territories of New Mexico. One of the least developed parts of the country, the first region designated as an official wilderness area in the world, the section he tends is also one of the most fire-prone, suffering more than thirty thousand lightning strikes each year. Written with gusto, charm, and a sense of history, Fire Season captures the wonder and grandeur of this most unusual job and place: the eerie pleasure of solitude, the strange dance of communion and mistrust with its animal inhabitants, and the majesty, might, and beauty of untamed fire at its wildest.

Connors' time up on the peak is filled with drama -- there are fires large and small; spectacular midnight lightning storms and silent mornings awakening above the clouds; surprise encounters with long-distance hikers, smokejumpers, bobcats, black bears, and an abandoned, dying fawn.

Filled with Connors' heartfelt reflections on our place in the wild, on other writers who have worked as lookouts -- Jack Kerouac, Edward Abbey, Norman Maclean, Gary Snyder -- and on the ongoing debate over whether fires should be suppressed or left to burn, Fire Season is a remarkable homage to the beauty of nature, the blessings of solitude, and the freedom of the independent spirit.

As Connors writes, ''I've seen lunar eclipses and desert sandstorms and lightning that made my hair stand on end. I've watched deer and elk frolic in the meadow below me and pine trees explode in a blue ball of smoke. If there's a better job anywhere on the planet, I'd like to know what it is.''

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) And The International Association Of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Are Pleased To Bring You The Second Edition Of Fire Officer: Principles And Practice, A Modern Integrated Teaching And Learning System For The Fire Officer I And II Levels. Fire Officers Need To Know How To Make The Transition From Fire Fighter To Leader. Fire Officer: Principles And Practice, Second Edition Is Designed To Help Fire Fighters Make A Smooth Transition To The Fire Officer. The Text Is The Core Of The Teaching And Learning System With Features That Will Reinforce And Expand On The Essential Information And Make Information Retrieval A Snap. Covering The Entire Scope Of NFPA 1021, Standard For Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2009 Edition, The Text Combines Current Content With Dynamic Features And Interactive Technology To Better Support Instructors And Help Prepare Future Fire Officers For Any Situation That May Arise. Listen To A Podcast With Fire Officer: Principles And Practice Contributing Author Mike Ward To Learn More About This Training Program! Mike Discusses Why The Training Program Was Created, How It Incorporates The Latest Research And Best Practices, And How The Teaching And Learning System Can Address The Needs Of A Wide Array Of Adult Learners. To Listen Now, Visit: Http://D2jw81rkebrcvk.Cloudfront.Net/Assets.Multimedia/Audio/Fire_Officer.Mp3.

Brannigan’S Building Construction For The Fire Service, Fourth Edition Is A Must Read For Fire Fighters, Prospective Fire Fighters, And Fire Science Students. This Edition Continues The Brannigan Tradition Of Using Plain Language To Describe Technical Information About Different Building Types And Their Unique Hazards. This Text Ensures That Critical Fire Fighting Information Is Easy-To-Understand And Gives Valuable Experience To Fire Fighters Before Stepping Onto The Fireground. The First Edition Of Building Construction For The Fire Service Was Published In 1971. Frank Brannigan Was Compelled To Write The Most Comprehensive Building Construction Text For The Fire Service So That He Could Save Fire Fighters’ Lives. His Passion For Detail And Extensive Practical Experience Helped Him To Develop The Most Popular Text On The Market. His Motto Of: “Know Your Buildings,” Informs Every Aspect Of This New Edition Of The Text. Listen To A Podcast With Brannigan's Building Construction For The Fire Service, Fourth Edition Co-Author Glenn Corbett To Learn More About This Training Program! Glenn Discusses His Relationship With The Late Frank Brannigan, The Dangers Of Heavy Construction Timber, Occupancy Specific Hazards, And Other Areas Of Emphasis Within The Fourth Edition. To Listen Now, Visit: Http://D2jw81rkebrcvk.Cloudfront.Net/Assets.Multimedia/Audio/Building_Construction.Mp3.

This textbook matches the course outline and objectives identified by the National Fire Academy's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) committee for the Building Construction for Fire Protection core course. This new 3rd edition provides the reader with basic instruction about how buildings are designed and constructed and how this relates to emergency operations. In addition to basic construction principles, a new emphasis is placed on firefighter safety, newer types of construction that may be difficult to identify, and green construction principles. This edition is illustrated with new drawings and photos, case histories that emphasize real-life safety principles, key terms, and review questions. Fire inspectors, preincident planners, fireground commanders, investigators, and firefighters will all find useful and valuable information in this new edition.