April 29, 2020

Episode 8

Getting to know the Firefighters in our Community

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Zac Unger

From Pacific Workers.

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Zac is an Author of two books: Working Fire and Never Look A Polar Bear In The Eye. Widely published in magazines and newspapers, including: The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Journal, Canadian Geographic, Slate Magazine, and many others, including in-flight magazines and trade publications. He is a lifelong Oaklander, lives with his wife and three kids.

Bio: Zac Unger is a Graduate from Brown University with a BA in Environmental Science and a MS from UC Berkeley in Range Science and Management.He became a Firefighter and has been for 22 years, a Paramedic,was Vice President of the Oakland firefighter union, Local 55 for 7 years and for the last two he has been the President of Oakland firefighters union Local 55.

He is also an Author of two books: Working Fire and Never Look A Polar Bear In The Eye. Widely published in magazines and newspapers, including: The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Journal, Canadian Geographic, Slate Magazine, and many others, including in-flight magazines and trade publications. He is a lifelong Oaklander, lives with his wife and three kids.

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