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""Better than fiction" type of non-fiction", Great story about the history of one of America's greatest firehouses. Whether you are a veteran firefighter, or just looking for some exciting true life stories, you will enjoy this book. It explains firefighting in terms anyone could follow, while weaving in stories of inspirational courage and brotherhood. Certainly it contained one of the more touching recounts of 9/11 that I, as a firefighter, have ever read.

"A must read for firefighters", Tom Downey has written an honest and true account of life in a New York City firehouse. With a keen eye and great observational skills Downey has documented a world that most people will never enter or understand. He brings to life the men and their experiences working in the busiest rescue company in the city. Not since Dennis Smith's 1972 book "Report from Engine Company 82" has an author captured the true essence of the firefighters world. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the FDNY. These men are a throwback to the war years of the late 1960's and early 1970's - a quickly vanishing breed.

"The Last Men Out", I read this book in three days. I have not read a book for enjoyment in years. Once I picked it up it was over. The stories make you TRY to relate to your own house. At the risk of sounding gay, It becomes a tear jerker.

"Motivation", I am a firefighter in a department much smaller than the FDNY. We do not run many calls and I was starting to get unmotivated and complacent. After reading this book I remembered the brotherhood of firefighters I am in and gained a new love for my job.

"awesome", the most moving book I have ever read.It takes the good with the bad. No sugar coating, all honesty.

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"i feel like I've lost my brothers", As an aspiring firefighter applicant, I have tried to grab and read every book, story, article that I can about the "job" as so many call it. I must say that of those I've found, this one has touched me the most. Downey takes you into the private lives of these men and tells you each of thems story to the point that you feel if you saw them somewhere you've known them for years. Being allowed, not formally accepted by these fireman of Rescue 2, to invade their private home away from home behind the closed bay door (with the tribute to one of their fallen brothers that you get to know...no name dropping here) is an amazing feat on it's own. But to put you in his place as you read his words and feel the emotions these men felt has left me speechless. There are times when you can almost smell the smoke and feel the heat of the flames flickering above the heads of the men trudging through buildings looking for victims and just as you start to feel that little twinge of fear...you are injected with a bit of sharp humor to lighten your stress but to also show you how these men were able to become known as THE rescue unit the world looks up too. They truly have fun working in the most intense of heat and the darkest of dark (smoke so dark and dense that you cant see your hand that you KNOW is right in front of your mask, but you feel it adding weight to your bunker gear as it rest on your shoulders.). This book is a true testament of the character of a FF.

I can go on for days about how this book is one of the best i've read and resons why. But I wont. I'll just tell you to click on the "add to cart" button and see for yourself once you get your copy.

Bless those that fallen on the job and their families left behind. It takes a lot to be willing to give your life to save a complete stranger that may or may not be there.

"Superb", This book is incredible. The author does a fantastic job of mixing in detailed accounts of historic fires along with the day to day part of the job. Of course the real heros are the fireman, a special breed. There are several anecdotes that show they don't want recognition (in one case, a man wanted to pay them $2000 for saving his mother, but they told him to save his money and buy a smoke detector!), just to do their job. The love of fighting fires comes across in spades as does the work ethic, the humor, the comraderie and the intense drive of the rescue 2 group. The characters are unforgettable. I wanted to cry when one of them in particular died (I forgot his name, but he was the gentle, quiet one who would give neighborhood boys free 10 point checks when they came in to get air in their bike tires.). I was left with great sadness that these dedicated men, everyday heros, are left with very little money for their efforts and most have to struggle by taking second jobs even with their insane hours. We should rise up and honor these men by paying them better salaries and honoring their work. They make our lives possible. By all accounts, this is a riveting book and a great piece of NY/Brooklyn/Queens history.

"A Reader", A really phenomenal book which is as much a New York story as it is a unique look at the lives and work of an amazing group of firemen. Many of Downey's stories present as interesting a view into a changing city through the second half of the twentieth century as they do into the development of an elite rescue capability within the fire department.

"Great story of NY's heros", This well written book tells the story of NYC fire fighters. Had trouble putting it down because it was so exciting. A tribute to those who save lives.

"A must for firefighters and those who love them...", Only one other book I've read truly captures the true lives of firefighters and their community to the depth and extent that The Last Men Out does. It is called Braving the Waves - Rockaway Rises... and Rises Again, by Kevin Boyle. Boyle and Downey ought to get together and write a TV series that would give us the real, funny, tough, tragic, duty-bound stories of New York firefighters. Good job, Tom Downey!