Download or read book The Lighter Side of Firefighting written by Ben Hughes and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lighter Side of Firefighting is full of funny true stories, fire department jokes, pranks and gags. Everything from flaming manure piles to chiefs throwing garden gnomes through windows.
Download or read book Drawn by Fire written by Paul Combs and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will find that this book is more than a collection of 156 fire service editorial cartoons. Paul Combs is a gifted artist who uses his talent as a tool to express his passion for making a difference in the fire service, the greatest job in the world.
Download or read book Let Burn written by Rachel K. Wentz and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, desiring a meaningful, high-paced career in public service, Rachel Wentz left her university studies to become a firefighter/paramedic. Only the eighth woman hired by the Orlando Fire Department, a highly competitive department steeped in tradition, Wentz excelled, completing an AS in Fire Science, a master’s in public administration, and numerous specialized training courses to prepare her for an administrative position within the department. Wentz spent eleven years with OFD, experiencing a career that was every bit as exciting and challenging as she had sought. A moving, candid, and eloquent memoir, Let Burn recounts her experiences as a firefighter/paramedic, during which time she witnessed aspects of life and death few people are privy to, experiences that shaped her as a professional and as a person. From the rigorous demands of training to the extraordinary calls Wentz responded to, Let Burn details the gratifying aspects of the field, but also demonstrates the precarious nature of the job: a heated altercation at the scene of an industrial fire leads to Wentz losing almost everything she’s worked for and the dramatic end of a storied career. In vivid detail, Let Burn provides a firsthand glimpse into the hidden world of firefighting and emergency medicine.
Download or read book The Lighter Side of Bomb Disposal written by Richard Ruef and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-12 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lighter Side of Bomb Disposal is a collection of stories based on author Richard Ruef’s time in the U.S. Army as an Explosives Ordnance Disposal Specialist, with the exact locations and names of people changed. Most of the stories are humorous but poke fun at himself, not at EOD or the U.S. Army. The Lighter Side of Bomb Disposal was written because the world needs more humor in it. Even the bomb squad has its lighter moments in between the drama. About the Author Richard Ruef’s civilian life has been spent mostly in the field of logistics, driving trucks, managing shipping and receiving departments, and directing regional and national warehouse networks. He is married with four sons, all grown, and lives in Eastern Connecticut with his wife, Sally. For the past forty years, he has volunteered as an event organizer for the Special Olympics. Richard is also a model railroader and has put on a different haunted house in his garage with his family every year at Halloween since 1985.
Download or read book Young Men and Fire written by Norman MacLean and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: “The terrifying story of the worst disaster in the history of the US Forest Service’s elite Smokejumpers.” —Kirkus Reviews A devastating and lyrical work of nonfiction, Young Men and Fire describes the events of August 5, 1949, when a crew of fifteen of the US Forest Service’s elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in the Montana wilderness. Two hours after their jump, all but three of the men were dead or mortally burned. Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy in this extraordinary book. Alongside Maclean’s now-canonical A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, Young Men and Fire is recognized today as a classic of the American West. This edition of Maclean’s later triumph—the last book he would write—includes a powerful new foreword by Timothy Egan, author of The Big Burn and The Worst Hard Time. As moving and profound as when it was first published, Young Men and Fire honors the literary legacy of a man who gave voice to an essential corner of the American soul. “A moving account of humanity, nature, and the perseverance of the human spirit.” —Library Journal “Haunting.” —The Wall Street Journal “Engrossing.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book BRIGHT SIDE written by Rose Fresquez and published by Rose Fresquez. This book was released on with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A firefighter burned out on romance, a single mom who sparks his interest and ignites their second chance at Love. After his former relationship goes up in flames, Andrew Buchanan accepts a position as captain of a firehouse near his hometown. Determined to invest time with family and the new community, Andrew lets his brother reel him into coaching a kids’ soccer team. The last thing on his mind is romance...until an opportunity presents itself in the form of Bianca Perez. She’s a single mom run ragged, but ready to step back into dating after being a widow for five years. Falling for a hot firefighter is crazy enough. Making a fool of herself in front of Andrew Buchanan is not part of her plan—if she had a more definite plan, she would know better than to fantasize about a man who would never give her the time of day. When her fantasy unfolds to reality, they both realize how much they need a chance to love again. Will Bianca be willing to risk losing another man in the line of duty? Bright Side is the third book in the standalone series; The Buchanan Series Read the other books in the Buchanan series 1. First Site 2. Something Right 3. New Light (Novella) 4. Bright Side 5. Short Sighted
