Book excerpt: Rick Lasky and John Salka are two of the most dynamic and inspirational leaders in the fire service. Their book, Five Alarm Leadership, is a compilation of leadership lessons learned, situations handled, decisions made, and problems solved during their combined 60-plus years of fire service experience. This companion DVD captures Rick Lasky and John Salka presenting this inspirational class to a group of firefighters and fire officers. The all-day seminar delves deeply into many of the topics discussed in Fire Alarm Leadership. Addressing fire departments large and small, paid and volunteer, the two chiefs pass along their experiences with the same energetic and enthusiastic leadership they display in the programs they teach in person. Run time: 4hr 53min