Flame and Fortune: How the Fire Service (almost) Killed Me
Rick Bucher
Rick Bucher had a normal enough childhood, but his life has been extraordinary since. An adventure sports athlete, racer and instructor, Rick served as a firefighter/paramedic/rescue tech in Scottsdale, Arizona for 27 years. He answered over 16,000 calls for service. After narrowly surviving a rock climbing accident, motorcycle wreck and a suicide attempt, he went on to receive treatment for PTSD and is now working to increase awareness of mental health issues in the public safety arena. He also went on to find his biological family after decades of unanswered questions about who he was and where he came from. Eliminating the stigma of stepping forward for help and providing support for those who do is his new passion and he tours the country following opportunities to share his story, speaking to groups and spreading a message of hope, resilience and unity in the face of trauma. His story is a remarkable tale of redemption and a reminder of the power of the human spirit. 302 pages.
Duration - 9h 28m.
Author - Rick Bucher.
Narrator - Rick Bucher.
Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2023 Rick Bucher ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Rick Bucher had a normal enough childhood, but his life has been extraordinary since. An adventure sports athlete, racer and instructor, Rick served as a firefighter/paramedic/rescue tech in Scottsdale, Arizona for 27 years. He answered over 16,000 calls for service. After narrowly surviving a rock climbing accident, motorcycle wreck and a suicide attempt, he went on to receive treatment for PTSD and is now working to increase awareness of mental health issues in the public safety arena. He also went on to find his biological family after decades of unanswered questions about who he was and where he came from. Eliminating the stigma of stepping forward for help and providing support for those who do is his new passion and he tours the country following opportunities to share his story, speaking to groups and spreading a message of hope, resilience and unity in the face of trauma. His story is a remarkable tale of redemption and a reminder of the power of the human spirit. 302 pages. Duration - 9h 28m. Author - Rick Bucher. Narrator - Rick Bucher. Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023. Copyright - © 2023 Rick Bucher ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:11:17
Dedication
Duration:00:31:01
Preface
Duration:01:28:09
Chapter 1 And In The Beginning
Duration:05:06:05
Chapter 2 Are There Any Jobs Here?
Duration:29:38:30
Chapter 3 Things Get Wild
Duration:16:13:53
Chapter 4 Are You Ready To Work?
Duration:16:46:06
Chapter 5 Full Time Follies
Duration:18:55:29
Chapter 6 The Training Wheels Come Off
Duration:12:57:43
Chapter 7 A Higher Calling
Duration:12:04:33
Chapter 8 Ready Or Not?
Duration:15:50:16
Chapter 9 Back To Normal?
Duration:18:42:16
Chapter 10 Birth Of A Mentor
Duration:11:17:39
Chapter 11 The Affect Of 9/11 On 911
Duration:06:02:25
Chapter 12 From Rescuer To Rescued
Duration:16:40:55
Chapter 13 Tight Squeeze
Duration:08:13:43
Chapter 14 Unhappy Holidays
Duration:12:39:53
Chapter 15 Forming A Family
Duration:14:53:27
Chapter 16 Crashed And Burned
Duration:11:10:57
Chapter 17 Out With The Old
Duration:07:40:59
Chapter 18 The Transition
Duration:19:38:40
Chapter 19 Family Matters
Duration:19:29:28
Chapter 20 My Heart Is Racing
Duration:25:27:40
Chapter 21 Near Miss
Duration:19:11:39
Chapter 22 Bitch Slaps
Duration:13:57:04
Chapter 23 Not A Perfect 10
Duration:16:49:09
Chapter 24 Larry The Crow
Duration:16:23:50
Chapter 25 Lois
Duration:11:19:06
Chapter 26 Down Into The Dark
Duration:25:50:15
Chapter 27 The Betrayal
Duration:06:10:08
Chapter 28 The Only Constant: Change
Duration:22:01:46
Chapter 29 About To Give
Duration:10:18:31
Chapter 30 The Clock And Regret
Duration:20:46:10
Chapter 31 Bagpipes In The Distance
Duration:23:12:06
Chapter 32 Who Do You Think You Are?
Duration:12:18:53
Chapter 33 My Life's Greatest Mystery
Duration:13:38:43
Endnote
Duration:00:09:29
Ending Credits
Duration:00:13:22