Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Fire in the heart Fire in the heart Mary Emerick 246 pages ; 24 cm OL19718795W
Flames and smoke visible Flames and smoke visible D. S. Lliteras While recovering from injuries suffered on the job, former fire fighter, D.S. Lliteras, found himself compelled to consider what it means "to be". The result is this book about some brave and honorab… OL19967848W
Smokejumper Smokejumper Jason A. Ramos An insider account of the high-risk world of elite wilderness firefighters who parachute into deep-wilderness fire zones reveals the unique skills that smokejumpers must employ to fight dangerous fir… OL20005625W
The fire line The fire line Fernanda Santos "Draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with family members, colleagues, historians and other insiders to trace the stories and heroic sacrifices of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots who gave the… OL20030121W
Pass It On Pass It On Billy Goldfeder For his first book, Chief Billy Goldfeder, a 40-year fire service veteran, solicited insights and pearls of wisdom from our country's greatest firefighters, fire officers and emergency responders. Th… OL21084893W
Firefighters Firefighters Gary McKay A behind-the-scenes look at the dangerous world of firefighting.At 12.32 a.m. on Friday 23 June 2000, the Childers auxiliary brigade received a 000 call saying that the Palace Backpacker Hostel at 72… OL2585483W
Fire Lover Fire Lover Joseph Wambaugh "Growing up in Los Angeles, John Orr would watch in awe as firefighters scrambled to put out blazes with seeming disregard for their own lives. One day he would become a fireman himself, and a good o… OL2941550W