American Firefighter

American Firefighter
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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages : 242
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781599621371
ISBN-13 : 1599621371
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis American Firefighter by : Paul Mobley

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.

Molly, by Golly!

Molly, by Golly!
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Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Total Pages : 34
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ISBN-10 : 9781635924374
ISBN-13 : 1635924375
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Molly, by Golly! by : Dianne Ochiltree

Here is the story of Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11 who is considered to be the first known female firefighter in U.S. history. New York City’s Fire Company Number 11 is in trouble. A deadly snowstorm is blowing, and many of the volunteers are sick in bed. When the fire alarm sounds, who will answer the call? Who will save the neighborhood? Molly Williams, the company’s cook, for one! Clapping a weathered leather helmet on her head, strapping spatterdashes over her woolen leggings, and pulling on heavy work gloves —it’s Molly, by golly, to the rescue. Young readers will enjoy plucky Molly Williams’s legendary adventure as they learn how fires were fought in the early 1800s.

Fireman Down

Fireman Down
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Publisher : Archway Publishing
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 1665710780
ISBN-13 : 9781665710787
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Fireman Down by : Lee Shargel

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.

Local Heroes

Local Heroes
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Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0764341502
ISBN-13 : 9780764341502
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Local Heroes by : Marek Fuchs

Firefighters are the unsung local heroes of every community. They protect our towns and cities, risk their lives, and give up their free time when the alarm sounds. Through beautiful photography and engaging text, take a glimpse into the lives of these men and women, all of them volunteer, including an Emmy-winning songwriter, an arborist, a lawyer, and a topographic mapmaker. Experience a sampling of life at firehouses from around the country: a 100-year-old department in a small New York town, an "Old South" department in one of America's poorest counties, a Midwest department that battled one of the worst fires in Colorado's history, and a California coastline department with only nine members--none younger than 54. Their stories will leave you inspired and thankful for the local heroes we call firemen.

Black Firefighters and the FDNY

Black Firefighters and the FDNY
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 422
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781469633633
ISBN-13 : 1469633639
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Firefighters and the FDNY by : David Goldberg

For many African Americans, getting a public sector job has historically been one of the few paths to the financial stability of the middle class, and in New York City, few such jobs were as sought-after as positions in the fire department (FDNY). For over a century, generations of Black New Yorkers have fought to gain access to and equal opportunity within the FDNY. Tracing this struggle for jobs and justice from 1898 to the present, David Goldberg details the ways each generation of firefighters confronted overt and institutionalized racism. An important chapter in the histories of both Black social movements and independent workplace organizing, this book demonstrates how Black firefighters in New York helped to create affirmative action from the "bottom up," while simultaneously revealing how white resistance to these efforts shaped white working-class conservatism and myths of American meritocracy. Full of colorful characters and rousing stories drawn from oral histories, discrimination suits, and the archives of the Vulcan Society (the fraternal society of Black firefighters in New York), this book sheds new light on the impact of Black firefighters in the fight for civil rights.

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages : 1229
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781449641528
ISBN-13 : 1449641520
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills by : David Schottke

Dennis Smith's History of Firefighting in America

Dennis Smith's History of Firefighting in America
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Publisher : Doubleday
Total Pages : 182
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0803725388
ISBN-13 : 9780803725386
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Dennis Smith's History of Firefighting in America by : Dennis Smith

Recreates through text, line art, and photographs America's most notable fires and traces the evolution of firefighting methods

Milwaukee Fire Department

Milwaukee Fire Department
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 130
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780738534343
ISBN-13 : 073853434X
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Milwaukee Fire Department by : Wayne Mutza

The Milwaukee Fire Department, like the city it serves, boasts a long and proud past, rich with diverse details. The department first formed as a volunteer organization in 1837, evolving into a full-time service by 1874. Steeped in pride and tradition, its penchant for innovation is legendary. These traits have characterized legions of brave and skillful professionals whose devotion to duty established the department's reputation as a leader in protecting lives and property. Throughout the department's history, its members have left their mark in countless ways, reflecting the background, work ethic, and talent of Milwaukee's citizens.

Mose the Fireman

Mose the Fireman
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Publisher : ABDO
Total Pages : 44
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1591977665
ISBN-13 : 9781591977667
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Mose the Fireman by : Eric Metaxas

Relates the tall tale adventures of Mose Humphries, a nineteenth-century fireman in New York City.

Fire Engineering's Study Guide for Firefighter I and II

Fire Engineering's Study Guide for Firefighter I and II
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Publisher : Fire Engineering Books
Total Pages : 355
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781593701857
ISBN-13 : 1593701853
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Fire Engineering's Study Guide for Firefighter I and II by : Anthony Avillo

In the fire service, information is critical to firefighter safety and efficiency. Fire Engineering's Study Guide for Firefighter I and II will provide the student with a comprehensive review of the material presented in each chapter of Fire Engineering's Handbook, providing a further check on how well the student absorbed the material. The Study Guide's multiple-choice questions provide both direct knowledge and situational application of the material. It is suggested that the student complete the Study Guide chapter-by-chapter, both before reading the Handbook as a pre-test and after reading the Handbook as an informational comprehension check. Used properly, Fire Engineering's Study Guide will reinforce the information learned and enhance the effectiveness of the educational package. Features: * Multiple-choice, short-answer, and true-or-false questions for each chapter of the Handbook * Answers at the end of each chapter * Corresponding page numbers to each answer in the Handbook