The American Firefighter

Author : Lee Shargel
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1665710772
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fireman Down written by Lee Shargel and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the early 1980s when Artie and Angela Reese and their children move into their dream home in the Stoneybrook community in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the hope that the fears and prejudice that once overshadowed their African American family have melted away. Artie is now a lieutenant in the Charlotte Fire Department and Angela is an accountant for a banking firm. But as they settle in, no one has any idea of the everlasting effect that Artie and his family will soon have on the community and entire city. Unfortunately, Artie knows his new assignment at University Station is not going to be easy. The fire station houses a den of redneck racists who are determined to make his life miserable. Although he knows he will be the only black man there, he still needs to command respect and authority from his brothers in uniform. As he rescues victims in burning buildings that he is certain are racist, Artie transforms into a courageous hero who does not see color—only lives to be saved—a decision that seals his fate and determines his legacy. Fireman Down is the story of an African American firefighter who bravely wears his uniform during a time of racial unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Author : Paul Mobley
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0789338165
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Firefighter written by Paul Mobley and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOREWORD INDIES Book of the Year Awards — 2017 SILVER Winner for Photography A celebration of and tribute to our nation’s courageous firefighters and first responders. Paul Mobley has taken his camera on the road again to photograph America’s bravest citizens. In this collection of intimate and powerful photographic portraits, we get a glimpse of what it means to answer the call and run toward danger. Stunning portraits of these brave men and women—chief fire officers, company and wildland crew leaders, instructors, and line-firefighters—are accompanied by firsthand accounts of those who put it all on the line, as well as stories of those firefighters who have made the greatest sacrifice of all. American Firefighter contains the real-life stories of firefighters, from the most rural volunteers to the most sophisticated and technologically advanced metropolitan departments, and it also profiles the children and grandchildren of firefighters who have been lost in the line of duty as they honor and pursue a family legacy. This book is an excellent gift for this nation’s 1.4 million firefighters and their families, for those just coming to the profession, or for any American who is intrigued to learn more about these everyday heroes.

Author : Jerry E. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780962847165
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Firefighter written by Jerry E. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1994-12-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Patrick C. Rudolph
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735010106
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of an American Firefighter written by Patrick C. Rudolph and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-Fiction 210 page diary of a firefighters 42 year career, from "proby" to Captain of the Phoenix Fire Department. Written with aspiring firefighters in mind to instruct, encourage, lead them into a firefighting career. Also targets current firefighters on the job to add some humor, wisdom, ingenuity to their experience. And to paint a picture of what firefighting is all about for anyone interested.

Author : Dr. Burton A. Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781887654579
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Can't Save You But I'll Die Trying written by Dr. Burton A. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author wants the reader to understand, Society needs to change how it thinks and feels about fire death. When a civilian is killed by fire it is not an act of God, and when a firefighter is killed it is not part of the job. When there is a fire death something went wrong. I Cant Save You, But Ill Die Trying: The American Fire Culture is a collection of essays representing years of fire-service experience including operations, prevention, education, safety, leadership, culture, and philosophy giving readers, both civilian and firefighters, a new understanding of our fire culture. The book reveals important changes society must make to provide a more fire-safe environment for firefighters and the public. - from back cover.

Author : Bruce Hensler
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597976849
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crucible of Fire written by Bruce Hensler and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future. Ultimately residents and planners created sweeping changes in the methods of constructing buildings, planning city streets, engineering water distribution systems, underwriting fire insurance, and firefighting itself. Crucible of Fire describes how the practical knowledge gained from fighting nineteenth-century fires gave form and function to modern fire protection efforts. Changes in materials and building design resulted directly from tragedies such as fires in supposedly fireproof hotels. Thousands of buildings burned, millions of dollars were lost, the fire insurance industry faltered, and the nature of volunteerism changed radically before municipal authorities took the necessary actions. The great fires formed a crucible of learning for firefighters, engineers, architects, underwriters, and citizens. Veteran firefighter Bruce Hensler shows how the modern American fire service today is a direct result of the lessons of history and a rethinking of the efficacy of volunteerism in fighting fires. Crucible of Fire is an eye-opening look at today's fire service and a thorough examination of what firefighters, civic leaders, and ordinary citizens can do to protect their homes and communities from the mistakes of the past.

Author : Bruce Twickler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439674744
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New York Firefighting and the American Revolution written by Bruce Twickler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary-era Manhattan was a chaotic scene of Loyalists, British occupation troops, Patriot spies and thousands of people seeking to live ordinary lives during extraordinary times. In the 1730s, the colonial legislature of New York officially created a fire department, establishing the origins of today's FDNY. As Washington withdrew from the city and the British rushed in, firefighters were forced to choose between joining the cause for independence or helping to protect British interests. Just days later, a fire broke out on September 21, 1776. By daybreak, it had consumed five hundred buildings and was the most destructive fire in colonial North America. While the British claimed it was set by American revolutionary vandals, controversy surrounding the fire remains today. Author Bruce Twickler uncovers the history of New York firefighting as a new nation was forged.

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Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heritage of Flames written by and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jared Siemens
Publisher : People in My Neighborhood
ISBN 13 : 9781510553538
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Firefighter written by Jared Siemens and published by People in My Neighborhood. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that more than half of American firefighters are volunteers? Firefighters come when people call for help. Learn more about firefighters in The Firefighter.

Author : Michael L. Cooper
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805097147
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighting Fire! written by Michael L. Cooper and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.