Alarm in the Firehouse: A Memoir of America's First Openly Gay Professional Firefighter sec/CHILDREN When their pasts catch up

When their pasts catch up to them

sleep with their coworker’s husbands

she became the show’s breakout star

this collection of stories recounts the author’s “firsts” as a young gay man searching for love

Alarm in the Firehouse: A Memoir of America's First Openly Gay Professional Firefighter sec/CHILDREN When their pasts catch upBy: R. Kevin Mallinson In the early 1980s, Kevin joined the Key West Fire Department. His dream of being a professional firefighter had come true. He hadn't imagined how being gay would threaten his fellow firefighters. Kevin became the target of fierce and unrelenting homophobic assaults intended to force him out of the department. His story highlights the importance of personal values and a sense of humor when facing adversity. Against a backdrop of