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Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to fire stations and the work fire fighters do, discussing things like fire hoses and fire trucks.

How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people? How do they travel and what equipment do they use? This book looks at the work of firefighters around the world, including how they rescue people from burning buildings as well as the different types of fires they tackle.

An epic wildfire rages in the Pacific Northwest, and the world s newest, most elite firefighting crew the FIRESTORMERS is on the scene. But so are a group of conservationists, bent on defending the habitat of a rare, endangered bird species. With lives and land at stake, crew boss Dalton MacElreath and the Firestormers must decide who or what to save inside this latest hot spot.

As the son of a state senator, Jason Garrett had most of his life handed to him on a silver platter. His father even pulled a few strings to secure him a top spot on the world s newest, most elite wildfire fighting crew: the FIRESTORMERS. But standing on front lines against hundred-foot walls of 2,000-degree flames, Garett must rely on his own courage, heart, and crewmates to survive.

While training new members for the FIRESTORMERS the world s newest, most elite wildfire fighting crew a group of recruits goes missing inside a massive blaze. Their trainer, former special operations soldier Heath Rodgers, blames himself for their mistakes. If the new recruits are going to survive, Rodgers must lead the Firestormers into the flames before the past comes back to burn him.

As a historic wildfire bears down on a desolate, close-knit community, the FIRESTORMERS the world s newest, most elite wildfire fighting crew prepare to battle the blaze. Unfortunately, community members would rather die than leave their homes and belongings behind. As tornadoes of fire approach, Firestormer Amalia Rendon must convince citizens to evacuate before their community and everything in it becomes a smoldering bone yard.

Dusty Crophopper, the famous little racing plane from Propwash Junction, volunteers to become a firefighter.

Uses the Yellowstone National Park fires of 1988, and the controversial issue of fire-suppression policy, as the focus of a five-week study of the ecological and chemical nature of fire.

"Fighting Fire!" brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of Witch Creek in San Diego County, and the catastrophe of 9/11. Each blaze led to new firefighting techniques and technologies, yet the struggle against fires continues to this day. With historical images and a fast-paced text, this is both an exciting look at firefighting history and a celebration of the human spirit.

Firefighters are very brave! Readers enter the exciting world of firefighters to learn more about these popular community helpers, including the tools they use and the special clothing they wear. These fun firefighter facts support common curriculum topics about community helpers. Important information about this high-interest career is presented through accessible text, which is closely matched with detailed photographs. This close relationship between photos and text allows readers to improve their reading comprehension skills, while a picture glossary is included to build their vocabulary. Young readers will love learning new things about this cool career! Detailed Table of Contents, Picture Glossary, Index, Web Sites.