fire fighting

Provides an introduction to firefighters, looking at the work they do, the dangers they face, the equipment they use, and the special skills and training they need to do the job.

Illustrations and one-word sentences portray a group of firefighters as they respond to a call and save a store from being destroyed.

Photographs and text describe the work of firefighters.

After his father, the town's volunteer fire chief, is injured, Jed has even more reason to try to prove that he is not responsible for a series of suspicious fires.

Text and illustrations present the activities and equipment of fire fighters and the different kinds of fires that they put out.

When Mr. Dill, the fire chief, comes to school to talk about fire safety, something unexpected happens.

Rousing text and vivid illustrations take readers through an eventful morning in the life of a company of firefighters, from cooking and cleaning early at the firehouse to battling flames and rescuing a pet.

Contains an introduction to firefighting, in simple text with illustrations, including alphabetically arranged entries that explain the different aspects of the job.

Describes how the equipment on two types of fire trucks--the ladder truck and the pumper truck--is used to help rescue people and extinguish fires.

Reliable fire engine Number Four, retired in favor of new equipment, saves the day when the biggest fire the city has ever seen gets out of control.