Download or read book Look on the Bright Side written by Kristan Higgins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours. Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents’, pop out a couple of kids and build a rewarding career as an oncologist. Things aren’t going so well. For one, the guy didn’t work out. Theoretically, she’d love to find someone else, but it hasn’t happened. Two, she’s just been transferred out of oncology for being too emotional. (Is it her fault she’s a weeper?) Three, her parents just split up. Deviating from the plan was…well, not in the plan. A potential solution comes from the foul-tempered and renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini (aka Dr. Satan). He needs a date this summer for his sister’s wedding. His ancient Noni wants to see him settled. In exchange, he could make a few introductions and maybe get Lark back into the field of her choice. As a sucker for old people and fake relationships, Lark agrees. Teeny problem—she instantly falls for his big, warm family. Especially his estranged brother. Meanwhile, Lark’s mom has moved in with Lark’s colorful landlady, Joy, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. The three women have a long summer and a big beautiful house on the ocean to figure out what’s next…and quite possibly learn that the best things in life aren’t planned at all.
Download or read book Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greater Hartford Firefighting written by The Connecticut Fire Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hartford area has a rich history of firefighting, beginning with the bucket brigades of early colonial history. As devastating blazes razed many key buildings and entire neighborhoods, these small teams developed into large volunteer groups. The city finally realized that paid fire departments were needed, and the modern firefighting world bloomed with technological advances in equipment and procedures. The evolution of these brave firefighting groups is richly chronicled in Greater Hartford Firefighting.
Download or read book Locomotive Firemen s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Rising Son written by Sandra Vea and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable World War II biography of a Japanese American who served in a top-secret team tasked with subduing Japanese Imperial soldiers during the Pacific War Masao Abe was a second-generation Japanese American who was swept up in the momentum of history during World War II. Born in southern California but educated as a teenager in Japan during the 1930s, he returned to the US and was drafted into the US Army. As he completed basic training, the attack on Pearl Harbor put his military career in limbo because the US government didn't know what to do with him or how to think about him. Was he an enemy or a patriot? Masao was eventually recruited to join the secretive Military Intelligence Service: he was trained to accompany American soldiers as they fought their way across the islands in the Pacific. His assignment was to convince Japanese Imperial soldiers to lay down their arms, and to read captured documents looking for enemy strategies. He went to war with a bodyguard because his commanders knew he wore a target on his front and his back. This little-known slice of history reveals how the confluence of race, war, and loyalty played out when the nation called for the service of those it judged most harshly.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills written by Iafc and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02-22 with total page 1105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other training program has had as great an impact on the fire service as the First Edition of Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills. In addition to the innovative features found within the text, fire fighter students and instructors were introduced to a wealth of superior teaching and learning tools along with cutting edge technological resources. Now, with the release of the Second Edition, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the National Fire Protection Association have joined forces to raise the bar for the fire service once again. Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, Second Edition features a laser-like focus on fire fighter safety with a dedicated chapter on safety built on the 16 Fire Fighter Life Safety Initiatives and coverage of the Near-Miss Reporting System throughout the text; updated coverage of the 2008 Edition of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications; expanded skills coverage, including over 70 new skills drills and the inclusion of a free Skills and Drills CD-ROM packaged with each text; and free access to an online course management system, JB Course Manager, for adopters of the Second Edition. Listen to a Podcast with Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, Second Edition editor Dave Schottke to learn more about this training program! Dave discusses fire fighter safety, the dangers of lightweight building construction materials, fire scene rehab, and other areas of emphasis within the Second Edition. To listen now, visit: http://d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assets.multimedia/audio/Shottkey_Fundamentals.mp3.
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