Fighting More than Fires is a true story about the life of Miami Dade’s first African American Fire Chief, Charles Phillips. It is his autobiography, detailing his rise through the ranks of Miami –Dade Fire Department to achieve the highest honor of becoming Chief, only to be accused of the unthinkable.
“My story lays bare the details of my experiences – the good, the bad, and the ugly.”
Phillips says, “Writing this book was a 10 year gut-wrenching, soul-searching project and it was very difficult to re-live some of the unpleasant experiences I had encountered. Can you imagine working your was up the ranks from firefighter to Chief, in a major city in America, only to be publicly humiliated and forced out of office on false allegations by someone you trusted as a confidant?”
Fighting More Than Fires is a compelling account of Chief Phillips’ fight to make it to the top and then having it all taken away two years after being sworn in. It is his story of betrayal, deception and perseverance.
Dr. Charles U. Phillips was on our show talking about Fighting More Than Fires and his life. He shared about:
– Life growing up in inner city Miami (Liberty City) in times of open segregation
– What his parents taught him about life
– Where did desire to get involved in public service and being involved in the fire department come from
– Some of his experiences going through fireman training
– How he implemented cultural change within the Miami Dade Fire Department and some of the challenges that he had to overcome
– The story behind the book
– How has the landscape changed for Blacks in the Miami Dade fire department
– His thoughts on what young people need to do to get ahead
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