fire fighters

Presents footage of rescue activities inside the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after the first plane hit, captured by brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet as they worked on a documentary about a rookie firefighter that day.

Twelve-year-old Tommy Gallagher, the bravest and toughest football player on the field, faces his biggest battle ever when his father, a Boston firefighter, is fatally injured while rescuing a child.

Follows Fred as he speeds to a fire, performs a rescue, and makes a new friend.

"Dusty is a famous racing champ. Can he learn to be a firefighter, too?"--Back cover.

Describes what it is like to be a firefighter, discussing the skills that are needed, what tools are used and how they help the community.

Desperate for forgiveness from his father, Reece, who survived a car wreck that killed his brother, joins the grueling cadet program at his father's firehouse and grows close to fellow cadet Amanda until she is implicated in a string of arsons.

"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about what firefighters do using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

Focuses on the day in the life of firefighters, and describes their firefighting gear, clothing, and duties of putting out fires and rescuing people.

Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.

From flashing lights and blaring sirens to K-9 units and EMTs, emergency services have vital roles in saving lives. Find out what it takes to respond to an emergency in this exciting Level 3 reader. Includes tips on how to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Penworthy Prebound Edition.