Dedication

This book is dedicated to Joyce R. Sykes, my wonderful wife, without whom
many of my accomplishments would not have been possible; all the members
of the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department, full-time career, part-time, and
volunteer, who endured getting the implementation right of the many skills covered
in this book; Robert Glover, Chief of the Pelham Fire Department and FDNY ret.,
for developing my enthusiasm in the fire service; the Setauket, Port Jefferson, and
Rocky Point Fire Departments, for planting the seeds of interest in the fire service
as I grew up on Long Island; and to the Broward County, Florida, fire service
instructors, for providing me with a model for an ideal fire service instructor.
Most important, this book is dedicated to firefighters everywhere, with the hope it
will help and inspire you.
—Chief Howard Sykes
This book is dedicated to Karen, my loving wife, for her careful review and
honest evaluation of the manuscript and, more important, for her love, encouragement, and commitment to me and our three wonderful children Rachel, Hannah,
and James.
—Dr. Thomas B. Sturtevant

Sturtevant, Thomas; Sykes, Howard (2011-01-21). Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper (Page v). Cengage Textbook. Kindle Edition.