A 2001 Children's Literature Choice Every day, brave firefighters come to our rescue. When the fire alarm sounds, men and women put on their uniforms, slide down the firehouse pole, jump in their big
This comprehensive guide, by Eddie Buchanan, Jr., will provide the volunteer training officer everything needed to develop and implement a successful program while promoting quality and discipline in
The explosive growth of American settlement brings individuals into contact with wildlife habitat more and more often. Lopez (a former manager at Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc.) offers advic
Designed to encourage children to explore the world around them, the Touch and Feel series features fun, tactile elements on each spread which depict objects familiar to preschoolers. Touch and Feel
Firefighters have long been among the most admired men and women in our culture, and recent events have shown how well-placed that admiration is—adding fuel to our innate fascination with stori
Fundamentally, fire prevention and control refer to systems and practices that increase a facility's ability to avoid fires, limit the development and spread of fires, and rapidly and effectively cont
"The Behavior of Glass and Other Materials Exposed to Fire - Volume I" has been prepared in response to the general dearth of knowledge concerning the occurrence and effects of "flashover" and back dr
Eight papers address the limits and reliability of computer models, emerging and potential applications of expert systems in fire safety evaluation, and the use of integrated gas and solid phase combu
Examines the organization and structure of fire departments and their crews, and applies the incident management system to fighting large and non-traditional fires. Coleman, who is deputy chief of th
This Level 1 book is appropriate for children who are just beginning to read. The fire alarm goes off! Rob Green and the other firefighters go into action. Is there time to save a little girl's dog?
"Big Bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard..it rumbles out t
A is for Alarm that rings loud and clear. B is for Boots stowed in our bunker gear. From A to Z, volunteer firefighter and fine artist Chris Demarest presents a day-in-the-life of firefighters who
Describes the predictable aspects of a confined-space operation for municipal departments and military branches responsible for this specialized type of rescue team. Topics include hazardous atmosphe
Only to persons like the author, who is a veteran of the Fire Department of New York, could the phrase "routine emergencies" be anything other than an oxymoron. Part one covers the most common types
