They Fight Fires And Win
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They Fight Fires And Win
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Author : John Barry Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-03-01
They Fight Fires And Win written by John Barry Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The story is set during the 1970,s and early eighties about the British Fire Service as seen through the eyes of an operational city fire fighter. It tells of the humour, the horrors and the heroics that the job involves, and of the wives and families who provide the support when the job becomes that much more stressful. It is not an autobiography but is written as a novel. Although the incidents described, are based on events that the author confronted or knew took place,they have been altered slightly to create a more interesting read.
They Fight Fires And Win
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Author : John Barry Lewis
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2009-03-31
They Fight Fires And Win written by John Barry Lewis and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The story is set during the 1970,s and early eighties about the British Fire Service as seen through the eyes of an operational city fire fighter. It tells of the humour, the horrors and the heroics that the job involves, and of the wives and families who provide the support when the job becomes that much more stressful. It is not an autobiography but is written as a novel. Although the incidents described, are based on events that the author confronted or knew took place,they have been altered slightly to create a more interesting read.
Fighting Fire
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Author : Michael L. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Fighting Fire written by Michael L. Cooper and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From colonial times to the modern day, two things have remained constant in American history: the destructive power of fires and the bravery of those who fight them. Fighting Fire! brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of Witch Creek in San Diego County, and the catastrophe of 9/11. Each blaze led to new firefighting techniques and technologies, yet the struggle against fires continues to this day. With historical images and a fast-paced text, this is both an exciting look at firefighting history and a celebration of the human spirit.
Scribner S Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
Scribner S Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.
Scribner S Magazine
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Author : Edward Livermore Burlingame
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
Scribner S Magazine written by Edward Livermore Burlingame and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with American periodicals categories.
On The Burning Edge
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Author : Kyle Dickman
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2015-05-12
On The Burning Edge written by Kyle Dickman and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-12 with Nature categories.
The definitive account of one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, which killed nineteen elite firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and also inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave. “A tear-jerking classic.”—Outside • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by Men’s Journal On June 28, 2013, a single bolt of lightning sparked an inferno that devoured more than eight thousand acres in northern Arizona. Twenty elite firefighters—the Granite Mountain Hotshots—walked together into the Yarnell Hill Fire, tools in their hands and emergency fire shelters on their hips. Only one of them walked out. An award-winning journalist and former wildland firefighter, Kyle Dickman brings to the story a professional’s understanding of how wildfires ignite, how they spread, and how they are fought. He understands hotshots and their culture: the pain and glory of a rough and vital job, the brotherly bonds born of dangerous work. Drawing on dozens of interviews with officials, families of the fallen, and the lone survivor, he describes in vivid detail what it’s like to stand inside a raging fire—and shows how the increased population and decreased water supply of the American West guarantee that many more young men will step into harm’s way in the coming years. Praise for On the Burning Edge “Dickman weaves a century of fire-management history into the fully realized stories of the men’s lives—the sweat, the adrenaline, the orange glow of fire within their aluminum shelters, and the chewing gum that hotshot Scott Norris left in the shower before telling his girlfriend, Heather, ‘I’ll take care of it later. I promise.’”—Outside “Dickman offers a riveting account of a dangerous occupation and acts of nature most violent—and those who face both down.”—Library Journal
Burning Down The House
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Author : Russell Wangersky
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn.com
Release Date : 2009-03-12
Burning Down The House written by Russell Wangersky and has been published by Dundurn.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Winner of the 2009 British Columbia’s National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, short-listed for the 2008 Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize Thousands of boys dream of becoming firefighters. Some get the chance, and for some of those, the dream becomes a nightmare.Burning Down the House is the story of Wangersky’s eight-year career as a volunteer firefighter, an experience that wound up reaching into every facet of his life and changed the way he saw the world forever. Written in vibrant, luminous prose, the book traces his years from rookie to veteran firefighter and the toll it took on his personal life. Offering a rare glimpse into physical dangers and psychological costs of trying to save strangers’ lives, Wangersky paints a harrowing and sometimes heartbreakingly vivid portrait of the fires, medical calls, and automobile accidents that are the standard fare of the profession. Visceral and affecting, Burning Down the House is an insightful insider’s account of the perilous world of firefighting and an unforgettable memoir of how, in finding his passion, Wangersky lost himself.
Rxwindow Defining Windows Of Acceptable Burning Conditions Based On Desired Fire Behavior
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Author : Patricia L. Andrews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Rxwindow Defining Windows Of Acceptable Burning Conditions Based On Desired Fire Behavior written by Patricia L. Andrews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Forests and forestry categories.
A Great Day To Fight Fire
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Author : Mark Matthews
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2013-07-10
A Great Day To Fight Fire written by Mark Matthews and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Mann Gulch, Montana, 1949. Sixteen men ventured into hell to fight a raging wildfire; only three came out alive. Searing the fire into the nation’s consciousness, Norman Maclean chronicled the Mann Gulch tragedy in his award-winning book Young Men and Fire. Still, the silence of the victims’ families robbed Maclean’s account of an essential personal dimension. Shifting the focus from the fire to the men who fought it, Mark Matthews now provides that perspective. Not until 1999—the fiftieth anniversary of the fire—did people begin to talk openly about Mann Gulch. Matthews has garnered those thoughts to reveal how devastating the fire was to the firefighters’ family members, coworkers, and friends. In retelling the story of Mann Gulch, he draws on the testimony of the three survivors—including never-before-published insights from the last living member of the team—and interviews with former smoke jumpers of that era. The result is a moment-by-moment, heart-stopping re-creation of events. The Mann Gulch tragedy provoked the Forest Service to develop safety equipment and training programs, but fighting wildfires is still a perilous job. Matthews’ stirring account renews our respect for one of nature’s primal forces. A heartbreakingly human story, it still haunts a firefighting community—and keeps today’s firefighters forever on guard.
Report Of The Commissioners Appointed To Investigate The Cause And Management Of The Great Fire In Boston
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Author : Boston (Mass.). Commissioners to Investigate the Great Fire
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Report Of The Commissioners Appointed To Investigate The Cause And Management Of The Great Fire In Boston written by Boston (Mass.). Commissioners to Investigate the Great Fire and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Boston (Mass.) categories.