Thoughts on Fire: Life Lessons of a Volunteer Firefighter

Volunteer fire fighters give of themselves without pay or recognition. They live everyday with courage and compassion. If you ever thought that you were alone in this world, think again. Angels walk among us. This is their story.

"Dr. Frank" McCluskey leads a double life. By day he is a Professor of Philosophy at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. At night Dr. Frank is a volunteer firefighter and ambulance driver. He took his Ph.D. from the New School in New York City. He was awarded the prize for best dissertation in Philosophy. Dr. Frank was a National Endowment of the Humanities Post Doctoral Fellow at Yale University. In 1988, he joined the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Since that time he has won a number of awards including "Firefighter of the Year". His double life as a firefighting philosopher has been the subject of many stories including those in The New York Times, The Canadian Broadcasting Company and Broadcast New York. Dr. McCluskey has appeared on PBS Business Channel with Joan Lundon and Dave Barry.