fire extinction

Describes the vehicles, equipment, and clothing used by fire fighters.

Presents a career guide that explores opportunities in public safety, with profiles of occupations in the field, and advice on how to prepare for one of these jobs.

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

Looks at the role of firefighters in a community, and explains what they do, where they work, what they wear, and the tools they use.

Text and photographs introduce the important work of fire fighters as they rescue people, fight fires, give medical care, and make safety talks.

Examines how communities are working to minimalize the damage caused by fires and floods.

Provides information about the Kuwaiti oil fires set by the Iraqi army as it retreated at the end of the Gulf War in 1991, focusing on the efforts to put the fires out and the environmental damage that resulted.

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.

Presents the work done by fire fighters, including the equipment they use, the fires they fight, the rescues and investigations they perform, and the history and future of fire fighting.